John Capodice
Known for: Acting
John Capodice (December 25, 1941 – December 30, 2024) was an American character actor. Capodice began his film and television career in the late 1970s. His first role was in the ABC-TV soap opera Ryan's Hope, where he appeared in six episodes as Lloyd Lord. He had guest roles on numerous other television series, including Spenser: For Hire, Kate & Allie, Seinfeld, Murder She Wrote, Murphy Brown, Knots Landing, Hunter, and Law & Order. He appeared on the series Moonlighting in 1989 and performed as a guest star in an episode of NBC-TV's Will & Grace (episode 1.21), in the role of the repairman who suffers a heart attack. His later television appearances were on The West Wing, Six Feet Under and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In a 1980s television ad for Polly-O String Cheese, Capodice portrayed Fred, a dumbfounded pizzeria owner, who is asked by three teens to make a pizza with extra cheese, but to hold the tomato sauce, and the crust. Essentially a pizza, with "nuttin." He also appeared as a trucker who gives medical advice in a popular ad for Dimetapp Cold Medicine. Capodice also worked in the theatre, appearing mainly in Off-Broadway productions. He appeared as a prison guard in the play Getting Out at the Marymount Manhattan Theatre in October/November 1978 and at the Lucille Lortel Theatre from May 1979 to December 1980. The play won two Outer Critics Circle Awards in 1979. Capodice appeared in the Broadway production of Requiem For a Heavyweight, opposite John Lithgow, George Segal, and John C. McGinley. Capodice appeared as Doyle in the 1982 film Q and in the 1989 film Family Business as Tommy. Other film appearances are in the 1991 Oliver Stone film The Doors and the 1989 comedy See No Evil, Hear No Evil, where he appears as a bookmaker. He had roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult (1994), Speed (1994), Independence Day (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998). He provided the voice of Sidney Pen in the 2010 video game Mafia II.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order
Bernie
1990
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Lou Gedda
2000
Series
The West Wing
Lenny
1999
Series
Seinfeld
Vic
1989
Series
Monk
Frankie Marino
2002
Series
Hunter
Harry Prima
1984
Series
NYPD Blue
Detective Art Stillwell
1993
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Giordano
1984
Series
Without a Trace
Dave
2002
Series
Melrose Place
Officer Marty Gold
1992
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Dan Wolpert
1993
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Antony Cavallo
1993
Series
The Practice
Joe Jacobs
1997
Series
Six Feet Under
Tommy Romano
2001
Series
Will & Grace
Bernie
1998
Series
Angel
Little Tony Papazian
1999
Series
L.A. Law
Val Ventresca
1986
Series
Knots Landing
Captain Newton
1979
Series
Murphy Brown
Judge Ferris
1988
Series
Mad About You
Bill
1992
Series
Ellen
Tony
1994
Series
The Equalizer
Father Antonelli
1985
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Mike
1989
Series
Everybody Hates Chris
Bus Driver
2005
Series
Moonlighting
Sal Viola
1985
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Ceasar Carlini (voice)
1996
Series
Boy Meets World
Chubbie
1993
Series
Wizards of Waverly Place
Uncle Al
2007
Series
Providence
Carl Rutigliata
1999
Series
Kate & Allie
Mac
1984
Film
Independence Day
Mario
1996
Series
Blossom
1990
Series
The Wayans Bros.
The Detective
1995
Film
Speed
Bob
1994
Series
Murder One
Sal Battaglio
1995
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Cab Driver (voice)
2023
Series
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Series
Dream On
Bartender
1990
Film
Enemy of the State
Older Worker #1
1998
Film
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Sgt. Aguado
1994
Series
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Taxi Driver
1987
Film
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Mr. Big
1994
Film
Wall Street
Dominick
1987
Film
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Fire Chief
1990
Series
Rude Awakening
Paul Parelli
1998
Film
Jacob's Ladder
Army Officer
1990
Film
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Scotto
1989
Series
LAX
Mr. Vialli
2004
Film
The Doors
Jerry
1991
Film
The Phantom
Al the Cabby
1996
Series
Civil Wars
Eric Sasser
1991
Series
George & Leo
1997
Film
Blue Steel
Trial Commissioner
1990
Film
The Secret of My Success
Man in KRS Building
1987
Film
The Hard Way
Grainy
1991
Film
10th & Wolf
Sipio
2006
Series
Capital News
Mel Zeiss
1990
Film
Point of No Return
Detective
1993
Series
Damon
Don Carbone
1998
Film
Q & A
Hank Mastroangelo
1990
Film
Internal Affairs
Chief Healy
1990
Film
Family Business
Tommy
1989
Series
Chicago Sons
Roy
1997
Film
The Heart of Justice
Harte
1992
Film
The Scout
Caruso
1994
Film
Q
Doyle
1982
Film
Cooperstown
Morelli
1993
Film
Honeymoon in Vegas
Sally Molars
1992
Film
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Mob Boss
1994
Film
Ringmaster
Mel Riley
1998
Film
Cattle Call
Public Defender
2006
Film
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Siegel
1993
Film
Last Call
Jo Jo
2012
Film
With Friends Like These
Actor Friend
1998
Film
Carolina
Ernie the Cook
2003
Film
The Water Engine
Kegan
1992
Film
Chain of Command
Cameron Ellis
2000
Film
Pizza with Bullets
Mr. Tortellini
2012
Film
True Blood
Frank Santos
1989
Film
Price of Glory
Priest
2000
Film
A Month of Sundays
Sleeper Man
2001
Film
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Larry Garth
1994
Film
Detention
Workman #1
2010
Film
Fever
Teller
1991
Film
Wedding Bell Blues
Jasmine's Father
1996
Darkroom
Sam
2009
Film
Sharkskin
2015
Film
Spike of Bensonhurst
Mafia Eater
1988
Film
The Amati Girls
Danny
2001
Film
The Misery Brothers
Lt. Al Dente
1995
Film
Executive Power
Detective Penn
1997
Film
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Joey Vitello Sr.
2006
Film
Double Bang
Frankie Carbonaro
2001
Film
El Coyote
Don Rossi
2019
Film
Frank and Ava
Lee
2018
Film
Dilemma
Ramsey
1997
Film
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
Bar Patron
1988
Film
Percy & Thunder
Commissioner
1993
Film
Hoods
Sammy
1998
Film
Shut Up and Kiss Me!
Mr. Grummace
2004
Film
Lookwell
Phil
1991
Film
Internal Affairs
Tony Graselli
1988
Film
Kiss of a Stranger
Detective Brown
1999
Series
Conversations with A Mobster
Big John
2024
Film
Lost Angelas
Ed Robles
2019
Film
Private Sessions
George
1985
Film
True Friends
Big Tony
1998
Film
Out of the Black
Dirk Hobson
2001
Film
Taking a Stand
1989
Film
To Love, Honor and Deceive
Attorney Forays
1996
Film
Blasphemy the Movie
Jehova's Witness
2005
At Face Value
Delivery Man