John Capodice
Born
December 25, 1941
Died
December 30, 2024 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
John Capodice (December 25, 1941- December 30, 2024) was an American character actor.
Capodice was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his film and television career in the late 1970s. His first role was in the ABC-TV soap opera Ryan's Hope, where he appeared in six episodes as Lloyd Lord. He had guest roles on numerous other TV series, including Spenser: For Hire, Kate & Allie, Seinfeld, Murder She Wrote, Murphy Brown, Knots Landing, Hunter, and Law & Order. He appeared on the series Moonlighting in 1989 and performed as a guest star in an episode of NBC-TV's Will & Grace (episode 1.21), in the role of the repairman who suffers a heart attack.
His most recent TV appearances were on The West Wing, Six Feet Under and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
In a memorable 1980s television ad for Polly-O String Cheese, Capodice portrayed Fred, a dumbfounded pizzeria owner, who is asked by three teens to make a pizza with extra cheese, but to hold the tomato sauce, and the crust. Essentially a pizza, with "nuttin." He also appeared as a trucker who gives medical advice in a popular ad for Dimetapp Cold Medicine.
Capodice has also worked in the theatre, appearing mainly in Off-Broadway productions. He appeared as a prison guard in the play Getting Out at the Marymount Manhattan Theatre in October/November 1978 and at the Lucille Lortel Theatre from May 1979 to December 1980. The play won two Outer Critics Circle Awards in 1979. Capodice appeared in the Broadway production of Requiem For a Heavyweight, opposite John Lithgow, George Segal, and John C. McGinley.
Capodice appeared as Doyle in the 1982 film Q and in the 1989 film Family Business as Tommy. Other film appearances are in the 1991 Oliver Stone film The Doors and the 1989 comedy See No Evil, Hear No Evil, where he appears as a police detective. He had roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult (1994), Speed (1994), Independence Day (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998). He provides the voice of Sidney Pen in the 2010 video game Mafia II.
Known For
Conversations with A Mobster
Big John · (7 episodes)
2024
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Cab Driver (voice)
2023
Frank and Ava
Lee
2020
El Coyote
Don Rossi
2019
Lost Angelas
Ed Robles
2019
Sharkskin
2015
Pizza with Bullets
Mr. Tortellini
2012
Last Call
Jo Jo
2012
Detention
Workman #1
2010
Wizards of Waverly Place
Uncle Al · (1 episode)
2007
Cattle Call
Public Defender
2006
10th & Wolf
Sipio
2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Joey Vitello Sr.
2006
Everybody Hates Chris
Bus Driver · (1 episode)
2005
Blasphemy the Movie
Jehova's Witness
2005
LAX
Mr. Vialli · (1 episode)
2004
Shut Up and Kiss Me!
Mr. Grummace
2004
Carolina
Ernie the Cook
2003
Without a Trace
Dave · (1 episode)
2002
Monk
Frankie Marino · (1 episode)
2002
A Month of Sundays
Sleeper Man
2001
Double Bang
Frankie Carbonaro
2001
Out of the Black
Dirk Hobson
2001
Six Feet Under
Tommy Romano · (1 episode)
2001
The Amati Girls
Danny
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Lou Gedda · (3 episodes)
2000
Chain of Command
Cameron Ellis
2000
Price of Glory
Priest
2000
Kiss of a Stranger
Detective Brown
1999
Angel
Little Tony Papazian · (1 episode)
1999
The West Wing
Lenny · (1 episode)
1999
Providence
Carl Rutigliata · (1 episode)
1999
Ringmaster
Mel Riley
1998
Enemy of the State
Older Worker #1
1998
Will & Grace
Bernie, the Workman · (1 episode)
1998
With Friends Like These
Actor Friend
1998
Hoods
Sammy
1998
Damon
Don Carbone · (1 episode)
1998
True Friends
Big Tony
1998
Executive Power
Detective Penn
1997
George & Leo
(1 episode)
1997
The Practice
Joe Jacobs · (1 episode)
1997
Chicago Sons
(1 episode)
1997
Dilemma
Ramsey
1997
To Love, Honor and Deceive
Attorney Forays
1996
Wedding Bell Blues
Jasmine's Father
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Ceasar Carlini (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Independence Day
Mario
1996
The Phantom
Al the Cabby
1996
Murder One
Sal Battaglio · (1 episode)
1995
The Wayans Bros.
The Detective · (1 episode)
1995
The Misery Brothers
Lt. Al Dente
1995
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Mob Boss
1994
The Scout
Caruso
1994
Speed
Bob
1994
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Larry Garth
1994
Ellen
Tony · (1 episode)
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Mr. Big
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Aguado
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Dan Wolpert · (1 episode)
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Antony Cavallo · (1 episode)
1993
Boy Meets World
Chubbie · (1 episode)
1993
NYPD Blue
Detective Art Stillwell · (1 episode)
1993
Percy & Thunder
Commissioner
1993
Point of No Return
Detective
1993
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Siegel
1993
The Heart of Justice
Harte
1992
Mad About You
Bill · (1 episode)
1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
Sally Molars
1992
The Water Engine
Kegan
1992
Melrose Place
Officer Marty Gold · (1 episode)
1992
Fever
Teller
1991
Lookwell
Phil
1991
The Hard Way
Grainy
1991
The Doors
Jerry
1991
Jacob's Ladder
Army Officer
1990
Law & Order
Bernie · (1 episode)
1990
Dream On
Bartender · (1 episode)
1990
Blossom
(1 episode)
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Fire Chief
1990
Q & A
Hank Mastroangelo
1990
Capital News
Mel Zeiss · (1 episode)
1990
Blue Steel
Trial Commissioner
1990
Internal Affairs
Chief Healy
1990
Family Business
Tommy
1989
Seinfeld
Vic · (1 episode)
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Mike · (1 episode)
1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Scotto
1989
True Blood
Frank Santos
1989
Taking A Stand
1989
Murphy Brown
Judge Ferris · (1 episode)
1988
Spike of Bensonhurst
Mafia Eater
1988
Internal Affairs
Tony Graselli
1988
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
Bar Patron
1988
Wall Street
Dominick
1987
The Secret of My Success
Man in KRS Building
1987
At Face Value
Delivery Man
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Taxi Driver · (1 episode)
1987
L.A. Law
Val Ventresca · (1 episode)
1986
Spenser: For Hire
(1 episode)
1985
The Equalizer
Father Antonelli · (1 episode)
1985
Private Sessions
George
1985
Moonlighting
Sal Viola · (1 episode)
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Giordano · (1 episode)
1984
Hunter
Harry Prima · (1 episode)
1984
Kate & Allie
Mac · (1 episode)
1984
Q
Doyle
1982
Knots Landing
Captain Newton · (1 episode)
1979