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 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).
Known For
Acting
1961
asBig John
1996
asTadzu Lempke
1969
asMr. Binford
2002
asKostas "Gus" Portokalos
1969
asJack Harmon
1989
asMr. Stewart / Santa
1968
asLeech
1996
asJudge Weitzel
1985
asMr. Newman
1993
asBill Ivanovich
1969
asMemlik Pasha
1966
asMason
1979
asMarv
1959
asEd Werner
1980
asFrank Yost
1975
asAnglich
1963
asAndy
1965
asMikhail Drozhensky
1974
asGunther
1982
as
1972
asDr. Sweeney
1969
asKrojack
1971
asFrankie Ventura
1973
asCaptain Gus Maryk
2001
asYuri Zenkovsky
1975
asDr, Mayhill
1981
asJaime Yankelevich
1978
asHarry Bergen
1979
asFrank Piovano
1966
asRostov
1967
asOscar Jensen
1993
asFrank
1971
asMurray Kane
1977
asDr. Silver
2016
asKostas "Gus" Portokalos
1975
as
1975
asJess Wingate
1982
asYianni
1978
asYashir
1992
asAnthony Gallucci
1987
asMr. Wisecarver
1976
asDave Riley
1968
asLadislov
1994
asElliot
1976
asLuis Clasing
1974
asDr. Burke
1972
asStefan Groza
1988
asDoctor Rudolph
1976
asBen Sampson
1986
as(voice)
as
asJudge Kearns
asLaszlo Dolby
asColonel Streight
asDan Barnett
asGeorge Edward Mulch
asHerbert Lorgan
as
asElias Kelikidis
asBill Green
as
asRay Dallion
as
asPresident Marios Guzman
as
asArchie Randall (2007)
as
as
as
asTruman
asVito Calageras
asSeymour Kaufman
asHungarian Inspector Jan Messic
asDon 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi
as
asBaca
asDillard
as
asJacques Patron
asHarvey Falk
as
asCharlie Koch
as
as
asGus Portokalos
asPolice Inspector
as 
asasMaurice Martone
as
asColonel Shoner
as
asErnie Svoboda
asLt. Ben Wyckoff
asStavros Karas
asJohn 'Jack' Ellenhorn
as
asas asWatson
as
asEngineer Andersen
asOscar Holloway
as
as
asasArthur 'Art' Howe
asDr. Ernest Miller
as 
asJoe Dix
asNick
as
as
asEdmund Wald
asCaptain Heinrich
asWellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
asPrivate Essex Kanin
asNoah Meek
asJonathan Putnam
asDr. Eisner
asJoshua Berger
asPappy Ryan
asJanos
asDr. Vladimir Bronski
asCommittee Chairman
asCharlie Haskins
asDr. Graham
asDr. Fowler
asMr. Harding
asDr. Martin Willard
asSam Leland
asMike Cooper
asSidney Kovac
asBen Savitch
asSelf - Nominee
asBen Gibbons
as(voice)
asNiri
asCaptain Bauer
asJudge Sherman Tower
asJay Johnson
asSalvatore Tropolis
asMr. Tomasino
asSylvio Fiore
asBrock Campbell
asAl Davies
asDr. George Pendleton
asLeo Robert Campbell
asDr. Vansina
Production
Crew
2023
asDirecting
