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Elias Koteas
Actor · Crew· Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Elias Koteas, born on March 11, 1961, is a versatile Canadian actor whose career spans from the neon-lit streets of Gattaca to the shadowy alleys of Collateral Damage. He has carved out a niche for himself in both television and film, from his recurring role as Alvin "Al" Olinsky in Chicago P.D. to his memorable turns in Now You See Me and Shutter Island. Koteas’s nuanced performances earned him a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Ararat, and his range extends across a diverse portfolio that includes The Thin Red Line, Exotica, and Zodiac.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
67 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Janet Planet | Avi | Film |
| 2023 | The Baker | Vic | Film |
| 2018 | My Days of Mercy | Simon | Film |
| 2013 | Devil's Knot | Jerry Driver | Film |
| 2013 | The Last Days on Mars | Charles Brunel | Film |
| 2011 | Dream House | Boyce | Film |
| 2011 | Winnie Mandela | Colonel de Vries | Film |
| 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | Sergie Katsov | Film |
| 2010 | A Letter to Elia | Elia Kazan (Voice) | Film |
| 2010 | The Killer Inside Me | Joe Rothman | Film |
| 2010 | My Own Love Song | Dean | Film |
| 2010 | Die | Mark Murdock | Film |
| 2010 | 3 Backyards | John | Film |
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Laeddis | Film |
| 2010 | Let Me In | The Policeman | Film |
| 2009 | I Come with the Rain | Hasford | Film |
| 2009 | Defendor | Chuck Dooney | Film |
| 2009 | The Haunting in Connecticut | Reverend Popescu | Film |
| 2009 | The Fourth Kind | Abel Campos | Film |
| 2008 | Dark Streets | Lieutenant | Film |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Monsieur Gateau | Film |
| 2007 | Prisoner | Jailer | Film |
| 2007 | Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows | Val Lewton (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | The Girl in the Park | Raymond | Film |
| 2007 | Zodiac | Jack Mulanax | Film |
| 2007 | Shooter | Jack Payne | Film |
| 2006 | Skinwalkers | Jonas | Film |
| 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | Arthur Ouimet | Film |
| 2004 | Traffic | Mike McKay | TV |
| 2004 | Two Times | Dante Vervoli | TV |
| 2002 | S1m0ne | Hank Alano | Film |
| 2002 | Ararat | Ali / Jevdet Bay | Film |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage | Peter Brandt | Film |
| 2001 | Novocaine | Harlan Sangster | Film |
| 2001 | Shot in the Heart | Gary Gilmore | Film |
| 2001 | Dancing at the Blue Iguana | Sully | Film |
| 2000 | Lost Souls | John Townsend | Film |
| 2000 | Harrison's Flowers | Yeager Pollack | Film |
| 1998 | Living Out Loud | The Kisser | Film |
| 1998 | Apt Pupil | Archie | Film |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Capt. James Staros | Film |
| 1998 | Fallen | Edgar Reese | Film |
| 1997 | Gattaca | Antonio Freeman | Film |
| 1996 | Hit Me | Sonny Rose | Film |
| 1996 | Crash | Vaughan | Film |
| 1995 | Sugartime | Butch Blasi | Film |
| 1995 | The Prophecy | Thomas Daggett | Film |
| 1994 | Camilla | Vincent Lopez | Film |
| 1994 | Exotica | Eric | Film |
| 1993 | Cyborg 2 | Colson 'Colt' Ricks | Film |
| 1993 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | Casey Jones / Whit | Film |
| 1992 | Chain of Desire | Jesus | Film |
| 1991 | The Adjuster | Noah | Film |
| 1990 | Desperate Hours | Wally Bosworth | Film |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | Stuart | Film |
| 1990 | Almost an Angel | Steve Garner | Film |
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Casey Jones | Film |
| 1989 | Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Davey | Film |
| 1989 | Blood Red | Silvio | Film |
| 1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Alex | Film |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | Young Aristotle Onassis | Film |
| 1988 | Full Moon in Blue Water | Jimmy | Film |
| 1988 | Malarek | Victor Malarek | Film |
| 1987 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Skinhead | Film |
| 1987 | Gardens of Stone | Pete Deveber | Film |
| 1985 | One Magic Christmas | Eddie | Film |
| Little One | Film |
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