Michael Constantine
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Constantine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
May 22, 1927Deathday
August 31, 2021Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
49Place of birth
Reading, Pennsylvania, USAAlso known as
Mike Constantine, Constantine Joanides, Gus EfstratiouCast credits
The Hustler
Big JohnThinner
Tadzu LempkeThe Reivers
Mr. BinfordIf It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Jack HarmonMy Big Fat Greek Wedding
Kostas "Gus" PortokalosPrancer
Mr. Stewart / SantaThe Juror
Judge WeitzelSkidoo
LeechPray for Death
Mr. NewmanMy Life
Bill IvanovichJustine
Memlik PashaHawaii
MasonThe North Avenue Irregulars
MarvThe Last Mile
Ed WernerPeeper
AnglichIsland of Love
AndyQuick, Before It Melts
Mikhail DrozhenskyDon't Drink the Water
KrojackSuddenly Single
Frankie VenturaThe Bait
Captain Gus MarykWW 3
Yuri Zenkovsky