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John Kapelos

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John Kapelos
Kapelos in 2014
Born (1956-03-08) March 8, 1956 (age 68)
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present

John Kapelos (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor from London, Ontario.[1] He is best known for his portrayals of janitor Carl Reed in The Breakfast Club[2] and Detective Donald Schanke in Forever Knight.[3][4]

An alumnus of The Second City, Chicago,[5][6] Kapelos's theatrical work spans eight years from Second City's Touring Company (1978–1982) to six revues as a member of the famed Resident Company (1982–1986), and finally Second City's critically acclaimed return to off-Broadway in Orwell That Ends Well at the former Village Gate in New York City.[2][7]

Career

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Kapelos' work in film includes appearances in three John Hughes films, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science, which all earned him notice in the 1980s as a character actor.[5] He also appeared in 1999's The Deep End of the Ocean, which received praise from both The New York Times[8] and Roger Ebert[9] from The Chicago Sun Times.

Other film appearances include Schepisi's Roxanne,[10][11] with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah, and Garry Marshall's Nothing in Common,[10] opposite Tom Hanks, and Touchstone’s Stick It. While he has often appeared in comedies, several roles, including The Boost,[12] with James Woods, and Internal Affairs[10] with Richard Gere, have been dramatic roles.

On television, Kapelos has appeared in numerous shows. Those appearances include Miami Vice as a corrupt public defender, Desperate Housewives, Queer as Folk, The X-Files, Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Dead Like Me, ER, and Boston Legal.[10] He also played a security guard in a 2010 episode of the television series Nikita, filmed at the University of Toronto. More recently, he has appeared in a recurring role on Days of Our Lives.

Kapelos also guest teaches at the AIA Studios focusing on improv/acting workshops;[13] produced a four-part series on YouTube featuring monologues by NPR-contributor Michael Raysses called Greek to Me,[14] and manages an independent record label called Carpuzi Records, which has produced sound recordings featuring him and some of the Second City alumni, such as Dan Castellaneta.[15]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Television

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Internet

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  • It's All Greek to Me (2007)

References

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  1. ^ John Kapelos's bio at www.northernstars.ca
  2. ^ a b c d "Carl the janitor shares Breakfast Club memories after 30 years" by Michael D. Reid at www.timescolonist.com
  3. ^ "Sci-fi Vampire Cop `Knight' Snares Plenty of Fans" by Ian Spelling at www.chicagotribune.com
  4. ^ "Back from the Dead" by Allan Johnson at www.chicagotribune.com
  5. ^ a b c d e "It’s been 30 years since The Breakfast Club" by Linda Barnard at www.thestar.com
  6. ^ "Erratic Flow Slows Second city Show" by Richard Christiansen at www.chicagotribune.com
  7. ^ "Review: Second City Comes to First City" by Frank Rich at www.nytimes.com
  8. ^ Maslin, Janet (March 12, 1999). "'The Deep End of the Ocean': A Child Is Gone, and Then He Is Not". The New York Times.
  9. ^ The Deep End Of The Ocean review by Roger Ebert at www.rogerebert.com
  10. ^ a b c d e f "London actor John Kapelos coming home for Forest City Film Festival" by Joe Belanger at theprovince.com
  11. ^ "Steve Martin Wins By A Nose In Witty `Roxanne`" by Dave Kehr at www.chicagotribune.com
  12. ^ "Woods` Stylized Performance Defines `The Boost`" by Dave Kehr at www.chicagotribune.com
  13. ^ Acting Class, Los Angeles Acting School, Casting Notices AIA Actors Studios Acting School
  14. ^ "TheSometimesWhy - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  15. ^ "Welcome carpuzi.com - BlueHost.com". www.carpuzi.com.
  16. ^ "John Kapelos is the Canadian ingredient in The Breakfast Club" at nationalpost.com
  17. ^ Everybody Wants to Be Italian review by Justin Chang at variety.com
  18. ^ "Lights, camera, hockey" at www.thespec.com
  19. ^ "Bumpy Voyage" by Rick Kogan at www.chicagotribune.com
  20. ^ "Medical Police (TV Series 2020) - IMDb". IMDb.
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