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Michael Constantine
Known for: ActingMichael 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).
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding
as Kostas 'Gus' Portokalos 
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as Kostas 'Gus' Portokalos 
The Juror
as Judge Weitzel 
Thinner
as Tadzu Lempke 
The Hustler
as Big John 
My Big Fat Greek Life
as Gus Portokalos 
My Life
as Bill Ivanovich 
Deadfall
as Frank 
The Reivers
as Mr. Binford 
Hawaii
as Mason 
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
as Jack Harmon 
Prancer
as Mr. Stewart / Santa 
The Night That Panicked America
as Jess Wingate 
Pray for Death
as Mr. Newman 
Beau Geste
as Rostov 
Skidoo
as Leech 
The North Avenue Irregulars
as Marv 
In the Mood
as Mr. Wisecarver 
The Last Mile
as Ed Werner 
Peeper
as Anglich 
Death Cruise
as Dr. Burke 
WW3
as Yuri Zenkovsky