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Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 11, 1961 (64)
Birthplace Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Filmography

Janet Planet

Janet Planet

2024

as Avi

The Baker

The Baker

2023

as Vic

My Days of Mercy

My Days of Mercy

2018

as Simon

Jake Squared

Jake Squared

2014

as Jake Klein

The Last Days on Mars

The Last Days on Mars

2013

as Charles Brunel

Devil's Knot

Devil's Knot

2013

as Jerry Driver

Now You See Me

Now You See Me

2013

as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)

Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela

2011

as Colonel de Vries

Dream House

Dream House

2011

as Boyce

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011

as Sergie Katsov

Die

Die

2010

as Mark Murdock

A Letter to Elia

A Letter to Elia

2010

as Elia Kazan (Voice)

3 Backyards

3 Backyards

2010

as John

My Own Love Song

My Own Love Song

2010

as Dean

Let Me In

Let Me In

2010

as The Policeman

The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

2010

as Joe Rothman

Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010

as Laeddis

I Come with the Rain

I Come with the Rain

2009

as Hasford

Defendor

Defendor

2009

as Chuck Dooney

The Haunting in Connecticut

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009

as Reverend Popescu

The Fourth Kind

The Fourth Kind

2009

as Abel Campos

Dark Streets

Dark Streets

2008

as Lieutenant

Two Lovers

Two Lovers

2008

as Ronald Blatt

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008

as Monsieur Gateau

Prisoner

Prisoner

2007

as Jailer

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

2007

as Val Lewton (voice)

Zodiac

Zodiac

2007

as Jack Mulanax

The Girl in the Park

The Girl in the Park

2007

as Raymond

Shooter

Shooter

2007

as Jack Payne

Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers

2006

as Jonas

The Big Empty

The Big Empty

2005

as The Specialist

The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005

as Arthur Ouimet

Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

2002

as Peter Brandt

Ararat

Ararat

2002

as Ali / Jevdet Bay

S1m0ne

S1m0ne

2002

as Hank Alano

Shot in the Heart

Shot in the Heart

2001

as Gary Gilmore

Novocaine

Novocaine

2001

as Harlan Sangster

Harrison's Flowers

Harrison's Flowers

2000

as Yeager Pollack

Lost Souls

Lost Souls

2000

as John Townsend

Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

1998

as Archie

The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

1998

as Capt. James Staros

Fallen

Fallen

1998

as Edgar Reese

Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

1998

as The Kisser

Gattaca

Gattaca

1997

as Antonio Freeman

Hit Me

Hit Me

1996

as Sonny Rose

Crash

Crash

1996

as Vaughan

Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney

1995

as Paul Dellacroce

The Prophecy

The Prophecy

1995

as Thomas Daggett

Sugartime

Sugartime

1995

as Butch Blasi

Camilla

Camilla

1994

as Vincent Lopez

Exotica

Exotica

1994

as Eric

Cyborg 2

Cyborg 2

1993

as Colson 'Colt' Ricks

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

1993

as Casey Jones / Whit

Chain of Desire

Chain of Desire

1992

as Jesus

Contact

Contact

1992

as Mohannan

The Habitation of Dragons

The Habitation of Dragons

1992

as Wally Smith

The Adjuster

The Adjuster

1991

as Noah

Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel

1990

as Steve Garner

Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

1990

as Stuart

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990

as Casey Jones

Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours

1990

as Wally Bosworth

Backstreet Dreams

Backstreet Dreams

1990

as Wizard

Blood Red

Blood Red

1989

as Silvio

Malarek

Malarek

1988

as Victor Malarek

Full Moon in Blue Water

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988

as Jimmy

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988

as Elias Koteas (uncredited)

Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987

as Skinhead

Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

1987

as Pete Deveber

One Magic Christmas

One Magic Christmas

1985

as Eddie

Private Sessions

Private Sessions

1985

as Johnny O'Reilly

Atlantic City

Atlantic City

1980

as Extra (uncredited)

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Jake Squared

Jake Squared

2014

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Organization Category Movie
Berlin International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor The Ghost Writer Nominated
Television Credits

Chicago P.D.

as Alvin Olinsky

Episodes: 107

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

Combat Hospital

as Colonel Marks

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 21, 2011

The Killing

as James Skinner

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Apr 03, 2011

Goliath

as Tom True

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 13, 2016

Chicago Fire

as Alvin Olinsky

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

American Dad!

as Jim (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

CSI: NY

as Joe

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

Traffic

as Mike McKay

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 26, 2004

Chicago Med

as Alvin Olinsky

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 17, 2015

The Sopranos

as Dominic Palladino

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

House

as Jack Moriarty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

Unforgettable

as Sam Rhodes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Chicago Justice

as Alvin Olinsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2017

The Frame

as Vaughan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2013

Conviction

as Mike Randolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 2006

Saving Grace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2007

The Directors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1999

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