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Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Acting·1961·80 films

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 Tu

As Actor

Shutter Island
Shutter Island (2010)Laeddis
Now You See Me
Now You See Me (2013)Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)Monsieur Gateau
Zodiac
Zodiac (2007)Jack Mulanax
Gattaca
Gattaca (1997)Antonio Freeman
Shooter
Shooter (2007)Jack Payne
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line (1998)Capt. James Staros
Let Me In
Let Me In (2010)The Policeman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)Casey Jones
The Fourth Kind
The Fourth Kind (2009)Abel Campos
Fallen
Fallen (1998)Edgar Reese
Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage (2002)Peter Brandt
Look Who's Talking Too
Look Who's Talking Too (1990)Stuart
Dream House
Dream House (2011)Boyce
Crash
Crash (1996)Vaughan
The Haunting in Connecticut
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)Reverend Popescu
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)Sergie Katsov
S1m0ne
S1m0ne (2002)Hank Alano
Two Lovers
Two Lovers (2008)Ronald Blatt
The Last Days on Mars
The Last Days on Mars (2013)Charles Brunel
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)Casey Jones / Whit
Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil (1998)Archie
Devil's Knot
Devil's Knot (2013)Jerry Driver
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me (2010)Joe Rothman
Defendor
Defendor (2009)Chuck Dooney
The Prophecy
The Prophecy (1995)Thomas Daggett
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)Arthur Ouimet
Some Kind of Wonderful
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)Skinhead
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)Alex
Exotica
Exotica (1994)Eric
Skinwalkers
Skinwalkers (2006)Jonas
Atlantic City
Atlantic City (1980)Extra (uncredited)
My Days of Mercy
My Days of Mercy (2018)Simon
Desperate Hours
Desperate Hours (1990)Wally Bosworth
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby (1988)Elias Koteas (uncredited)
Lost Souls
Lost Souls (2000)John Townsend
Novocaine
Novocaine (2001)Harlan Sangster
Cyborg 2
Cyborg 2 (1993)Colson 'Colt' Ricks
Gardens of Stone
Gardens of Stone (1987)Pete Deveber
Almost an Angel
Almost an Angel (1990)Steve Garner
The Baker
The Baker (2023)Vic
One Magic Christmas
One Magic Christmas (1985)Eddie
Ararat
Ararat (2002)Ali / Jevdet Bay
Harrison's Flowers
Harrison's Flowers (2000)Yeager Pollack
The Girl in the Park
The Girl in the Park (2007)Raymond
The Adjuster
The Adjuster (1991)Noah
Die
Die (2010)Mark Murdock
I Come with the Rain
I Come with the Rain (2009)Hasford
My Own Love Song
My Own Love Song (2010)Dean
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001)Sully
Janet Planet
Janet Planet (2024)Avi
Living Out Loud
Living Out Loud (1998)The Kisser
Camilla
Camilla (1994)Vincent Lopez
A Letter to Elia
A Letter to Elia (2010)Elia Kazan (Voice)
Full Moon in Blue Water
Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)Jimmy
Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela (2011)Colonel de Vries
Shot in the Heart
Shot in the Heart (2001)Gary Gilmore
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)Val Lewton (voice)
3 Backyards
3 Backyards (2010)John
The Silent Planet
The Silent Planet (2024)Theo
Blood Red
Blood Red (1989)Silvio
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988)Young Aristotle Onassis
Sugartime
Sugartime (1995)Butch Blasi
Contact
Contact (1992)Mohannan
Hit Me
Hit Me (1996)Sonny Rose
Chain of Desire
Chain of Desire (1992)Jesus
Jake Squared
Jake Squared (2014)Jake Klein
Prisoner
Prisoner (2007)Jailer
Dark Streets
Dark Streets (2008)Lieutenant
Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney (1995)Paul Dellacroce
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)Self (archive footage)
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)Davey
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick (2002)Self
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
Divorce: A Contemporary Western (1998)
Private Sessions
Private Sessions (1985)Johnny O'Reilly
Malarek
Malarek (1988)Victor Malarek
The Habitation of Dragons
The Habitation of Dragons (1992)Wally Smith
The Block
The Block
Little One
Little One

As Writer