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Elias Koteas

Date of birth: 1961-03-11

Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ηλίας Κοτέας, الیاس کوتیاس

Elias Koteas

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).

Movie Credits

Crash
3.2

Crash

1996-07-17

A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an un

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3.4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990-03-30

A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in ninjitsu, must learn to work together to f

Zodiac
3.8

Zodiac

2007-03-02

Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders

Two Lovers
3.4

Two Lovers

2008-11-19

A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with

Exotica
3.3

Exotica

1994-09-29

In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Fran

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
3.8

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008-12-25

Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orle

Novocaine
3

Novocaine

2001-11-23

A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs

The Fourth Kind
3.2

The Fourth Kind

2009-11-05

Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone m

Dancing at the Blue Iguana
2.7

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

2001-10-10

At the Blue Iguana, L.A.'s most notorious strip club, the lives of five exotic dancers converge, cla

Shutter Island
4.1

Shutter Island

2010-02-14

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient f

Shooter
3.6

Shooter

2007-03-22

A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and dis

I Come with the Rain
2.8

I Come with the Rain

2009-05-14

Kline, a former Los Angeles police officer turned private detective, is hired by a powerful pharmace

Desperate Hours
2.7

Desperate Hours

1990-10-05

An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their li

The Prophecy
3.2

The Prophecy

1995-08-05

The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven, and

Harrison's Flowers
3.3

Harrison's Flowers

2000-09-23

1991. Harrison Lloyd, a renowned photojournalist covering the war in Yugoslavia, is reported missing

The Thin Red Line
3.7

The Thin Red Line

1998-12-23

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ult

S1m0ne
3

S1m0ne

2002-08-23

The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walk

Almost an Angel
2.9

Almost an Angel

1990-12-21

Terry Dean is an electronics wizard and thief. After he is released from jail, he is hit by a car wh

Collateral Damage
2.9

Collateral Damage

2002-02-06

Firefighter Gordon Brewer is plunged into the complex and dangerous world of international terrorism

One Magic Christmas
2.9

One Magic Christmas

1985-11-22

Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakabl

Defendor
3.2

Defendor

2009-09-12

A crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a city's criminal underw

Gardens of Stone
3.1

Gardens of Stone

1987-05-05

At Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam era, veteran sergeant Clell Hazard trains young so

Full Moon in Blue Water
3

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988-11-23

Floyd, the owner of a bar on the Texas coast, has been depressed for a year after his wife disappear

Let Me In
3.4

Let Me In

2010-10-01

A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A rema

Skinwalkers
2.5

Skinwalkers

2006-03-20

Creatures, bound by the blood of the wolf, that can kill with curses and move at lightening speed, w

The Adjuster
3

The Adjuster

1991-11-27

An uptight insurance man and his film-censor wife become a kinky couple's landlords.

Some Kind of Wonderful
3.4

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987-02-27

Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with

The Killer Inside Me
2.9

The Killer Inside Me

2010-02-19

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and appar

My Own Love Song
3.1

My Own Love Song

2010-04-07

A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.

The Girl in the Park
3

The Girl in the Park

2007-09-09

A mother, enduringly traumatized by the disappearance of her three-year old daughter 15 years ago, h

Ararat
3

Ararat

2002-05-20

Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making o

Cyborg 2
2.2

Cyborg 2

1993-11-24

In the year 2074, the cybernetics market is dominated by two rival companies: USA's Pinwheel Robotic

Private Sessions
1

Private Sessions

1985-03-18

A therapist goes outside his office and into his patients' personal lives to help them. He is treati

Hit Me
2.8

Hit Me

1996-09-09

A bellhop living with his mentally impaired brother becomes involved with an unbalanced woman and a

A Letter to Elia
3.2

A Letter to Elia

2010-09-04

Martin Scorsese reflects on the profound influence of director Elia Kazan, tracing his artistic jour

3 Backyards
2.1

3 Backyards

2010-01-24

An executive, a housewife and a youngster spend a day in their Long Island suburban town during the

The Haunting in Connecticut
3.1

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009-03-27

When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian

Dream House
3.1

Dream House

2011-09-29

Publisher Will Atenton quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby, and their daug

Dark Streets
1.7

Dark Streets

2008-12-12

Chaz Davenport is a dashing bachelor who owns what promises to become the hottest new nightclub in t

Die
2.3

Die

2010-01-06

Six people, each of them is on the road to self-destruction. They wake up in cells in a surreal faci

Winnie Mandela
2.9

Winnie Mandela

2011-09-16

A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her h

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
3

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011-11-04

Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another wit

Now You See Me
3.7

Now You See Me

2013-05-29

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during

Camilla
2.8

Camilla

1994-11-25

Freda Lopez, an aspiring musician, travels with her husband to the beautiful beaches of Georgia wher

Chain of Desire
2

Chain of Desire

1992-05-26

A series of unrelated amorous lovers are connected by a chain of desire.

