
Elias Koteas
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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).
Known for
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Shutter Island (2010)
as Laeddis

Shooter (2007)
as Jack Payne

Zodiac (2007)
as Jack Mulanax

Now You See Me (2013)
as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
as Monsieur Gateau

Crash (1996)
as Vaughan

Gattaca (1997)
as Antonio Freeman

The Thin Red Line (1998)
as Capt. James Staros

Fallen (1998)
as Edgar Reese

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
as Casey Jones

The Fourth Kind (2009)
as Abel Campos

Exotica (1994)
as Eric

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
as Casey Jones / Whit

Let Me In (2010)
as The Policeman

Collateral Damage (2002)
as Peter Brandt

Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
as Skinhead

The Prophecy (1995)
as Thomas Daggett

Two Lovers (2008)
as Ronald Blatt

Lost Souls (2000)
as John Townsend

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
as Sergie Katsov

Devil's Knot (2013)
as Jerry Driver

Apt Pupil (1998)
as Archie

Dream House (2011)
as Boyce

S1m0ne (2002)
as Hank Alano

The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
as Reverend Popescu

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
as Arthur Ouimet

She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Elias Koteas (uncredited)

Novocaine (2001)
as Harlan Sangster

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
as Alex

Defendor (2009)
as Chuck Dooney

Skinwalkers (2006)
as Jonas

Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
as Stuart

The Killer Inside Me (2010)
as Joe Rothman

Cyborg 2 (1993)
as Colson 'Colt' Ricks

The Last Days on Mars (2013)
as Charles Brunel

Atlantic City (1980)
as Extra (uncredited)

The Baker (2023)
as Vic

The Girl in the Park (2007)
as Raymond

My Days of Mercy (2018)
as Simon

Desperate Hours (1990)
as Wally Bosworth

Winnie Mandela (2011)
as Colonel de Vries

3 Backyards (2010)
as John

Gardens of Stone (1987)
as Pete Deveber

Ararat (2002)
as Ali / Jevdet Bay

Harrison's Flowers (2000)
as Yeager Pollack

Living Out Loud (1998)
as The Kisser

The Adjuster (1991)
as Noah

Blood Red (1989)
as Silvio

One Magic Christmas (1985)
as Eddie

Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001)
as Sully

Janet Planet (2024)
as Avi

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988)
as Young Aristotle Onassis

Almost an Angel (1990)
as Steve Garner

I Come with the Rain (2009)
as Hasford

My Own Love Song (2010)
as Dean

The Block (—)
Actor

Jake Squared (2014)
as Jake Klein

Sugartime (1995)
as Butch Blasi

Hit Me (1996)
as Sonny Rose
The Big Empty (2005)
as The Specialist

Malarek (1988)
as Victor Malarek

Die (2010)
as Mark Murdock

Contact (1992)
as Mohannan

Chain of Desire (1992)
as Jesus

Dark Streets (2008)
as Lieutenant

Camilla (1994)
as Vincent Lopez

Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)
as Jimmy

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)
as Val Lewton (voice)

A Letter to Elia (2010)
as Elia Kazan (Voice)

Prisoner (2007)
as Jailer

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick (2002)
as Self

Private Sessions (1985)
as Johnny O'Reilly

Shot in the Heart (2001)
as Gary Gilmore

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
as Self (archive footage)

Power of Attorney (1995)
as Paul Dellacroce

Divorce: A Contemporary Western (1998)
Actor

The Silent Planet (2024)
as Theo

Little One (—)
Actor

The Habitation of Dragons (1992)
as Wally Smith
God of Tides (—)
as Walker

Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
as Davey





