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).
50 movies · 99 shows
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016·6.0
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002·6.5
WW3
2001·5.4
Thinner
1996·5.9
The Juror
1996·5.7
Because Mommy Works
1994·7.0
My Life
1993·6.7
Deadfall
1993·4.1
By a Thread
1992·10.0
Prancer
1989·6.0
Question of Faith
1988·9.0
In the Mood
1987·5.5
Daniel and the Lion's Den
1986·7.5
Pray for Death
1985·6.1
Silent Rebellion
1982·8.5
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
1982·4.0
Evita Peron
1981·0.0
The Love Tapes
1980·6.5
Crisis in Mid-Air
1979·8.0
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979·6.5
The Pirate
1978·4.5
Summer of My German Soldier
1978·5.5
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
1977·8.0
Voyage of the Damned
1976·6.0
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
1976·6.7
Twin Detectives
1976·8.0
Peeper
1975·5.1
The Night That Panicked America
1975·6.9
Conspiracy of Terror
1975·7.0
The Secret Night Caller
1975·6.6
Death Cruise
1974·5.8
Big Rose
1974·8.0
The Bait
1973·6.5
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
1972·7.1
Deadly Harvest
1972·8.0
Suddenly Single
1971·4.5
The Impatient Heart
1971·8.0
The Reivers
1969·6.4
Don't Drink the Water
1969·5.3
Justine
1969·4.4
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969·5.9
Skidoo
1968·4.7
In Enemy Country
1968·8.3
Ghostbreakers
1967·4.5
Hawaii
1966·6.3
Beau Geste
1966·5.6
Quick, Before It Melts
1965·3.8
Island of Love
1963·5.8
The Hustler
1961·7.7
The Last Mile
1959·6.5