Michael Constantine

★ Acting #8,272

1927 - 2021 (age 94) • Acting

Born: 5/22/1927 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 8/31/2021 (age 94)

Known for: Acting

Michael Constantine

★ Acting #8,272

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).

Known For

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

65%

Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

2002

The Hustler

77%

Big John

1961

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

60%

Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

2016

The Twilight Zone

85%

Charlie Koch

1959

MacGyver

77%

Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic / Sam Leland

1985

Law & Order

73%

Dan Barnett / Joshua Berger

1990

Thinner

59%

Tadzu Lempke

1996

Airwolf

76%

Dr. Vladimir Bronski / President Marios Guzman

1984

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

59%

In Memory Of

2023

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

60%

Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

2016

Cold Case

77%

Archie Randall (2007)

2003

My Big Fat Greek Life

56%

Gus Portokalos

2003

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

65%

Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

2002

WW3

54%

Yuri Zenkovsky

2001

Judging Amy

75%

Elias Kelikidis

1999

Thinner

59%

Tadzu Lempke

1996

The Juror

57%

Judge Weitzel

1996

New York News

70%

Unknown

1995

Because Mommy Works

70%

Elliot

1994

My Life

67%

Bill Ivanovich

1993

Deadfall

41%

Frank

1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

81%

Jim Scinta

1993

By a Thread

100%

Anthony Gallucci

1992

Law & Order

73%

Dan Barnett / Joshua Berger

1990

Prancer

61%

Mr. Stewart / Santa

1989

Mancuso, F.B.I.

65%

Unknown

1989

Free Spirit

70%

Unknown

1989

Snoops

63%

Captain Bauer

1989

Question of Faith

90%

Doctor Rudolph

1988

Probe

76%

Truman

1988

Friday the 13th: The Series

73%

Ray Dallion

1987

In the Mood

55%

Mr. Wisecarver

1987

Blacke's Magic

68%

Unknown

1986

Daniel and the Lion's Den

75%

(voice)

1986

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible

68%

(voice)

1985

MacGyver

77%

Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic / Sam Leland

1985