Portrait of Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine

Bio: 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)
Born: Sun, May 22 1927
Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Tue, Aug 31 2021
Michael Constantine is 94 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Michael Constantine was
88 in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as 'Kostas "Gus" Portokalos'.
Wed, Mar 23 2016
Poster of My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Michael Constantine was
74 in My Big Fat Greek Wedding
as 'Kostas "Gus" Portokalos'.
Fri, Apr 19 2002
Poster of WW 3
WW 3
Michael Constantine was
74 in WW 3
as 'Yuri Zenkovsky'.
Thu, Jul 12 2001
Poster of Thinner
Thinner
Michael Constantine was
69 in Thinner
as 'Tadzu Lempke'.
Fri, Oct 25 1996
Poster of The Juror
The Juror
Michael Constantine was
68 in The Juror
as 'Judge Weitzel'.
Fri, Feb 02 1996
Poster of Because Mommy Works
Because Mommy Works
Michael Constantine was
67 in Because Mommy Works
as 'Elliot'.
Mon, Nov 21 1994
Poster of My Life
My Life
Michael Constantine was
66 in My Life
as 'Bill Ivanovich'.
Fri, Nov 12 1993
Poster of Deadfall
Deadfall
Michael Constantine was
66 in Deadfall
as 'Frank'.
Fri, Oct 08 1993
Poster of Prancer
Prancer
Michael Constantine was
62 in Prancer
as 'Mr. Stewart / Santa'.
Fri, Nov 17 1989
Poster of Question of Faith
Question of Faith
Michael Constantine was
61 in Question of Faith
as 'Doctor Rudolph'.
Thu, Oct 06 1988
Poster of In the Mood
In the Mood
Michael Constantine was
60 in In the Mood
as 'Mr. Wisecarver'.
Wed, Sep 16 1987
Poster of Pray for Death
Pray for Death
Michael Constantine was
57 in Pray for Death
as 'Mr. Newman'.
Fri, Jan 11 1985
Poster of Silent Rebellion
Silent Rebellion
Michael Constantine was
54 in Silent Rebellion
as 'Yianni'.
Tue, May 04 1982
Poster of Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Michael Constantine was
54 in Forty Days of Musa Dagh
as ''.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Evita Peron
Evita Peron
Michael Constantine was
53 in Evita Peron
as 'Jaime Yankelevich'.
Mon, Feb 23 1981
Poster of The Love Tapes
The Love Tapes
Michael Constantine was
52 in The Love Tapes
as 'Frank Yost'.
Fri, May 09 1980
Poster of Crisis in Mid-Air
Crisis in Mid-Air
Michael Constantine was
51 in Crisis in Mid-Air
as 'Frank Piovano'.
Tue, Feb 13 1979
Poster of The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars
Michael Constantine was
51 in The North Avenue Irregulars
as 'Marv'.
Fri, Feb 09 1979
Poster of The Pirate
The Pirate
Michael Constantine was
51 in The Pirate
as 'Yashir'.
Tue, Nov 21 1978
Poster of Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier
Michael Constantine was
51 in Summer of My German Soldier
as 'Harry Bergen'.
Mon, Oct 30 1978
Poster of Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Michael Constantine was
50 in Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
as 'Dr. Silver'.
Mon, Sep 12 1977
Poster of Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
Michael Constantine was
49 in Voyage of the Damned
as 'Luis Clasing'.
Wed, Dec 22 1976
Poster of Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Michael Constantine was
49 in Wanted: The Sundance Woman
as 'Dave Riley'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of Twin Detectives
Twin Detectives
Michael Constantine was
48 in Twin Detectives
as 'Ben Sampson'.
Sat, May 01 1976
Poster of Conspiracy of Terror
Conspiracy of Terror
Michael Constantine was
48 in Conspiracy of Terror
as ''.
Mon, Dec 29 1975
Poster of Peeper
Peeper
Michael Constantine was
48 in Peeper
as 'Anglich'.
Wed, Dec 03 1975
Poster of The Night That Panicked America
The Night That Panicked America
Michael Constantine was
48 in The Night That Panicked America
as 'Jess Wingate'.
Fri, Oct 31 1975
Poster of The Secret Night Caller
The Secret Night Caller
Michael Constantine was
47 in The Secret Night Caller
as 'Dr, Mayhill'.
Tue, Feb 18 1975
Poster of Death Cruise
Death Cruise
Michael Constantine was
47 in Death Cruise
as 'Dr. Burke'.
Wed, Oct 30 1974
Poster of Big Rose
Big Rose
Michael Constantine was
46 in Big Rose
as 'Gunther'.
Tue, Mar 26 1974
Poster of The Bait
The Bait
Michael Constantine was
45 in The Bait
as 'Captain Gus Maryk'.
