People
Michael Constantine
Biography:
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... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos | 2016-03-23 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos | 2002-04-19 |
WW3 as Yuri Zenkovsky | 2001-07-12 |
Thinner as Tadzu Lempke | 1996-10-25 |
The Juror as Judge Weitzel | 1996-02-02 |
Because Mommy Works as Elliot | 1994-11-21 |
My Life as Bill Ivanovich | 1993-11-12 |
Deadfall as Frank | 1993-10-08 |
By a Thread as Anthony Gallucci | 1992-10-02 |
Prancer as Mr. Stewart / Santa | 1989-11-17 |
Question of Faith as Doctor Rudolph | 1988-10-06 |
In the Mood as Mr. Wisecarver | 1987-09-16 |
Daniel and the Lion's Den as (voice) | 1986-01-01 |
Pray for Death as Mr. Newman | 1985-01-11 |
Silent Rebellion as Yianni | 1982-05-04 |
Forty Days of Musa Dagh | 1982-01-01 |
Evita Peron as Jaime Yankelevich | 1981-02-23 |
The Love Tapes as Frank Yost | 1980-05-09 |
Crisis in Mid-Air as Frank Piovano | 1979-02-13 |
The North Avenue Irregulars as Marv | 1979-02-09 |
The Pirate as Yashir | 1978-11-21 |
Summer of My German Soldier as Harry Bergen | 1978-10-30 |
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid as Dr. Silver | 1977-09-12 |
Voyage of the Damned as Luis Clasing | 1976-12-22 |
Wanted: The Sundance Woman as Dave Riley | 1976-10-01 |
Twin Detectives as Ben Sampson | 1976-05-01 |
Conspiracy of Terror | 1975-12-29 |
Peeper as Anglich | 1975-12-03 |
The Night That Panicked America as Jess Wingate | 1975-10-31 |
The Secret Night Caller as Dr, Mayhill | 1975-02-18 |
Death Cruise as Dr. Burke | 1974-10-30 |
Big Rose as Gunther | 1974-03-26 |
The Bait as Captain Gus Maryk | 1973-03-13 |
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole as Dr. Sweeney | 1972-09-27 |
Deadly Harvest as Stefan Groza | 1972-09-26 |
Suddenly Single as Frankie Ventura | 1971-10-19 |
The Impatient Heart as Murray Kane | 1971-10-07 |
The Reivers as Mr. Binford | 1969-12-20 |
Don't Drink the Water as Krojack | 1969-11-11 |
Justine as Memlik Pasha | 1969-08-06 |
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium as Jack Harmon | 1969-04-24 |
Skidoo as Leech | 1968-12-19 |
In Enemy Country as Ladislov | 1968-07-01 |
Ghostbreakers as Oscar Jensen | 1967-09-08 |
Hawaii as Mason | 1966-10-10 |
Beau Geste as Rostov | 1966-09-02 |
Quick, Before It Melts as Mikhail Drozhensky | 1965-01-20 |
Island of Love as Andy | 1963-06-12 |
The Hustler as Big John | 1961-09-25 |
The Last Mile as Ed Werner | 1959-02-18 |