
Michael Constantine
Born
1927-05-22
Place of birth
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
2021-08-31
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 Emm...
Known for

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

The Hustler
Big John

The Twilight Zone
Charlie Koch

MacGyver
Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic

MacGyver
Sam Leland

Thinner
Tadzu Lempke

Law & Order
Dan Barnett

Law & Order
Joshua Berger

Airwolf
President Marios Guzman

Airwolf
Dr. Vladimir Bronski

The Juror
Judge Weitzel

Magnum, P.I.
Judge Kearns

Murder, She Wrote
Laszlo Dolby

Cold Case
Archie Randall (2007)