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Director
Elias Koteas
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 13550
IMDb ID: nm0000480
Known for: Acting
Born: March 11, 1961
Age: 65
Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2024
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.54
Wikidata: Q379808
Also known as
Ηλίας Κοτέας • الیاس کوتیاس
Frequent jobs
Producer (1)Writer (1)
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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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Elias Koteas.
as Laeddis
Shutter Island
2010 • Movie
as Monsieur Gateau
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008 • Movie
as Antonio Freeman
Gattaca
1997 • Movie
as Jack Mulanax
Zodiac
2007 • Movie
as Capt. James Staros
The Thin Red Line
1998 • Movie
as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
Now You See Me
2013 • Movie
as Arthur Ouimet
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005 • Movie
as Simon
My Days of Mercy
2018 • Movie
as Jack Payne
Shooter
2007 • Movie
as Ronald Blatt
Two Lovers
2008 • Movie
as Skinhead
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987 • Movie
as Edgar Reese
Fallen
1998 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Elias Koteas.
as Dominic Palladino • 1 eps
The Sopranos
1999 • Series
as Jack Moriarty • 1 eps
House
2004 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 107 eps
Chicago P.D.
2014 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 4 eps
Chicago Fire
2012 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 2 eps
Chicago Med
2015 • Series
as James Skinner • 12 eps
The Killing
2011 • Series
as Tom True • 8 eps
Goliath
2016 • Series
as Joe • 2 eps
CSI: NY
2004 • Series
as Sam Rhodes • 1 eps
Unforgettable
2011 • Series
as Jim (voice) • 2 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 1 eps
Chicago Justice
2017 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Elias Koteas.
as Laeddis
Shutter Island
2010 • Movie
as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
Now You See Me
2013 • Movie
as Jack Payne
Shooter
2007 • Movie
as Jack Mulanax
Zodiac
2007 • Movie
as Monsieur Gateau
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008 • Movie
as Vaughan
Crash
1996 • Movie
as Antonio Freeman
Gattaca
1997 • Movie
as Capt. James Staros
The Thin Red Line
1998 • Movie
as Edgar Reese
Fallen
1998 • Movie
as Casey Jones
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990 • Movie
as Abel Campos
The Fourth Kind
2009 • Movie
as The Policeman
Let Me In
2010 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Elias Koteas.
as Jack Moriarty • 1 eps
House
2004 • Series
as Jim (voice) • 2 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Dominic Palladino • 1 eps
The Sopranos
1999 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 4 eps
Chicago Fire
2012 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 107 eps
Chicago P.D.
2014 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 2 eps
Chicago Med
2015 • Series
as Joe • 2 eps
CSI: NY
2004 • Series
as Tom True • 8 eps
Goliath
2016 • Series
as Sam Rhodes • 1 eps
Unforgettable
2011 • Series
as James Skinner • 12 eps
The Killing
2011 • Series
as William Drugh • 1 eps
Saving Grace
2007 • Series
as Mike Randolph • 1 eps
Conviction
2006 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Elias Koteas.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Elias Koteas.
as Theo
The Silent Planet
2024 • Movie
as Avi
Janet Planet
2024 • Movie
as Vic
The Baker
2023 • Movie
as Simon
My Days of Mercy
2018 • Movie
as Jake Klein
Jake Squared
2014 • Movie
as Charles Brunel
The Last Days on Mars
2013 • Movie
as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
Now You See Me
2013 • Movie
as Jerry Driver
Devil's Knot
2013 • Movie
as Sergie Katsov
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011 • Movie
as Boyce
Dream House
2011 • Movie
as Colonel de Vries
Winnie Mandela
2011 • Movie
as The Policeman
Let Me In
2010 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Elias Koteas.
as Alvin Olinsky • 1 eps
Chicago Justice
2017 • Series
as Tom True • 8 eps
Goliath
2016 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 2 eps
Chicago Med
2015 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 107 eps
Chicago P.D.
2014 • Series
as Vaughan • 1 eps
The Frame
2013 • Series
as Alvin Olinsky • 4 eps
Chicago Fire
2012 • Series
as Sam Rhodes • 1 eps
Unforgettable
2011 • Series
as Colonel Marks • 13 eps
Combat Hospital
2011 • Series
as James Skinner • 12 eps
The Killing
2011 • Series
as William Drugh • 1 eps
Saving Grace
2007 • Series
as Mike Randolph • 1 eps
Conviction
2006 • Series
as Jim (voice) • 2 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series