Elias Koteas
Born: 1961-03-11 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2024
- The Silent Planet as Theo
- Janet Planet as Avi
2023
- The Baker as Vic
2018
- My Days of Mercy as Simon
2017
- Chicago Justice as Alvin Olinsky
2016
- Goliath as Tom True
2015
- Chicago Med as Alvin Olinsky
2014
- Chicago P.D. as Alvin Olinsky
- Jake Squared as Jake Klein
2013
- Now You See Me as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
- Devil's Knot as Jerry Driver
- The Frame as Vaughan
- The Last Days on Mars as Charles Brunel
2012
- Chicago Fire as Alvin Olinsky
2011
- Unforgettable as Sam Rhodes
- The Killing as James Skinner
- A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Sergie Katsov
- Winnie Mandela as Colonel de Vries
- Dream House as Boyce
- Combat Hospital as Colonel Marks
2010
- Shutter Island as Laeddis
- Let Me In as The Policeman
- Die as Mark Murdock
- My Own Love Song as Dean
- The Killer Inside Me as Joe Rothman
- 3 Backyards as John
- A Letter to Elia as Elia Kazan (Voice)
2009
- The Fourth Kind as Abel Campos
- The Haunting in Connecticut as Reverend Popescu
- Defendor as Chuck Dooney
- I Come with the Rain as Hasford
2008
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as Monsieur Gateau
- Two Lovers as Ronald Blatt
- Dark Streets as Lieutenant
2007
- Shooter as Jack Payne
- Zodiac as Jack Mulanax
- Saving Grace as William Drugh
- Prisoner as Jailer
- The Girl in the Park as Raymond
- Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows as Val Lewton (voice)
2006
- Skinwalkers as Jonas
- Conviction as Mike Randolph
2005
- American Dad! as Jim (voice)
- The Greatest Game Ever Played as Arthur Ouimet
- The Big Empty as The Specialist
2004
- House as Jack Moriarty
- CSI: NY as Joe
- Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche as Self (archive footage)
- Traffic as Mike McKay
2002
- Ararat as Ali / Jevdet Bay
- Collateral Damage as Peter Brandt
- S1m0ne as Hank Alano
- Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick as Self
2001
- Novocaine as Harlan Sangster
- Dancing at the Blue Iguana as Sully
- Shot in the Heart as Gary Gilmore
2000
- Lost Souls as John Townsend
- Harrison's Flowers as Yeager Pollack
1999
- The Sopranos as Dominic Palladino
- The Directors as Self
1998
- Apt Pupil as Archie
- The Thin Red Line as Capt. James Staros
- Fallen as Edgar Reese
- Divorce: A Contemporary Western
- Living Out Loud as The Kisser
1997
- Gattaca as Antonio Freeman
1995
- The Prophecy as Thomas Daggett
- Sugartime as Butch Blasi
- Power of Attorney as Paul Dellacroce
1993
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III as Casey Jones / Whit
- Cyborg 2 as Colson 'Colt' Ricks
1992
- Contact as Mohannan
- The Habitation of Dragons as Wally Smith
- Chain of Desire as Jesus
1991
- The Adjuster as Noah
1990
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Casey Jones
- Desperate Hours as Wally Bosworth
- Almost an Angel as Steve Garner
- Look Who's Talking Too as Stuart
1989
- Blood Red as Silvio
- Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics as Davey
1988
- Malarek as Victor Malarek
- Tucker: The Man and His Dream as Alex
- Full Moon in Blue Water as Jimmy
- She's Having a Baby as Elias Koteas (uncredited)
- Onassis: The Richest Man in the World as Young Aristotle Onassis
1987
- Gardens of Stone as Pete Deveber
- Some Kind of Wonderful as Skinhead
1985
- One Magic Christmas as Eddie
- Private Sessions as Johnny O'Reilly
1980
- Atlantic City as Extra (uncredited)