Michael Constantine
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Law & Order
Dan Barnett
1990
Series
Law & Order
Joshua Berger
1990
Series
Perry Mason
Dillard
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Pappy Ryan
1957
Series
The Love Boat
Charlie Haskins
1977
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Laszlo Dolby
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Ben Gibbons
1984
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Cold Case
Archie Randall (2007)
2003
Series
MacGyver
Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic
1985
Series
MacGyver
Sam Leland
1985
Series
Love, American Style
Fred
1969
Series
The Fugitive
Ernie Svoboda
1963
Series
The Fugitive
Lt. Ben Wyckoff
1963
Series
The Fugitive
Arthur 'Art' Howe
1963
Series
Magnum, P.I.
Judge Kearns
1980
Series
Judging Amy
Elias Kelikidis
1999
Series
Ironside
Harry Brancusi
1967
Series
Quincy, M.E.
Brock Campbell
1976
Series
Quincy, M.E.
Dr. George Pendleton
1976
Series
Quincy, M.E.
Dr. Arthur Ciotti
1976
Series
Mission: Impossible
Janos
1966
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Jim Scinta
1993
Series
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Ernest Miller
1961
Series
The Twilight Zone
Charlie Koch
1959
Series
The Virginian
Stavros Karas
1962
Series
The Virginian
Private Essex Kanin
1962
Series
The Virginian
John Halstead
1962
Series
Hogan's Heroes
Captain Heinrich
1965
Series
Simon & Simon
Robert Corman
1981
Series
Simon & Simon
Dr. John Longstrand
1981
Series
Simon & Simon
Ernie Petrolik
1981
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Niri
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Steve Jenkins
1963
Series
Highway to Heaven
Dr. Dan Hickey
1984
Series
Hunter
Harvey Falk
1984
Series
Airwolf
President Marios Guzman
1984
Series
Airwolf
Dr. Vladimir Bronski
1984
Series
Remington Steele
George Edward Mulch
1982
Series
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Mike Cooper
1970
Series
Naked City
Vito Calageras
1958
Series
Combat!
Jacques Patron
1962
Series
The Untouchables
Edmund Wald
1959
Series
The Name of the Game
Jay Johnson
1968
Series
Ben Casey
Engineer Andersen
1961
Series
American Playhouse
Yianni
1982
Series
Hotel
Mr. Tomasino
1982
Series
Police Woman
Ralph
1974
Series
The Invaders
Dr. Martin Willard
1967
Series
Trapper John, M.D.
Max Wyatt
1979
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Leslie Merkle
1961
Series
Run for Your Life
Colonel Shoner
1965
Series
Lou Grant
Sidney Kovac
1977
Series
Lou Grant
Joe Lombardi
1977
Series
Matt Houston
Police Chief
1982
Series
The Odd Couple
Bill Green
1970
Series
Kojak
Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi
1973
Series
Night Gallery
Wellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
1970
Series
Gunsmoke
Baca
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Noah Meek
1955
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
Al Davies
1972
Series
77 Sunset Strip
Sylvio Fiore
1958
Series
The Outer Limits
Joe Dix
1963
Series
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Dr. Brand
1964
Series
Vega$
Arnie Moss
1978
Series
Crazy like a Fox
Police Inspector
1984
Series
12 O'Clock High
Gen. Nikolai Vorodenko
1964
Series
The Detectives
Salvatore Tropolis
1959
Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Ray Dallion
1987
Series
Ellery Queen
Leo Robert Campbell
1975
Series
Mama's Family
Judge Willard E. Packard
1983
Series
McMillan & Wife
Dr. Eisner
1971
Series
Room 222
Seymour Kaufman
1969
Series
Arrest and Trial
Dr. Graham
1963
Series
Arrest and Trial
Dr. Fowler
1963
Series
My Favorite Martian
Collins
1963
Series
My Favorite Martian
Leonardo da Vinci
1963
Series
The Flying Nun
Juan
1967
Series
Sam Benedict
Judge Sherman Tower
1962
Series
Cain's Hundred
Herbert Lorgan
1961
Series
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Committee Chairman
1950
Series
Finder of Lost Loves
Mr. Harding
1984
The Greatest Show on Earth
Verducci
1963
Series
The New Breed
Oscar Holloway
1961
Series
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Charles Milaney
1969
Series
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self - Commentor (uncredited)
1967
Series
The Great Adventure
Colonel Streight
1963
Series
The Manhunter
Warden Lewis
1974
Series
Target: The Corruptors!
