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His parents are both of [[Greek people|Greek]] descent, and he speaks [[Greek language|Greek]] fluently. |
His parents are both of [[Greek people|Greek]] descent, and he speaks [[Greek language|Greek]] fluently. |
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Koteas is best known for his film portrayal of the characters [[Casey Jones (TMNT)|Casey Jones]] from the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] series, and the demon-possessed serial killer Edgar Reese in the [[Denzel Washington]] thriller, [[Fallen]]. He has also had noteworthy roles in [[Atom Egoyan]]'s ''[[Exotica (film)|Exotica]]'', [[Terrence Malick]]'s ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]'' and [[David Cronenberg]]'s ''[[Crash (1996 film)|Crash]]''. Koteas also made an appearance in the Season 2 Finale of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. In the finale, Koteas played a man who shot doctor [[Gregory House]]. Elias' most recent movie was "The Greatest Game Ever Played," a Disney biography about a young golfer. Up next is the thriller "Skinwalkers" and "Zodiac" in 2006. |
Koteas is best known for his film portrayal of the characters [[Casey Jones (TMNT)|Casey Jones]] from the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] series, and the demon-possessed serial killer Edgar Reese in the [[Denzel Washington]] thriller, [[Fallen (film)|Fallen]]. He has also had noteworthy roles in [[Atom Egoyan]]'s ''[[Exotica (film)|Exotica]]'', [[Terrence Malick]]'s ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]'' and [[David Cronenberg]]'s ''[[Crash (1996 film)|Crash]]''. Koteas also made an appearance in the Season 2 Finale of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. In the finale, Koteas played a man who shot doctor [[Gregory House]]. Elias' most recent movie was "The Greatest Game Ever Played," a Disney biography about a young golfer. Up next is the thriller "Skinwalkers" and "Zodiac" in 2006. |
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He and fellow actor [[Christopher Meloni]] are often mistaken for each other. |
He and fellow actor [[Christopher Meloni]] are often mistaken for each other. |
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Revision as of 01:56, 12 November 2006
Elias Koteas (born 11 March 1961 in Montréal, Canada) is a Greek Canadian actor.
Koteas graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and is a member of the Actors' Studio.
His parents are both of Greek descent, and he speaks Greek fluently.
Koteas is best known for his film portrayal of the characters Casey Jones from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, and the demon-possessed serial killer Edgar Reese in the Denzel Washington thriller, Fallen. He has also had noteworthy roles in Atom Egoyan's Exotica, Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line and David Cronenberg's Crash. Koteas also made an appearance in the Season 2 Finale of House. In the finale, Koteas played a man who shot doctor Gregory House. Elias' most recent movie was "The Greatest Game Ever Played," a Disney biography about a young golfer. Up next is the thriller "Skinwalkers" and "Zodiac" in 2006.
He and fellow actor Christopher Meloni are often mistaken for each other.
Filmography
- Skinwalkers (2006)
- "House" (2006)
- The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
- The Big Empty (2003)
- Ararat (2002)
- Collateral Damage (2002)
- Novocaine (2001)
- Lost Souls (2000)
- Harrison's Flowers (2000)
- Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000)
- The Thin Red Line (1998)
- Apt Pupil (1998)
- Living Out Loud (1998)
- Fallen (1998)
- Divorce: A Contemporary Western (1998)
- Contact (1997)
- Gattaca (1997)
- Hit Me (1996)
- Crash (1996)
- The Prophecy (1995)
- Power of Attorney (1995)
- Camilla (1994)
- Exotica (1994)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
- Cyborg 2 (1993)
- Chain of Desire (1992)
- The Adjuster (1991)
- Almost an Angel (1990)
- Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
- Desperate Hours (1990)
- Backstreet Dreams (1990)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) .... Casey Jones
- Blood Red (1989) .... Silvio
- Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989) .... Davey
- Malarek (1989) .... Victor Malarek
- Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)
- Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
- Gardens of Stone (1987)
- Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
- One Magic Christmas (1985)
External links
- Elias Koteas at IMDb
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