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Elias Koteas

Acting

Born March 11, 1961 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Also known as Ηλίας Κοτέας · الیاس کوتیاس

Biography

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).

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The Sopranos

1999as Dominic Palladino

House

2004as Jack Moriarty

Chicago P.D.

2014as Alvin Olinsky

Chicago Fire

2012as Alvin Olinsky

Chicago Med

2015as Alvin Olinsky

Shutter Island

2010as Laeddis

The Killing

2011as James Skinner

Goliath

2016as Tom True

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008as Monsieur Gateau

Gattaca

1997as Antonio Freeman

Zodiac

2007as Jack Mulanax

The Thin Red Line

1998as Capt. James Staros

My Days of Mercy

2017as Simon

Now You See Me

2013as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)

Saving Grace

2007as William Drugh

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005as Arthur Ouimet

CSI: NY

2004as Joe

Unforgettable

2011as Sam Rhodes

Combat Hospital

2011as Colonel Marks

Shooter

2007as Jack Payne

American Dad!

2005as Jim (voice)

Malarek

1988as Victor Malarek

Two Lovers

2008as Ronald Blatt

Chicago Justice

2017as Alvin Olinsky

Let Me In

2010as The Policeman

Fallen

1998as Edgar Reese

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987as Skinhead

Atlantic City

1980as Extra (uncredited)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990as Casey Jones

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988as Alex

Apt Pupil

1998as Archie

Exotica

1994as Eric

Harrison's Flowers

2000as Yeager Pollack

The Prophecy

1995as Thomas Daggett

Defendor

2009as Chuck Dooney

The Fourth Kind

2009as Abel Campos

The Baker

2022as Vic

Devil's Knot

2013as Jerry Driver

Dream House

2011as Boyce

My Own Love Song

2010as Dean

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009as Reverend Popescu

Gardens of Stone

1987as Pete Deveber

Ararat

2002as Ali / Jevdet Bay

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988as Jimmy

Janet Planet

2023as Avi

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011as Sergie Katsov

The Girl in the Park

2007as Raymond

Conviction

2006as Mike Randolph

S1m0ne

2002as Hank Alano

Novocaine

2001as Harlan Sangster