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Michael Constantine

1927 - 2021

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Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (or Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was a Greek-American actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, the stubborn Greek father of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). For his performance, Constantine won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Musical or Comedy. Early in his career, Constantine earned acclaim for his television work, especially as the long-suffering high school principal, Seymour Kaufman, on ABC's comedy-drama, Room 222, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1970; he was again recognized by the Emmy Awards, as well as the Golden Globe Awards, the following year. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Constantine is the 4,910th most popular actor (up from 6,645th in 2019), the 7,716th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,807th in 2019) and the 2,244th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Michael Constantine ranks 4,910 out of 13,578. Before him are Irma Serrano, Michael Rennie, Cote de Pablo, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Bonnie Bartlett, and Cris Morena. After him are Harvey Fierstein, Vasili Merkuryev, Kim Seon-ho, Madhavi, Jane Curtin, and Seth Gilliam.

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Among people born in 1927, Michael Constantine ranks 339. Before him are Fathima Beevi, Brock Peters, Uta Ranke-Heinemann, Maati Bouabid, Oskar Pastior, and Zdravko Rajkov. After him are Kenojuak Ashevak, Marie Kovářová, Ramsey Clark, Tina Anselmi, Viola Myers, and Thadée Cisowski. Among people deceased in 2021, Michael Constantine ranks 436. Before him are Giacomo Capuzzi, Clarence Williams III, Michael Somare, Jan Sokol, Bashkim Fino, and Jean Kalala N'Tumba. After him are Cyril Mango, Walter Taibo, Harry Reid, Larry McMurtry, Bobby Unser, and Ramsey Clark.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Constantine ranks 7,718 out of 20,380. Before him are Maud Wagner (1877), Randy Brecker (1945), William Bolcom (1938), Bonnie Bartlett (1929), Wilmer Allison (1904), and Joseph Wambaugh (1937). After him are Harvey Fierstein (1954), Henry Slocum (1862), Benjamin Orr (1947), Don McKenzie (1947), Seth Godin (1960), and Bobby Womack (1944).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Michael Constantine ranks 2,245. Before him are Sid Caesar (1922), Eric Andre (1983), Glynn Turman (1947), Wendy Makkena (1958), Lorna Luft (1952), and Bonnie Bartlett (1929). After him are Harvey Fierstein (1954), Jane Curtin (1947), Seth Gilliam (1968), Fisher Stevens (1963), Cindy Williams (1947), and Tom Wopat (1951).

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