John Kapelos

Career

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. and Roger Ebert from The Chicago Sun Times.

Other film appearances include Schepisi's Roxanne, with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah, and Garry Marshall's Nothing in Common, with James Woods, and Internal Affairs 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. 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; produced a four-part series on YouTube featuring monologues by NPR-contributor Michael Raysses called Greek to Me, 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.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Internet

• It's All Greek to Me (2007)

References

References

1. [https://www.northernstars.ca/kapelos_john/ John Kapelos's bio] at www.northernstars.ca
2. [https://www.timescolonist.com/archive/carl-the-janitor-shares-breakfast-club-memories-after-30-years-4620398 "Carl the janitor shares Breakfast Club memories after 30 years"] by Michael D. Reid at [[Times Colonist. www.timescolonist.com]]
3. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-11-10-9511100265-story.html "Sci-fi Vampire Cop `Knight' Snares Plenty of Fans"] by Ian Spelling at [[Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com]]
4. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-10-31-9510310084-story.html "Back from the Dead"] by Allan Johnson at [[Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com]]
5. [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2014/03/21/its_been_30_years_since_the_breakfast_club.html "It’s been 30 years since The Breakfast Club"] by Linda Barnard at [[Toronto Star. www.thestar.com]]
6. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-03-14-8501140691-story.html "Erratic Flow Slows Second city Show"] by Richard Christiansen at [[Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com]]
7. [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/02/arts/revuew-second-city-comes-to-first-city.html "Review: Second City Comes to First City"] by Frank Rich at [[The New York Times. 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. [https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-deep-end-of-the-ocean-1999 The Deep End Of The Ocean review] by Roger Ebert at [[RogerEbert.com. www.rogerebert.com]]
10. [https://theprovince.com/entertainment/local-arts/london-actor-john-kapelos-coming-home-for-forest-city-film-festival "London actor John Kapelos coming home for Forest City Film Festival"] by Joe Belanger at [[The Province. theprovince.com]]
11. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-06-19-8702150578-story.html "Steve Martin Wins By A Nose In Witty Roxanne"] by Dave Kehr at [[Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com]]
12. opposite [[Tom Hanks]], and [[Touchstone Pictures. Touchstone]]’s ''[[Stick It]]''. While he has often appeared in comedies, several roles, including ''[[The Boost]]'',[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-12-23-8802260799-story.html "WoodsStylized Performance DefinesThe Boost`"] by Dave Kehr at [[Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com]]
13. [http://www.aiastudios.com/ Acting Class, Los Angeles Acting School, Casting Notices AIA Actors Studios Acting School]
14. "TheSometimesWhy - YouTube".
15. "Welcome carpuzi.com - BlueHost.com".
16. [https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/everybody-wants-to-be-italian-1200470976/ Everybody Wants to Be Italian review] by Justin Chang at [[Variety (magazine). variety.com]]
17. [https://www.thespec.com/sports/2015/11/08/lights-camera-hockey.html "Lights, camera, hockey"] at [[The Hamilton Spectator. www.thespec.com]]
18. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-02-22-9101170415-story.html "Bumpy Voyage"] by Rick Kogan at [[Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com]]
19. ""Shameless" Daddyz Girl (TV Episode 2011) - Full cast & crew - IMDb".