Michael Constantine
Acting
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).
TV Shows(86)
Cold Case
Archie Randall (2007)
2003
My Big Fat Greek Life
Gus Portokalos
2003
Judging Amy
Elias Kelikidis
1999
New York News
1995
Homicide: Life on the Street
Jim Scinta
1993
Law & Order
Dan Barnett
1990
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Free Spirit
1989
Snoops
Captain Bauer
1989
Probe
Truman
1988
Friday the 13th: The Series
Ray Dallion
1987
Blacke's Magic
1986
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
(voice)
1985
MacGyver
Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic
1985
Crazy like a Fox
Police Inspector
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Laszlo Dolby
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Mr. Harding
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hunter
Harvey Falk
1984
Airwolf
President Marios Guzman
1984
Masquerade
1983
Mama's Family
1983
It Takes Two
1982
Remington Steele
George Edward Mulch
1982
Matt Houston
1982
Hotel
Mr. Tomasino
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
Magnum, P.I.
Judge Kearns
1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Dr. Vansina
1979
Vega$
1978
The Pirate
Yashir
1977
79 Park Avenue
Ben Savitch
1977
The Love Boat
Charlie Haskins
1977
Lou Grant
1977
Sirota's Court
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
1976
Ellery Queen
Leo Robert Campbell
1975
Police Woman
1974
The Manhunter
1974
Kojak
Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
Al Davies
1972
McMillan & Wife
Dr. Eisner
1971
Night Gallery
Wellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
1970
The Odd Couple
Bill Green
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Mike Cooper
1970
Room 222
Seymour Kaufman
1969
The Good Guys
1968
The Name of the Game
Jay Johnson
1968
Dundee and the Culhane
Jonathan Putnam
1967
Ironside
1967
The Invaders
Dr. Martin Willard
1967
Mission: Impossible
Janos
1966
Hey Landlord!
John 'Jack' Ellenhorn
1966
Hogan's Heroes
Captain Heinrich
1965
Run for Your Life
Colonel Shoner
1965
Profiles in Courage
Watson
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Great Adventure
Colonel Streight
1963
Channing
Nick
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
The Fugitive
Ernie Svoboda
1963
The Outer Limits
Joe Dix
1963
Arrest and Trial
Dr. Graham
1963
The Dakotas
1963
Combat!
Jacques Patron
1962
The Virginian
Stavros Karas
1962
Sam Benedict
Judge Sherman Tower
1962
The Beachcomber
Maurice Martone
1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
The New Breed
Oscar Holloway
1961
Ben Casey
Engineer Andersen
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Ernest Miller
1961
Cain's Hundred
Herbert Lorgan
1961
The Detectives
Salvatore Tropolis
1959
The Untouchables
Edmund Wald
1959
The Twilight Zone
Charlie Koch
1959
77 Sunset Strip
Sylvio Fiore
1958
Naked City
Vito Calageras
1958
Perry Mason
Dillard
1957
Gunsmoke
Baca
1955
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Committee Chairman
1950
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Movies(50)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
2002
WW3
Yuri Zenkovsky
2001
Thinner
Tadzu Lempke
1996
The Juror
Judge Weitzel
1996
Because Mommy Works
Elliot
1994
My Life
Bill Ivanovich
1993
Deadfall
Frank
1993
By a Thread
Anthony Gallucci
1992
Prancer
Mr. Stewart / Santa
1989
Question of Faith
Doctor Rudolph
1988
In the Mood
Mr. Wisecarver
1987
Daniel and the Lion's Den
(voice)
1986
Pray for Death
Mr. Newman
1985
Silent Rebellion
Yianni
1982
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
1982
Evita Peron
Jaime Yankelevich
1981
The Love Tapes
Frank Yost
1980
Crisis in Mid-Air
Frank Piovano
1979
The North Avenue Irregulars
Marv
1979
The Pirate
Yashir
1978
Summer of My German Soldier
Harry Bergen
1978
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Dr. Silver
1977
Voyage of the Damned
Luis Clasing
1976
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Dave Riley
1976
Twin Detectives
Ben Sampson
1976
Peeper
Anglich
1975
The Night That Panicked America
Jess Wingate
1975
Conspiracy of Terror
1975
The Secret Night Caller
Dr, Mayhill
1975
Death Cruise
Dr. Burke
1974
Big Rose
Gunther
1974
The Bait
Captain Gus Maryk
1973
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Dr. Sweeney
1972
Deadly Harvest
Stefan Groza
1972
Suddenly Single
Frankie Ventura
1971
The Impatient Heart
Murray Kane
1971
The Reivers
Mr. Binford
1969
Don't Drink the Water
Krojack
1969
Justine
Memlik Pasha
1969
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Jack Harmon
1969
Skidoo
Leech
1968
In Enemy Country
Ladislov
1968
Ghostbreakers
Oscar Jensen
1967
Hawaii
Mason
1966
Beau Geste
Rostov
1966
Quick, Before It Melts
Mikhail Drozhensky
1965
Island of Love
Andy
1963
The Hustler
Big John
1961
The Last Mile
Ed Werner
1959