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Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Acting

Born: March 11, 1961Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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).

Known For
Filmography
The Silent Planet

The Silent Planet

Theo

2024
Janet Planet

Janet Planet

Avi

2024
The Baker

The Baker

Vic

2023
My Days of Mercy

My Days of Mercy

Simon

2018
Jake Squared

Jake Squared

Jake Klein

2014
The Last Days on Mars

The Last Days on Mars

Charles Brunel

2013
Now You See Me

Now You See Me

Lionel Shrike (uncredited)

2013
Devil's Knot

Devil's Knot

Jerry Driver

2013
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

Sergie Katsov

2011
Dream House

Dream House

Boyce

2011
Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela

Colonel de Vries

2011
Let Me In

Let Me In

The Policeman

2010
A Letter to Elia

A Letter to Elia

Elia Kazan (Voice)

2010
My Own Love Song

My Own Love Song

Dean

2010
The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

Joe Rothman

2010
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

Laeddis

2010
3 Backyards

3 Backyards

John

2010
Die

Die

Mark Murdock

2010
The Fourth Kind

The Fourth Kind

Abel Campos

2009
Defendor

Defendor

Chuck Dooney

2009
I Come with the Rain

I Come with the Rain

Hasford

2009
The Haunting in Connecticut

The Haunting in Connecticut

Reverend Popescu

2009
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Monsieur Gateau

2008
Dark Streets

Dark Streets

Lieutenant

2008
Two Lovers

Two Lovers

Ronald Blatt

2008
The Girl in the Park

The Girl in the Park

Raymond

2007
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

Val Lewton (voice)

2007
Prisoner

Prisoner

Jailer

2007
Shooter

Shooter

Jack Payne

2007
Zodiac

Zodiac

Jack Mulanax

2007
Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers

Jonas

2006
The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played

Arthur Ouimet

2005

The Big Empty

The Specialist

2005

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

Self (archive footage)

2004
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

Self

2002
S1m0ne

S1m0ne

Hank Alano

2002
Ararat

Ararat

Ali / Jevdet Bay

2002
Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

Peter Brandt

2002
Novocaine

Novocaine

Harlan Sangster

2001
Dancing at the Blue Iguana

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

Sully

2001
Shot in the Heart

Shot in the Heart

Gary Gilmore

2001
Lost Souls

Lost Souls

John Townsend

2000
Harrison's Flowers

Harrison's Flowers

Yeager Pollack

2000
The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

Capt. James Staros

1998
Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

The Kisser

1998
Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

Archie

1998
Divorce: A Contemporary Western

Divorce: A Contemporary Western

1998
Fallen

Fallen

Edgar Reese

1998
Gattaca

Gattaca

Antonio Freeman

1997
Hit Me

Hit Me

Sonny Rose

1996
Crash

Crash

Vaughan

1996
Sugartime

Sugartime

Butch Blasi

1995
The Prophecy

The Prophecy

Thomas Daggett

1995
Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney

Paul Dellacroce

1995
Camilla

Camilla

Vincent Lopez

1994
Exotica

Exotica

Eric

1994
Cyborg 2

Cyborg 2

Colson 'Colt' Ricks

1993
Chain of Desire

Chain of Desire

Jesus

1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

Casey Jones / Whit

1993
The Habitation of Dragons

The Habitation of Dragons

Wally Smith

1992
Contact

Contact

Mohannan

1992
The Adjuster

The Adjuster

Noah

1991
Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel

Steve Garner

1990
Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

Stuart

1990
Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours

Wally Bosworth

1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Casey Jones

1990
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

Davey

1989
Blood Red

Blood Red

Silvio

1989
Malarek

Malarek

Victor Malarek

1988
Full Moon in Blue Water

Full Moon in Blue Water

Jimmy

1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Alex

1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Young Aristotle Onassis

1988
She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

Elias Koteas (uncredited)

1988
Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

Pete Deveber

1987
Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind of Wonderful

Skinhead

1987
One Magic Christmas

One Magic Christmas

Eddie

1985
Private Sessions

Private Sessions

Johnny O'Reilly

1985
Atlantic City

Atlantic City

Extra (uncredited)

1980