Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1927-05-22
Day of Death
2021-08-31
Place of Birth
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Michael Constantine
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).
Filmography (50)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
WW3
2001
Thinner
1996
The Juror
1996
Because Mommy Works
1994
My Life
1993
Deadfall
1993
By a Thread
1992
Prancer
1989
Question of Faith
1988
In the Mood
1987Daniel and the Lion's Den
1986
Pray for Death
1985