Chief Swenson
1961
Series
Roots: The Next Generations
Dr. Vansina
1979
Profiles in Courage
Watson
1964
Series
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Angelo De Paulo
1989
Series
The Dakotas
John Marshak
1963
Series
New York News
1995
Series
Snoops
Captain Bauer
1989
Series
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Aristos
1962
Series
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Hata - Town Elder
1962
Series
The Danny Thomas Hour
Demetrios
1967
Series
Masquerade
Vasily Petrov
1983
Series
T.H.E. Cat
Silvio
1966
Series
Blacke's Magic
Victor Kroeger
1986
Series
Darkroom
Monsieur De Paris
1981
Film
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
2002
Series
Channing
Nick
1963
Series
Hey Landlord!
John 'Jack' Ellenhorn
1966
Series
It Takes Two
Judge Beilin
1982
Series
The Good Guys
Larry Tomack
1968
Series
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Bennett
1980
Film
The Juror
Judge Weitzel
1996
The Beachcomber
Maurice Martone
1962
Film
Thinner
Tadzu Lempke
1996
Film
Voyage of the Damned
Luis Clasing
1976
Film
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
2016
Series
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
(voice)
1985
Series
Free Spirit
Mr. Goodwinn
1989
Film
The Hustler
Big John
1961
Series
Probe
Truman
1988
Series
My Big Fat Greek Life
Gus Portokalos
2003
Series
The Pirate
Yashir
1977
Series
79 Park Avenue
Ben Savitch
1977
Series
Dundee and the Culhane
Jonathan Putnam
1967
Film
My Life
Bill Ivanovich
1993
Film
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Jack Harmon
1969
Series
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
The Sorcerer
1976
Film
Prancer
Mr. Stewart / Santa
1989
Film
The Reivers
Mr. Binford
1969
Film
Hawaii
Mason
1966
Film
Deadfall
Frank
1993
Film
The Night That Panicked America
Jess Wingate
1975
Film
Don't Drink the Water
Krojack
1969
Sirota's Court
Judge Matthew Sirota
1976
Film
The North Avenue Irregulars
Marv
1979
Film
Crisis in Mid-Air
Frank Piovano
1979
Film
Summer of My German Soldier
Harry Bergen
1978
Daniel and the Lion's Den
(voice)
1986
Film
Big Rose
Gunther
1974
Film
Twin Detectives
Ben Sampson
1976
Film
Beau Geste
Rostov
1966
Film
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Dr. Sweeney
1972
Film
WW3
Yuri Zenkovsky
2001
Film
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Dave Riley
1976
Film
Skidoo
Leech
1968
Film
Pray for Death
Mr. Newman
1985
Film
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Dr. Silver
1977
Film
In the Mood
Mr. Wisecarver
1987
Film
Question of Faith
Doctor Rudolph
1988
Film
Peeper
Anglich
1975
Film
The Secret Night Caller
Dr, Mayhill
1975
Film
Evita Peron
Jaime Yankelevich
1981
Film
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Talaat Pasha
1982
Film
Justine
Memlik Pasha
1969
Film
Quick, Before It Melts
Mikhail Drozhensky
1965
Film
Ghostbreakers
Oscar Jensen
1967
Film
The Love Tapes
Frank Yost
1980
Film
Death Cruise
Dr. Burke
1974
Film
The Last Mile
Ed Werner
1959
Film
Conspiracy of Terror
1975
Film
Suddenly Single
Frankie Ventura
1971
Film
The Bait
Captain Gus Maryk
1973
Film
Island of Love
Andy
1963
The Impatient Heart
Murray Kane
1971
Film
In Enemy Country
Ladislov
1968
Film
Because Mommy Works
Elliot
1994
Film
Deadly Harvest
Stefan Groza
1972
Film
Silent Rebellion
Yianni
1982
Film
By a Thread
Anthony Gallucci
1992