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Poster of Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Michael Constantine was
45 in Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
as 'Dr. Sweeney'.
Wed, Sep 27 1972
Poster of Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest
Michael Constantine was
45 in Deadly Harvest
as 'Stefan Groza'.
Tue, Sep 26 1972
Poster of Suddenly Single
Suddenly Single
Michael Constantine was
44 in Suddenly Single
as 'Frankie Ventura'.
Tue, Oct 19 1971
Poster of The Impatient Heart
The Impatient Heart
Michael Constantine was
44 in The Impatient Heart
as 'Murray Kane'.
Thu, Oct 07 1971
Poster of The Reivers
The Reivers
Michael Constantine was
42 in The Reivers
as 'Mr. Binford'.
Thu, Dec 25 1969
Poster of Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water
Michael Constantine was
42 in Don't Drink the Water
as 'Krojack'.
Tue, Nov 11 1969
Poster of Justine
Justine
Michael Constantine was
42 in Justine
as 'Memlik Pasha'.
Wed, Aug 06 1969
Poster of If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Michael Constantine was
41 in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
as 'Jack Harmon'.
Thu, Apr 24 1969
Poster of Skidoo
Skidoo
Michael Constantine was
41 in Skidoo
as 'Leech'.
Thu, Dec 19 1968
Poster of In Enemy Country
In Enemy Country
Michael Constantine was
41 in In Enemy Country
as 'Ladislov'.
Mon, Jul 01 1968
Poster of Ghostbreakers
Ghostbreakers
Michael Constantine was
40 in Ghostbreakers
as 'Oscar Jensen'.
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Hawaii
Hawaii
Michael Constantine was
39 in Hawaii
as 'Mason'.
Mon, Oct 10 1966
Poster of Beau Geste
Beau Geste
Michael Constantine was
39 in Beau Geste
as 'Rostov'.
Fri, Sep 02 1966
Poster of Quick, Before It Melts
Quick, Before It Melts
Michael Constantine was
37 in Quick, Before It Melts
as 'Mikhail Drozhensky'.
Wed, Jan 20 1965
Poster of Island of Love
Island of Love
Michael Constantine was
36 in Island of Love
as 'Andy'.
Wed, Jun 12 1963
Poster of The Hustler
The Hustler
Michael Constantine was
34 in The Hustler
as 'Big John'.
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of The Last Mile
The Last Mile
Michael Constantine was
31 in The Last Mile
as 'Ed Werner'.
Wed, Feb 18 1959

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Cold Case
Cold Case
Michael Constantine was
76+ in Cold Case
as 'Archie Randall (2007)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003
Poster of My Big Fat Greek Life
My Big Fat Greek Life
Michael Constantine was
75+ in My Big Fat Greek Life
as 'Gus Portokalos'.
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Mon, Feb 24 2003
Poster of Judging Amy
Judging Amy
Michael Constantine was
72+ in Judging Amy
as 'Elias Kelikidis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1999
Poster of New York News
New York News
Michael Constantine was
68+ in New York News
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1995
Poster of Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Michael Constantine was
65+ in Homicide: Life on the Street
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1993
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Michael Constantine was
63+ in Law & Order
as 'Dan Barnett, Joshua Berger'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Mancuso, F.B.I.
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Michael Constantine was
62+ in Mancuso, F.B.I.
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1989
Poster of Free Spirit
Free Spirit
Michael Constantine was
62+ in Free Spirit
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 22 1989
Poster of Probe
Probe
Michael Constantine was
60+ in Probe
as 'Truman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 07 1988
Poster of Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Michael Constantine was
60+ in Friday the 13th: The Series
as 'Ray Dallion'.
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Sat, Oct 03 1987
Poster of Blacke's Magic
Blacke's Magic
Michael Constantine was
58+ in Blacke's Magic
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1986
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Michael Constantine was
58+ in MacGyver
as 'Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
Michael Constantine was
57+ in Crazy like a Fox
as 'Police Inspector'.
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Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Michael Constantine was
57+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Laszlo Dolby, Ben Gibbons'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
Michael Constantine was
57+ in Finder of Lost Loves
as 'Mr. Harding'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984
Poster of Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Michael Constantine was
57+ in Highway to Heaven
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
Michael Constantine was
57+ in Hunter
as 'Harvey Falk'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of Airwolf
Airwolf
Michael Constantine was
56+ in Airwolf
as 'President Marios Guzman, Dr. Vladimir Bronski'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1984
Poster of Masquerade
Masquerade
Michael Constantine was
56+ in Masquerade
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 15 1983
Poster of Mama's Family
Mama's Family
Michael Constantine was
55+ in Mama's Family
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1983
Poster of It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Michael Constantine was
55+ in It Takes Two
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 14 1982
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Michael Constantine was
55+ in Remington Steele
as 'George Edward Mulch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Michael Constantine was
55+ in Matt Houston
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Michael Constantine was
55+ in Hotel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Michael Constantine was
54+ in Simon & Simon
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Michael Constantine was
53+ in Magnum, P.I.
