- John Kapelos
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birthplace =London, Ontario John Kapelos (born
March 8 ,1956 ) is aCanadian actor . He is best known for his portrayal of the janitor Carl in "The Breakfast Club ".An alumnus of
The Second City ,Chicago , John Kapelos’ theatrical work spans eight years from Second City’s Touring Company (1978-1982) to six revues as a member of the famed Resident Company (1982-1986), and finally Second City’s critically acclaimed return to off-Broadway in Orwell That Ends Well at the formerVillage Gate inNew York City . [ [http://johnkapelos.com/ The Official Website of John Kapelos ] ]Adept at playing both dramatic and comedic roles, some of John’s movie highlights including 1999’s "
The Deep End of the Ocean ", which received praise from both "The New York Times " andRoger Ebert from "The Chicago Sun Times ". His appearance in three John Hughes’s films: "The Breakfast Club ", "Sixteen Candles ", and "Weird Science" earned him fame in the 80s as a character actor.Other film works include Schepisi’s "Roxanne", with
Steve Martin andDaryl Hannah , andGary Marshall ’s "Nothing in Common ", oppositeTom Hanks , andDisney ’s "Stick It " show his improvisational and comedic timing skills. Whereas roles in "The Boost ", withJames Woods , and "Internal Affairs" withRichard Gere , present his adaptability for dramatic roles.In recent years he's done a variety of guest role stints on television in shows like "
Desperate Housewives ", "Queer as Folk", "The X-Files ", "Seinfeld ", "Dead Like Me ", "ER", and "Boston Legal ". His most memorable television performance is as Detective Don Schanke in the short-livedscience fiction series "Forever Knight ".While he continues to guest star in television shows and acts in independent movies supporting upcoming writers/director, he also guest teaches at the AIA Studios focusing on improv/acting workshops; [ [http://www.aiastudios.com/ Acting Class, Los Angeles Acting School, Casting Notices AIA Actors Studios Acting School ] ] produced a four-part series on
YouTube featuring monologues byNPR -contributorMichael Raysses called Greek to Me [ [http://www.youtube.com/TheSometimesWhy YouTube - TheSometimesWhy's Channel ] ] , and manages an independent record labeled called Carpuzi Records, which has produced sound recordings feature him and some of the Second City alumni, such asDan Castellaneta . [ [http://www.carpuzi.com/ Carpuzi | music and video by John Kapelos ] ]Filmography
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Snow Buddies " (2008)
*"Stick It " (2006)
*"Fifty Pills " (2006)
*"The River King " (2005)
*"Shallow Ground " (2004)
*"I Accuse " (2003)
*"" (2003) (V)
*"Legally Blonde " (2001)
*"The Relic" (1997)
*"The Craft" (1995)
*"Defenseless " (1991)
*"Roxanne" (1987)
*"Head Office " (1985)
*"Weird Science" (1985)
*"The Breakfast Club " (1985)
*"Sixteen Candles " (1984)
*"Class" (1983)
*"Doctor Detroit " (1983)
*"Tootsie " (1982)
*"Thief " (1981)Television
*"Chuck" (2008)
*"One Tree Hill" (2007)
*"" (2006)
*"The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman " (2006)
*"Desperate Housewives " (2006)
*"Flight 29 Down " (2005)
*"Gilmore Girls " (2005)
*"" (2005)
*"Queer as Folk" (2005)
*"Boston Legal " (2004)
*"Without a Trace " (2004)
*"Crossing Jordan " (2004)
*" Cold Case" (2004)
*"Frasier " (2004)
*"Dead Like Me " (2003)
*"The Dead Zone " (2003)
*"Judging Amy " (2003)
*"ER" (2002)
*"Boomtown " (2002)
*"Just Cause " (2002)
*"" (2002)
*"The District " (2002)
*"State of Grace " (2002)
*"The X Files " (2002)
*"Angel" (2000)
*"God, the Devil and Bob " (2000)
*"Forever Knight " (1992 to 1995)Internet
*"Greek to Me"
(2007) References
External links
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* [http://www.johnkapelos.com/ John Kapelos]
* [http://www.carpuzi.com/ Carpuzi Records]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sydarthurtheknightsofjoy Syd Arthur and the Knights of Joy]
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