Michael Constantine

Known for ActingBorn 1927-05-22Died 2021-08-31Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

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).Read more

Movies & web series

By a Thread

The Great Adventure

Question of Faith

The Beachcomber

Silent Rebellion

The Twilight Zone

Homicide: Life on the Street

In Enemy Country

Arrest and Trial

Cold Case

Crisis in Mid-Air

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

Twin Detectives

Big Rose

Deadly Harvest

The Impatient Heart

MacGyver

The Odd Couple

Night Gallery

Judging Amy

The Untouchables

Probe

Airwolf

The Outer Limits

Combat!

Murder, She Wrote

Daniel and the Lion's Den

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Mama's Family

Masquerade

Perry Mason

The Hustler

Quincy, M.E.

The New Breed

Hogan's Heroes

Highway to Heaven

Ellery Queen

Mission: Impossible

Roots: The Next Generations

Law & Order

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Friday the 13th: The Series

Hey Landlord!

Profiles in Courage

Magnum, P.I.

The Greatest Show on Earth

Channing

Crazy like a Fox