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Michael Constantine

May 22, 1927 - Aug 31, 2021 (94 years old) in Reading, 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).

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Law & Order
Dan Barnett
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Mike Cooper
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The Love Boat
Charlie Haskins
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Judging Amy
Elias Kelikidis
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MacGyver
Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic
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Quincy, M.E.
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Hogan's Heroes
Captain Heinrich
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The Twilight Zone
Charlie Koch
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Perry Mason
Dillard
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Armstrong Circle Theatre
Committee Chairman

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