Biography
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).
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Filmography
all 134
TV Shows 85
Movies 49
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
Cold Case (2003)
My Big Fat Greek Life (2003)
In-Laws (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
WW 3 (2001)
Judging Amy (1999)
Thinner (1996)
The Juror (1996)
New York News (1995)
Because Mommy Works (1994)
My Life (1993)
Deadfall (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Law & Order (1990)
Prancer (1989)
Mancuso, F.B.I. (1989)
Free Spirit (1989)
Question of Faith (1988)
Probe (1988)
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
In the Mood (1987)
Blacke's Magic (1986)
MacGyver (1985)
Pray for Death (1985)
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Finder of Lost Loves (1984)
Highway to Heaven (1984)
Hunter (1984)
Airwolf (1984)
Masquerade (1983)
Amanda's (1983)
Mama's Family (1983)
It Takes Two (1982)
Remington Steele (1982)
Matt Houston (1982)
Hotel (1982)
Silent Rebellion (1982)
Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1982)
Simon & Simon (1981)
Evita Peron (1981)
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Love Tapes (1980)
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Crisis in Mid-Air (1979)
The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
The Pirate (1978)
Summer of My German Soldier (1978)
Vega$ (1978)
79 Park Avenue (1977)
The Love Boat (1977)
Lou Grant (1977)
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977)
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
Sirota's Court (1976)
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Wanted: The Sundance Woman (1976)
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976)
Twin Detectives (1976)
Conspiracy of Terror (1975)
Peeper (1975)
The Night That Panicked America (1975)
Ellery Queen (1975)
The Secret Night Caller (1975)
Death Cruise (1974)
Police Woman (1974)
The Manhunter (1974)
Big Rose (1974)
Kojak (1973)
The Bait (1973)
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)
Deadly Harvest (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Suddenly Single (1971)
The Impatient Heart (1971)
McMillan and Wife (1971)
Night Gallery (1970)
The Odd Couple (1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
The Reivers (1969)
Don't Drink the Water (1969)
Room 222 (1969)
Justine (1969)
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
Skidoo (1968)
The Good Guys (1968)
In Enemy Country (1968)
The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)
Ghostbreakers (1967)
Dundee and the Culhane (1967)
Ironside (1967)
The Invaders (1967)
Hawaii (1966)
Mission: Impossible (1966)
The Jean Arthur Show (1966)
Hey Landlord! (1966)
Beau Geste (1966)
Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Run for Your Life (1965)
Quick, Before It Melts (1965)
Profiles in Courage (1964)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
The Great Adventure (1963)
Channing (1963)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
The Fugitive (1963)
The Outer Limits (1963)
Arrest and Trial (1963)
Island of Love (1963)
The Dakotas (1963)
Combat! (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
Sam Benedict (1962)
The Beachcomber (1962)
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
The New Breed (1961)
Ben Casey (1961)
Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
The Hustler (1961)
Cain's Hundred (1961)
The Detectives (1959)
The Untouchables (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Last Mile (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Naked City (1958)
Perry Mason (1957)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1927-05-22
Deathday2021-08-31 (94 years old)
Birth NameGus Efstratiou
Birth PlaceReading, United States of America
RelationshipsJulianna McCarthy (1953-01-01 - 1969-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMike Constantine, Constantine Joanides, Gus Efstratiou
AwardsEmmy Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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