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Born · May 22, 1927
Died · August 31, 2021 (94 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was an American actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, the Windex bottle-toting Greek father of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Earlier, he earned acclaim for his television work, especially as the long-suffering high school principal, Seymour Kaufman, on ABC's comedy-drama, Room 222, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1970; he was again recognized by the Emmy Awards, as well as the Golden Globe Awards, the following year. After the conclusion of Room 222, Constantine portrayed night court magistrate Matthew J. Sirota on the 1976 sitcom Sirota's Court, receiving his second Golden Globe nomination. Constantine reprised his role as Gus Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Constantine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
6.0
2016
Archie Randall (2007) · (1 episode)
7.8
2003
Gus Portokalos · (7 episodes)
5.6
2003
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
6.5
2002
Yuri Zenkovsky
5.6
2001
Elias Kelikidis · (1 episode)
7.5
1999
Tadzu Lempke
5.9
1996
Judge Weitzel
5.6
1996
(1 episode)
0.0
1995
Elliot
0.0
1994
Bill Ivanovich
6.7
1993
Frank
4.0
1993
(1 episode)
8.0
1993
Anthony Gallucci
0.0
1992
Dan Barnett · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Joshua Berger · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Mr. Stewart / Santa
5.9
1989
(1 episode)
6.0
1989
(1 episode)
5.0
1989
Captain Bauer · (1 episode)
5.0
1989
Doctor Rudolph
0.0
1988
Truman · (1 episode)
7.5
1988
Ray Dallion · (1 episode)
7.3
1987
Mr. Wisecarver
5.5
1987
(1 episode)
5.5
1986
(voice)
7.5
1986
(voice) · (1 episode)
6.9
1985
Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic · (1 episode)
7.7
1985
Sam Leland · (1 episode)
7.7
1985
Mr. Newman
6.0
1985
Police Inspector · (1 episode)
7.1
1984
Laszlo Dolby · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Ben Gibbons · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Mr. Harding · (1 episode)
5.7
1984
(1 episode)
7.4
1984
Harvey Falk · (1 episode)
7.2
1984
President Marios Guzman · (1 episode)
7.6
1984
Dr. Vladimir Bronski · (2 episodes)
7.6
1984
(1 episode)
5.0
1983
(1 episode)
7.6
1983
(1 episode)
5.0
1982
George Edward Mulch · (3 episodes)
7.1
1982
(1 episode)
6.2
1982
(1 episode)
6.8
1982
Yianni
7.0
1982
1.0
1982
(3 episodes)
6.7
1981
Jaime Yankelevich
0.0
1981
Judge Kearns · (1 episode)
7.2
1980
Frank Yost
3.0
1980
(1 episode)
5.5
1980
(1 episode)
6.5
1979
Dr. Vansina · (7 episodes)
7.4
1979
Frank Piovano
6.0
1979
Marv
6.3
1979
Yashir
5.5
1978
Harry Bergen
6.3
1978
(1 episode)
7.0
1978
Ben Savitch · (3 episodes)
4.8
1977
Charlie Haskins · (2 episodes)
6.3
1977
(1 episode)
7.3
1977
Sidney Kovac · (1 episode)
7.3
1977
Dr. Silver
0.0
1977
Luis Clasing
5.9
1976
(13 episodes)
5.0
1976
(5 episodes)
7.5
1976
Dave Riley
6.4
1976
(1 episode)
6.3
1976
Ben Sampson
6.0
1976
6.0
1975
Anglich
4.9
1975
Jess Wingate
7.2
1975
(1 episode)
7.4
1975
Dr, Mayhill
6.5
1975
Dr. Burke
5.8
1974
(1 episode)
6.2
1974
(1 episode)
5.0
1974
Gunther
0.0
1974
Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi · (2 episodes)
7.0
1973
Captain Gus Maryk
6.4
1973
Dr. Sweeney
6.8
1972
Stefan Groza
6.0
1972
(1 episode)
7.0
1972
Frankie Ventura
0.0
1971
Murray Kane
0.0
1971
Dr. Eisner · (1 episode)
7.1
1971
Wellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes") · (1 episode)
7.8
1970
Bill Green · (1 episode)
7.8
1970
Mike Cooper · (1 episode)
7.5
1970
Mr. Binford
6.4
1969
Krojack
5.0
1969
Seymour Kaufman · (113 episodes)
6.0
1969
Memlik Pasha
4.1
1969
Jack Harmon
5.7
1969
Leech
4.9
1968
(1 episode)
6.0
1968
Jay Johnson · (1 episode)
6.8
1968
Ladislov
8.0
1968
Oscar Jensen
2.0
1967
Jonathan Putnam · (1 episode)
4.0
1967
(1 episode)
6.8
1967
Dr. Martin Willard · (1 episode)
6.8
1967
Mason
6.4
1966
Janos · (1 episode)
7.6
1966
John 'Jack' Ellenhorn · (30 episodes)
5.0
1966
Rostov
5.9
1966
Captain Heinrich · (1 episode)
7.5
1965
Colonel Shoner · (1 episode)
7.2
1965
Mikhail Drozhensky
3.5
1965
Watson · (1 episode)
5.0
1964
(1 episode)
5.5
1963
Niri · (2 episodes)
5.5
1963
Colonel Streight · (1 episode)
0.0
1963
Nick · (1 episode)
7.0
1963
(1 episode)
5.0
1963
Ernie Svoboda · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
Lt. Ben Wyckoff · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
Arthur 'Art' Howe · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
Joe Dix · (1 episode)
7.8
1963
Dr. Graham · (1 episode)
7.0
1963
Dr. Fowler · (1 episode)
7.0
1963
Andy
5.3
1963
(1 episode)
5.7
1963
Jacques Patron · (1 episode)
7.6
1962
Stavros Karas · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Private Essex Kanin · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Judge Sherman Tower · (1 episode)
6.0
1962
Maurice Martone · (1 episode)
0.0
1962
(1 episode)
7.4
1961
Oscar Holloway · (1 episode)
7.0
1961
Engineer Andersen · (1 episode)
5.6
1961
(1 episode)
3.5
1961
Dr. Ernest Miller · (1 episode)
5.3
1961
Big John
7.7
1961
Herbert Lorgan · (1 episode)
4.7
1961
Salvatore Tropolis · (1 episode)
5.6
1959
Edmund Wald · (1 episode)
7.9
1959
Charlie Koch · (1 episode)
8.4
1959
Ed Werner
6.3
1959
(1 episode)
6.7
1958
Vito Calageras · (1 episode)
5.5
1958
Dillard · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Pappy Ryan · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Baca · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Noah Meek · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Committee Chairman · (1 episode)
3.0
1950
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
6.8
1944