Elias Koteas

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 11, 1961 (65 yrs)

place of birth

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

also known as

Ηλίας Κοτέας · الیاس کوتیاس

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Shutter Island
8.2

Shutter Island

2010as Laeddis
Now You See Me
7.3

Now You See Me

2013as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
Zodiac
7.5

Zodiac

2007as Jack Mulanax
Shooter
7.1

Shooter

2007as Jack Payne
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.6

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008as Monsieur Gateau
Crash
6.5

Crash

1996as Vaughan
The Thin Red Line
7.4

The Thin Red Line

1998as Capt. James Staros
Gattaca
7.6

Gattaca

1997as Antonio Freeman
The Fourth Kind
6.4

The Fourth Kind

2009as Abel Campos
Fallen
6.8

Fallen

1998as Edgar Reese
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
6.7

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990as Casey Jones
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
5.5

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

1993as Casey Jones / Whit
Collateral Damage
5.8

Collateral Damage

2002as Peter Brandt
Let Me In
6.8

Let Me In

2010as The Policeman
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
6.0

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011as Sergie Katsov
Devil's Knot
6.2

Devil's Knot

2013as Jerry Driver
Apt Pupil
6.6

Apt Pupil

1998as Archie
The Prophecy
6.5

The Prophecy

1995as Thomas Daggett
Two Lovers
6.9

Two Lovers

2008as Ronald Blatt
S1m0ne
6.0

S1m0ne

2002as Hank Alano
Lost Souls
5.0

Lost Souls

2000as John Townsend
The Killer Inside Me
5.8

The Killer Inside Me

2010as Joe Rothman
Exotica
6.6

Exotica

1994as Eric
Some Kind of Wonderful
6.8

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987as Skinhead
The Greatest Game Ever Played
7.3

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005as Arthur Ouimet
Look Who's Talking Too
5.5

Look Who's Talking Too

1990as Stuart
Dream House
6.2

Dream House

2011as Boyce
The Baker
6.3

The Baker

2023as Vic
Skinwalkers
5.1

Skinwalkers

2006as Jonas
The Last Days on Mars
5.5

The Last Days on Mars

2013as Charles Brunel
The Haunting in Connecticut
6.2

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009as Reverend Popescu
She's Having a Baby
6.0

She's Having a Baby

1988as Elias Koteas (uncredited)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
6.7

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988as Alex
Defendor
6.4

Defendor

2009as Chuck Dooney
Desperate Hours
5.4

Desperate Hours

1990as Wally Bosworth
Atlantic City
6.8

Atlantic City

1980as Extra (uncredited)
Cyborg 2
4.3

Cyborg 2

1993as Colson 'Colt' Ricks
My Days of Mercy
7.3

My Days of Mercy

2018as Simon
Novocaine
6.0

Novocaine

2001as Harlan Sangster
Gardens of Stone
6.2

Gardens of Stone

1987as Pete Deveber
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
5.4

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

2001as Sully
Janet Planet
6.0

Janet Planet

2024as Avi
The Adjuster
6.0

The Adjuster

1991as Noah
My Own Love Song
6.2

My Own Love Song

2010as Dean
Almost an Angel
5.8

Almost an Angel

1990as Steve Garner
One Magic Christmas
5.9

One Magic Christmas

1985as Eddie
I Come with the Rain
5.6

I Come with the Rain

2009as Hasford
Ararat
6.1

Ararat

2002as Ali / Jevdet Bay
Harrison's Flowers
6.5

Harrison's Flowers

2000as Yeager Pollack
Living Out Loud
5.9

Living Out Loud

1998as The Kisser