Portrait of John Kapelos

Acting

John Kapelos

Career

Active from 1985 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 130 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Kapelos Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Warfare
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Biographical
    0.4, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Cozy Mystery 5
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Crossword Puzzles 3
  • Contemporary Setting 3
  • Amateur Sleuth 2
  • Small Town Setting 2
  • Showbiz Setting 2
  • Light Crime Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

166
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

15 titles ยท average score 67
Scrubs
Scrubs (2026)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Stanley Campos

Once a Week for Life
Once a Week for Life (2026)

as Theo Galanis

Matlock
Matlock (2024)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Judge Frederick Sparkman

Loaded for Bear
Loaded for Bear (2024)

as Ben

The Last Word
The Last Word (2023)

as Brett Harper

Beacon 23
Beacon 23 (2023)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Jocko

The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Peter Sterghos

Val
Val (2021)
GoodWatch score 65

as Bryan Foley

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021)
GoodWatch score 72

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Big Sky
Big Sky (2020)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Father Ted Maynard

2010s

31 titles ยท average score 66
Love Shot
Love Shot (2019)
GoodWatch score 58

as Tony

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)
GoodWatch score 60

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy (2019)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Jack Ruby

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I. (2018)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as Hector Aquino

The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water (2017)
GoodWatch score 81

as Mr. Arzounian

Love on the Air
Love on the Air (2015)
GoodWatch score 62

as Gus

The Expanse
The Expanse (2015)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Ren

Shameless
Shameless (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Larry Burke

Suits
Suits (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Elias Gould

Justified
Justified (2010)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Ethan Picker

Lost Girl
Lost Girl (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Wayne

2000s

55 titles ยท average score 64
Modern Family
Modern Family (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Stavros

The Mentalist
The Mentalist (2008)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Hank Draber

The Babysitter
The Babysitter (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr Jones

Gemini Division
Gemini Division (2008)

TV show

Everybody Wants to Be Italian
Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2007)
GoodWatch score 38

as Steve Bottino

The River King
The River King (2005)
GoodWatch score 50

as Joey Tosh

House
House (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Dr. Kurtz

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Eugene Beale

I Accuse
I Accuse (2003)
GoodWatch score 51

as Det. Murray

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Victor Castor

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Paulie Flores

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Duke Rittle

1990s

41 titles ยท average score 60
The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Seymour Little

Angel
Angel (1999)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Roland Meeks

The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as John Rydell

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Mr. Irby

Cool and the Crazy
Cool and the Crazy (1994)
GoodWatch score 36

as The Greek

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Special Agent Fordyce

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Policeman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Lucky Leon

Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Dr. Milton Getz

Forever Knight
Forever Knight (1992)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Det. Don Schanke

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story (1992)

as Prosecutor Paul Chaiet

And the Sea Will Tell
And the Sea Will Tell (1991)
GoodWatch score 65

as Len Weinglass

1980s

24 titles ยท average score 61
Seinfeld
Seinfeld (1989)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Barry Prophet

Nick Knight
Nick Knight (1989)
GoodWatch score 55

as Det. Don Schanke

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Dr. Mustafa El Razul

The Boost
The Boost (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

as Joel Miller

Roxanne
Roxanne (1987)
GoodWatch score 73

as Chuck

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Jack Lewis

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Sgt. Sam Hayden

The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

as Carl

Weird Science
Weird Science (1985)
GoodWatch score 59

as Kandy Bar Owner

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Lt. Howard Tartarus

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Andy Sloan

Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? (1984)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show