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
3.3

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988-05-01

Biography of the life of Aristotle Onassis, a Greek who rose to become one of the world's most wealt

The Silent Planet
2.7

The Silent Planet

2024-07-24

An aging convict serving out a life sentence alone on a distant planet is forced to confront his pas

Shot in the Heart
2.8

Shot in the Heart

2001-10-04

The story of a man coming to terms with the sins and secrets of his notorious brother and, in the pr

Devil's Knot
3.1

Devil's Knot

2013-05-09

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused o

Prisoner
2.4

Prisoner

2007-04-14

A Hollywood director is taken prisoner while scouting a remote prison.

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
3.5

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

2007-09-02

Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budge

Blood Red
2.3

Blood Red

1989-08-18

Set in the Napa Valley in 1895, an immigrant family struggles to keep their vineyards from industria

The Last Days on Mars
2.7

The Last Days on Mars

2013-08-11

On the last day of the first manned mission to Mars, a crew member of Tantalus Base believes he has

Janet Planet
3

Janet Planet

2024-06-21

In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by he

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
0.9

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

1989-11-10

An artist fired from his job comes home and discovers that his wife is having an affair and that she

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
3.4

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

2002-09-01

Rosy-Fingered Dawn is a film on Terrence Malick. It is about the making of BADLANDS, DAYS OF HEAVEN,

Contact
3.4

Contact

1992-01-01

An American soldier and an Arab soldier confront each other during wartime in the desert, each hopin

Malarek
2

Malarek

1988-12-16

Malarek is a film directed by Roger Cardinal in 1989. Ex-juvenile offender Victor Malarek catches a

Power of Attorney
2.3

Power of Attorney

1995-08-01

Mafia don Joseph Scassi is a man willing to use all of his vast resources to defend himself against

The Greatest Game Ever Played
3.7

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005-09-30

A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harr

Lost Souls
2.5

Lost Souls

2000-10-13

A young woman becomes aware of a conspiracy to enable the Devil to walk the Earth in human form. To

Fallen
3.4

Fallen

1998-01-16

Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the

Jake Squared
1.9

Jake Squared

2014-08-15

A filmmaker sets out to make a new project in order to figure out how he's screwed up every relation

The Big Empty
3.6

The Big Empty

2005-07-01

The Big Empty is a 2005 short film starring Selma Blair about a woman with an unusual condition that

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
2.8

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

1993-03-17

The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japa

Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1

Divorce: A Contemporary Western

1998-10-19

A look at the dysfunctional relationships of three couples as seen from the male point of view.

Sugartime
3

Sugartime

1995-11-25

Sam Giancana is a ruthless mob boss from Chicago. During a trip to Las Vegas, he sees a performance

Living Out Loud
2.9

Living Out Loud

1998-10-30

Judith Moore is suddenly single after discovering her husband of fifteen years, a successful doctor,

Apt Pupil
3.3

Apt Pupil

1998-10-23

One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumb

Tucker: The Man and His Dream
3.4

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988-08-12

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his in

Atlantic City
3.4

Atlantic City

1980-09-03

In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thro

My Days of Mercy
3.6

My Days of Mercy

2018-03-31

The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's p

She's Having a Baby
3

She's Having a Baby

1988-02-05

Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full re

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2.5

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

2004-01-01

This compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadi

Gattaca
3.8

Gattaca

1997-09-07

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is a

Look Who's Talking Too
2.7

Look Who's Talking Too

1990-12-14

Mollie and James are together and raising a family, which now consists of an older Mikey and his bab

The Habitation of Dragons
3

The Habitation of Dragons

1992-09-08

Two brothers of totally different natures live in a small town in Texas. Since the death of their fa

The Baker
3.1

The Baker

2023-07-27

A quiet, stoic man, lives a monk-like existence in self-imposed exile. When his estranged son is kil

The Block
0

The Block

A former successful horror fiction writer overcomes writer's block after experiencing a mysterious e