Michael Constantine
Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine

Born: May 22, 1927 - Died: August 31, 2021 (94 years)
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).

Movies as Actor (50)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

Mar 23, 2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

Apr 19, 2002

WW3

WW3

as Yuri Zenkovsky

Jul 12, 2001

Thinner

Thinner

as Tadzu Lempke

Oct 25, 1996

The Juror

The Juror

as Judge Weitzel

Feb 2, 1996

Because Mommy Works

Because Mommy Works

as Elliot

Nov 21, 1994

My Life

My Life

as Bill Ivanovich

Nov 12, 1993

Deadfall

Deadfall

as Frank

Oct 8, 1993

By a Thread

By a Thread

as Anthony Gallucci

Oct 2, 1992

Prancer

Prancer

as Mr. Stewart / Santa

Nov 17, 1989

Question of Faith

Question of Faith

as Doctor Rudolph

Oct 6, 1988

In the Mood

In the Mood

as Mr. Wisecarver

Sep 16, 1987

Daniel and the Lion's Den

Daniel and the Lion's Den

as (voice)

Jan 1, 1986

Pray for Death

Pray for Death

as Mr. Newman

Jan 11, 1985

Silent Rebellion

Silent Rebellion

as Yianni

May 4, 1982

Forty Days of Musa Dagh

Forty Days of Musa Dagh

Jan 1, 1982

Evita Peron

Evita Peron

as Jaime Yankelevich

Feb 23, 1981

The Love Tapes

The Love Tapes

as Frank Yost

May 9, 1980

Crisis in Mid-Air

Crisis in Mid-Air

as Frank Piovano

Feb 13, 1979

The North Avenue Irregulars

The North Avenue Irregulars

as Marv

Feb 9, 1979

The Pirate

The Pirate

as Yashir

Nov 21, 1978

Summer of My German Soldier

Summer of My German Soldier

as Harry Bergen

Oct 30, 1978

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

as Dr. Silver

Sep 12, 1977

Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

as Luis Clasing

Dec 22, 1976

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

as Dave Riley

Oct 1, 1976

Twin Detectives

Twin Detectives

as Ben Sampson

May 1, 1976

Peeper

Peeper

as Anglich

Dec 3, 1975

The Night That Panicked America

The Night That Panicked America

as Jess Wingate

Oct 31, 1975

Conspiracy of Terror

Conspiracy of Terror

Apr 10, 1975

The Secret Night Caller

The Secret Night Caller

as Dr, Mayhill

Feb 18, 1975

Death Cruise

Death Cruise

as Dr. Burke

Oct 30, 1974

Big Rose

Big Rose

as Gunther

Mar 26, 1974

The Bait

The Bait

as Captain Gus Maryk

Mar 13, 1973

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

as Dr. Sweeney

Sep 27, 1972

Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest

as Stefan Groza

Sep 26, 1972

Suddenly Single

Suddenly Single

as Frankie Ventura

Oct 19, 1971

The Impatient Heart

The Impatient Heart

as Murray Kane

Oct 8, 1971

The Reivers

The Reivers

as Mr. Binford

Dec 20, 1969

Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water

as Krojack

Nov 11, 1969

Justine

Justine

as Memlik Pasha

Aug 6, 1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

as Jack Harmon

Apr 24, 1969

Skidoo

Skidoo

as Leech

Dec 19, 1968

In Enemy Country

In Enemy Country

as Ladislov

Jul 1, 1968

Ghostbreakers

Ghostbreakers

as Oscar Jensen

Sep 8, 1967

Hawaii

Hawaii

as Mason

Oct 10, 1966

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

as Rostov

Sep 2, 1966

Quick, Before It Melts

Quick, Before It Melts

as Mikhail Drozhensky

Jan 20, 1965

Island of Love

Island of Love

as Andy

Jun 12, 1963

The Hustler

The Hustler

as Big John

Sep 25, 1961

The Last Mile

The Last Mile

as Ed Werner

Feb 18, 1959

TV Shows as Actor (88)
Cold Case

Cold Case

as Archie Randall (2007)

Sep 28, 2003

My Big Fat Greek Life

My Big Fat Greek Life

as Gus Portokalos

Feb 24, 2003

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as Elias Kelikidis

Sep 19, 1999

New York News

New York News

Sep 28, 1995

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Jim Scinta

Jan 31, 1993

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Dan Barnett, Joshua Berger

Sep 13, 1990

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Oct 13, 1989

Free Spirit

Free Spirit

Sep 22, 1989

Snoops

Snoops

as Captain Bauer

Sep 22, 1989

Probe

Probe

as Truman

Mar 7, 1988

Friday the 13th: The Series

Friday the 13th: The Series

as Ray Dallion

Oct 3, 1987

Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic

Jan 5, 1986

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible

as (voice)

