Elias Koteas
Acting
Biography
Elias Koteas (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor, known for his roles as Alvin "Al" Olinsky on the series Chicago P.D., Tom True on Goliath, Lionel Shrike in Now You See Me (2013), Col. Marks on Combat Hospital, James Skinner on The Killing, Laeddis in Shutter Island (2010), Monsieur Gateau in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Jack Payne in the film Shooter (2007), Peter Brandt in Collateral Damage (2002), Capt. James Stars in The Thin Red Line (1998), Edgar Reese in Fallen (1998), Antonio Freeman in Gattaca (1997), and Casey Jones in two of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Ararat (2002). He has appeared in many films including Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The Prophecy (1995), Crash (1996), Living Out Loud (1998), Harrison's Flowers (2002), Zodiac (2007), and Skinwalkers (2007).
Born: March 11, 1961
Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For
The Frame
A journey through the world of classic and contemporary cinema.
The Sopranos
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
House
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
Chicago P.D.
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.
Chicago Fire
An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.
Chicago Med
An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.
Shutter Island
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
The Killing
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.
Gattaca
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
Filmography
as Theo
as Avi
as Vic
as Simon
as Alvin Olinsky
as Tom True
as Alvin Olinsky
as Jake Klein
as Alvin Olinsky
as Charles Brunel
as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
as Jerry Driver
as Vaughan
as Alvin Olinsky
as Sergie Katsov
as Boyce
as Sam Rhodes
as Colonel de Vries
as Colonel Marks
as James Skinner
as The Policeman
as Elia Kazan (Voice)
as Dean
as Joe Rothman
as Laeddis
as John
as Mark Murdock
as Abel Campos
as Chuck Dooney
as Hasford
as Reverend Popescu
as Monsieur Gateau
as Lieutenant
as Ronald Blatt
as Raymond
as Val Lewton (voice)
as William Drugh
as Jailer
as Jack Payne
as Jack Mulanax
as Jonas
as Mike Randolph
as Arthur Ouimet
as The Specialist
as Jim (voice)
as Jack Moriarty
as Joe
as Mike McKay
as Hank Alano
as Ali / Jevdet Bay
as Peter Brandt
as Harlan Sangster
as Sully
as Gary Gilmore
as John Townsend
as Yeager Pollack
as Dominic Palladino
as Self
as Capt. James Staros
as The Kisser
as Archie
as Edgar Reese
as Antonio Freeman
as Sonny Rose
as Vaughan
as Butch Blasi
as Thomas Daggett
as Paul Dellacroce
as Vincent Lopez
as Eric
as Colson 'Colt' Ricks
as Casey Jones / Whit
as Wally Smith
as Jesus
as Mohannan
as Noah
as Steve Garner
as Stuart
as Wally Bosworth
as Casey Jones
as Davey
as Silvio
as Victor Malarek
as Jimmy
as Young Aristotle Onassis
as Elias Koteas (uncredited)
as Pete Deveber
as Skinhead
as Eddie
as Johnny O'Reilly
as Extra (uncredited)