Elias Koteas
Known for: Acting
Elias Koteas (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor, known for his roles as Alvin "Al" Olinsky on the series Chicago P.D., Tom True on Goliath, Lionel Shrike in Now You See Me (2013), Col. Marks on Combat Hospital, James Skinner on The Killing, Laeddis in Shutter Island (2010), Monsieur Gateau in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Jack Payne in the film Shooter (2007), Peter Brandt in Collateral Damage (2002), Capt. James Stars in The Thin Red Line (1998), Edgar Reese in Fallen (1998), Antonio Freeman in Gattaca (1997), and Casey Jones in two of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Ararat (2002). He has appeared in many films including Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The Prophecy (1995), Crash (1996), Living Out Loud (1998), Harrison's Flowers (2002), Zodiac (2007), and Skinwalkers (2007).
Filmography
Series
House
Jack Moriarty
2004
Series
American Dad!
Jim (voice)
2005
Series
Chicago Fire
Alvin Olinsky
2012
Series
The Sopranos
Dominic Palladino
1999
Series
Chicago P.D.
Alvin Olinsky
2014
Series
Chicago Med
Alvin Olinsky
2015
Series
CSI: NY
Joe
2004
Series
Goliath
Tom True
2016
Series
Unforgettable
Sam Rhodes
2011
Film
Shutter Island
Laeddis
2010
Series
The Killing
James Skinner
2011
Film
Zodiac
Jack Mulanax
2007
Film
Now You See Me
Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
2013
Film
Shooter
Jack Payne
2007
Film
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Monsieur Gateau
2008
Series
Saving Grace
William Drugh
2007
Film
Gattaca
Antonio Freeman
1997
Film
The Thin Red Line
Capt. James Staros
1998
Film
Crash
Vaughan
1996
Film
Fallen
Edgar Reese
1998
Series
Conviction
Mike Randolph
2006
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Casey Jones
1990
Film
The Fourth Kind
Abel Campos
2009
Series
Chicago Justice
Alvin Olinsky
2017
Film
Collateral Damage
Peter Brandt
2002
Film
Let Me In
The Policeman
2010
Film
Look Who's Talking Too
Stuart
1990
Series
The Directors
Self
1999
Series
The Frame
Vaughan
2013
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Casey Jones / Whit
1993
Film
The Last Days on Mars
Charles Brunel
2013
Film
Two Lovers
Ronald Blatt
2008
Film
The Haunting in Connecticut
Reverend Popescu
2009
Film
Some Kind of Wonderful
Skinhead
1987
Film
Exotica
Eric
1994
Film
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Alex
1988
Film
Dream House
Boyce
2011
Film
The Killer Inside Me
Joe Rothman
2010
Film
The Prophecy
Thomas Daggett
1995
Film
Apt Pupil
Archie
1998
Film
Devil's Knot
Jerry Driver
2013
Film
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Sergie Katsov
2011
Series
Traffic
Mike McKay
2004
Film
Cyborg 2
Colson 'Colt' Ricks
1993
Film
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Arthur Ouimet
2005
Film
S1m0ne
Hank Alano
2002
Film
Gardens of Stone
Pete Deveber
1987
Film
She's Having a Baby
Elias Koteas (uncredited)
1988
Film
The Baker
Vic
2023
Film
Desperate Hours
Wally Bosworth
1990
Series
Combat Hospital
Colonel Marks
2011
Film
Defendor
Chuck Dooney
2009
Film
Skinwalkers
Jonas
2006
Film
One Magic Christmas
Eddie
1985
Film
Janet Planet
Avi
2024
Film
Lost Souls
John Townsend
2000
Film
The Girl in the Park
Raymond
2007
Film
Atlantic City
Extra (uncredited)
1980
Film
Harrison's Flowers
Yeager Pollack
2000
Film
My Days of Mercy
Simon
2018
Film
My Own Love Song
Dean
2010
Film
I Come with the Rain
Hasford
2009
Film
Ararat
Ali / Jevdet Bay
2002
Film
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Young Aristotle Onassis
1988
Film
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Sully
2001
Film
Novocaine
Harlan Sangster
2001
Film
Almost an Angel
Steve Garner
1990
Film
Winnie Mandela
Colonel de Vries
2011
Film
Living Out Loud
The Kisser
1998
Film
Blood Red
Silvio
1989
Film
Prisoner
Jailer
2007
Film
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
Self
2002
Film
The Adjuster
Noah
1991
Film
Dark Streets
Lieutenant
2008
Film
Sugartime
Butch Blasi
1995
Film
Backstreet Dreams
Wizard
1990
Film
Chain of Desire
Jesus
1992
The Big Empty
The Specialist
2005
Film
Little One
Film
Full Moon in Blue Water
Jimmy
1988
Film
Camilla
Vincent Lopez
1994
Film
Die
Mark Murdock
2010
Film
Contact
Mohannan
1992
Film
Private Sessions
Johnny O'Reilly
1985
Film
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Shot in the Heart
Gary Gilmore
2001
Film
The Silent Planet
Theo
2024
Film
Hit Me
Sonny Rose
1996
Film
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998
Film
3 Backyards
John
2010
Film
Power of Attorney
Paul Dellacroce
1995
Film
Jake Squared
Jake Klein
2014
Film
The Habitation of Dragons
Wally Smith
1992
Film
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
Val Lewton (voice)
2007
God of Tides
Walker
Film
The Block
Film
A Letter to Elia
Elia Kazan (Voice)
2010
Film
Malarek
Victor Malarek
1988
Film
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Davey
1989