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John Kapelos

70 yearsMarch 8, 1956London, Ontario, CanadaPopularity 1.1

John Kapelos (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor from London, Ontario. He is best known for his portrayals of janitor Carl Reed in The Breakfast Club and Detective Donald Schanke in Forever Knight.

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Known For

The Shape of Water poster
7.2
The Shape of Water
2017
as Mr. Arzounian
The Breakfast Club poster
7.7
The Breakfast Club
1985
as Carl
Legally Blonde poster
6.8
Legally Blonde
2001
as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
Sixteen Candles poster
6.7
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Rudy Ryszczyk
Category 7: The End of the World poster
6.1
Category 7: The End of the World
2005
as Jim Roberts

Biography

John Kapelos (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor from London, Ontario. He is best known for his portrayals of janitor Carl Reed in The Breakfast Club and Detective Donald Schanke in Forever Knight. He is also fondly remembered as Jerry Seinfeld's unjustly accused accountant.

Career

Filmography

The Shape of Water poster
7.2
The Shape of Water
2017
as Mr. Arzounian
Category 7: The End of the World poster
6.1
Category 7: The End of the World
2005
as Jim Roberts
Legally Blonde poster
6.8
Legally Blonde
2001
as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
The Breakfast Club poster
7.7
The Breakfast Club
1985
as Carl
Sixteen Candles poster
6.7
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Rudy Ryszczyk
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