Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1927-05-22 (97 years old)
  • Place of birth: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
2023

Comedy

Romance

5.2
62%
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 60%
role:
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
2016

Comedy

Romance

6.0
60%
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
2002

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.6
65%
Thinner
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 59%
role:
Tadzu Lempke
1996

Horror

Thriller

5.8
59%
The Juror
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 55%
role:
Judge Weitzel
1996

Thriller

5.7
55%
My Life
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Bill Ivanovich
1993

Drama

Romance

6.8
67%
Prancer
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 59%
role:
Mr. Stewart / Santa
1989

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
59%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Michael Constantine are, for example, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, iTunes and Prime Video.
The best StreamFat ratings are My Life (6.8), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (6.6) and Prancer (6.2).