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Michael Constantine was
52+ in Palmerstown, U.S.A.
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1980
Poster of Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
Michael Constantine was
52+ in Trapper John, M.D.
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Michael Constantine was
51+ in Roots: The Next Generations
as 'Dr. Vansina'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 1979
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Michael Constantine was
51+ in Vega$
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of 79 Park Avenue
79 Park Avenue
Michael Constantine was
50+ in 79 Park Avenue
as 'Ben Savitch'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 16 1977
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Michael Constantine was
50+ in The Love Boat
as 'Charlie Haskins'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Michael Constantine was
50+ in Lou Grant
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Poster of Sirota's Court
Sirota's Court
Michael Constantine was
49+ in Sirota's Court
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 01 1976
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Michael Constantine was
49+ in Quincy, M.E.
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Michael Constantine was
49+ in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1976
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Michael Constantine was
48+ in Ellery Queen
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Michael Constantine was
47+ in Police Woman
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Manhunter
The Manhunter
Michael Constantine was
47+ in The Manhunter
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Michael Constantine was
46+ in Kojak
as 'Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Michael Constantine was
45+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of McMillan and Wife
McMillan and Wife
Michael Constantine was
44+ in McMillan and Wife
as 'Dr. Eisner'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Michael Constantine was
43+ in Night Gallery
as 'Wellman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Michael Constantine was
43+ in The Odd Couple
as 'Bill Green'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Michael Constantine was
43+ in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as 'Mike Cooper'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1970
Poster of Room 222
Room 222
Michael Constantine was
42+ in Room 222
as 'Seymour Kaufman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1969
Poster of The Good Guys
The Good Guys
Michael Constantine was
41+ in The Good Guys
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of Dundee and the Culhane
Dundee and the Culhane
Michael Constantine was
40+ in Dundee and the Culhane
as 'Jonathan Putnam'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Michael Constantine was
39+ in Ironside
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Michael Constantine was
39+ in The Invaders
as 'Dr. Martin Willard'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Michael Constantine was
39+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Janos'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Hey Landlord!
Hey Landlord!
Michael Constantine was
39+ in Hey Landlord!
as 'John 'Jack' Ellenhorn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1966
Poster of Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
Michael Constantine was
38+ in Hogan's Heroes
as 'Captain Heinrich'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Michael Constantine was
38+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Colonel Shoner'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
Michael Constantine was
37+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'Watson'.
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Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Michael Constantine was
36+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Michael Constantine was
36+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Colonel Streight'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of Channing
Channing
Michael Constantine was
36+ in Channing
as 'Nick'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Michael Constantine was
36+ in The Greatest Show on Earth
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Michael Constantine was
36+ in The Fugitive
as 'Ernie Svoboda, Lt. Ben Wyckoff, Arthur 'Art' Howe'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Michael Constantine was
36+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Joe Dix'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
Michael Constantine was
36+ in Arrest and Trial
as ', Dr. Graham'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963
Poster of The Dakotas
The Dakotas
Michael Constantine was
35+ in The Dakotas
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
Michael Constantine was
35+ in Combat!
as 'Jacques Patron'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Michael Constantine was
35+ in The Virginian
as 'Stavros Karas, Private Essex Kanin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
Michael Constantine was
35+ in Sam Benedict
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber
Michael Constantine was
34+ in The Beachcomber
as 'Maurice Martone'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 20 1962
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
Michael Constantine was
34+ in The New Breed
as 'Oscar Holloway'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Michael Constantine was
34+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Michael Constantine was
34+ in Ben Casey
as 'Engineer Andersen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Michael Constantine was
34+ in Target: The Corruptors!
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Michael Constantine was
34+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Dr. Ernest Miller'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
Michael Constantine was
34+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Herbert Lorgan'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Michael Constantine was
32+ in The Detectives
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Michael Constantine was
32+ in The Untouchables
as 'Edmund Wald'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Michael Constantine was
32+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Charlie Koch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Michael Constantine was
31+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Michael Constantine was
31+ in Naked City
as 'Vito Calageras'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Michael Constantine was
30+ in Perry Mason
as 'Dillard, Pappy Ryan'.
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Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Michael Constantine was
28+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Baca, Noah Meek'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Michael Constantine was
23+ in Armstrong Circle Theatre
as 'Committee Chairman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 06 1950