Oct 11, 1985

MacGyver

MacGyver

as Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic, Sam Leland

Sep 29, 1985

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

as Police Inspector

Dec 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Laszlo Dolby, Ben Gibbons

Sep 30, 1984

Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves

as Mr. Harding

Sep 22, 1984

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

Sep 19, 1984

Hunter

Hunter

as Harvey Falk

Sep 18, 1984

Airwolf

Airwolf

as President Marios Guzman, Dr. Vladimir Bronski

Jan 22, 1984

Masquerade

Masquerade

Dec 15, 1983

Mama's Family

Mama's Family

Jan 22, 1983

It Takes Two

It Takes Two

Oct 14, 1982

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as George Edward Mulch

Oct 1, 1982

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

Sep 26, 1982

Hotel

Hotel

as Mr. Tomasino

Aug 21, 1982

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

as Yianni

Jan 12, 1982

Darkroom

Darkroom

as Monsieur De Paris

Nov 27, 1981

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

Nov 24, 1981

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as Judge Kearns

Dec 11, 1980

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Mar 20, 1980

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

Sep 23, 1979

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

as Dr. Vansina

Feb 18, 1979

Vega$

Vega$

Sep 20, 1978

The Pirate

The Pirate

as Yashir

Nov 21, 1977

79 Park Avenue

79 Park Avenue

as Ben Savitch

Oct 16, 1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as Charlie Haskins

Sep 24, 1977

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

as Sidney Kovac

Sep 20, 1977

Sirota's Court

Sirota's Court

Dec 1, 1976

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as Brock Campbell, Dr. George Pendleton

Oct 3, 1976

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

Sep 11, 1976

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as Leo Robert Campbell

Sep 11, 1975

Police Woman

Police Woman

Sep 13, 1974

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

Sep 11, 1974

Kojak

Kojak

as Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi

Oct 24, 1973

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as Al Davies

Sep 23, 1972

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

as Dr. Eisner

Sep 29, 1971

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as Wellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")

Dec 16, 1970

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as Bill Green

Sep 24, 1970

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Mike Cooper

Sep 19, 1970

Room 222

Room 222

as Seymour Kaufman

Sep 11, 1969

The Good Guys

The Good Guys

Sep 25, 1968

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as Jay Johnson

Sep 20, 1968

Dundee and the Culhane

Dundee and the Culhane

as Jonathan Putnam

Sep 6, 1967

Ironside

Ironside

Mar 28, 1967

The Invaders

The Invaders

as Dr. Martin Willard

Jan 10, 1967

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Janos

Sep 17, 1966

Hey Landlord!

Hey Landlord!

as John 'Jack' Ellenhorn

Sep 11, 1966

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as Captain Heinrich

Sep 17, 1965

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as Colonel Shoner

Sep 13, 1965

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

as Watson

Nov 8, 1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Niri

Oct 4, 1963

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

as Colonel Streight

Sep 27, 1963

Channing

Channing

as Nick

Sep 18, 1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

Sep 17, 1963

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as Ernie Svoboda, Lt. Ben Wyckoff, Arthur 'Art' Howe

Sep 17, 1963

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as Joe Dix

Sep 16, 1963

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as Dr. Graham, Dr. Fowler

Sep 15, 1963

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

Jan 7, 1963

Combat!

Combat!

as Jacques Patron

Oct 2, 1962

The Virginian

The Virginian

as Stavros Karas, Private Essex Kanin

Sep 19, 1962

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

as Judge Sherman Tower

Sep 15, 1962

The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber

as Maurice Martone

Feb 20, 1962

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Oct 3, 1961

The New Breed

The New Breed

as Oscar Holloway

Oct 3, 1961

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as Engineer Andersen

Oct 2, 1961

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

Sep 29, 1961

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Ernest Miller

Sep 27, 1961

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

as Herbert Lorgan

Sep 19, 1961

The Detectives

The Detectives

as Salvatore Tropolis

Oct 16, 1959

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as Edmund Wald

Oct 15, 1959

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Charlie Koch

Oct 2, 1959

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as Sylvio Fiore

Oct 10, 1958

Naked City

Naked City

as Vito Calageras

Sep 30, 1958

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Dillard, Pappy Ryan

Sep 21, 1957

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Baca, Noah Meek

Sep 10, 1955

Armstrong Circle Theatre

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as Committee Chairman

Jun 6, 1950

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Jan 20, 1944