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Michael Constantine

22nd May 1927 Reading, Pennsylvania, USA 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).

50 Movies 86 TV Shows 136 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

WW3 poster
WW3 12th July 2001 as Yuri Zenkovsky
Thinner poster
Thinner 25th October 1996 as Tadzu Lempke
My Life poster
My Life 12th November 1993 as Bill Ivanovich
Prancer poster
Prancer 17th November 1989 as Mr. Stewart / Santa
Peeper poster
Peeper 3rd December 1975 as Anglich
The Bait poster
The Bait 13th March 1973 as Captain Gus Maryk
Justine poster
Justine 6th August 1969 as Memlik Pasha
Skidoo poster
Skidoo 19th December 1968 as Leech
Hawaii poster
Hawaii 10th October 1966 as Mason
Cold Case poster
Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Archie Randall (2007)
Snoops poster
Snoops 22nd September 1989 as Captain Bauer
Probe poster
Probe 7th March 1988 as Truman
Hunter poster
Hunter 18th September 1984 as Harvey Falk
Airwolf poster
Airwolf 22nd January 1984 as Dr. Vladimir Bronski
Hotel poster
Hotel 21st August 1982 as Mr. Tomasino
Kojak poster
Kojak 24th October 1973 as Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi
Night Gallery poster
Night Gallery 16th December 1970 as Wellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
Room 222 poster
Room 222 11th September 1969 as Seymour Kaufman
Combat! poster
Combat! 2nd October 1962 as Jacques Patron