Elias Koteas (; el, Ηλίας Κοτέας; born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Alvin "Al" Olinsky in the ''

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'' franchise, as well as appearing in lead and supporting roles in numerous films. He won the

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for his role in the film ''

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'' (2002). He appeared in such films as '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' (1987), '' The Adjuster'' (1991), '' Exotica'' (1994), ''

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'' (1995), '' Crash'' (1996), '' Living Out Loud'' (1998), '' Fallen'' (1998), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), '' Harrison's Flowers'' (2002), ''

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'' (2002), '' Shooter'' (2007), ''

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'' (2007), '' Skinwalkers'' (2007), '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008), and '' Shutter Island'' (2010). He also portrayed Casey Jones in two of the original ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' films.

Early life

Koteas was born in

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, Canada, to a father who worked as a mechanic for the

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and a milliner mother. His parents are both of

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descent. Koteas is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York as well as Vanier College in Montreal.

Career

Koteas has played major roles in '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' (1987), '' The Adjuster'' (1991), '' Exotica'' (1994), '' Crash'' (1996), '' Fallen'' (1998), and '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), among other films. Koteas is also known for playing the lead role of Thomas Daggett in the American film ''The Prophecy'' (1995) and for portraying sports-crazed

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Casey Jones in two of the original ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' films. In 2010, he played major roles in '' Let Me In'' and '' Defendor'', a Canadian superhero film starring

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. On television, he appeared in Season Four of ''The Sopranos'' as Dominic Palladino and in the Season Two finale of ''

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'' as a man who shoots Dr. Gregory House. From 2014 to 2018, Koteas starred on the NBC '' Chicago Fire'' spin-off '' Chicago P.D.'' where he played Alvin "Al" Olinsky, a longtime undercover detective in the Intelligence Unit. He also appeared in all other '' Chicago franchise'' series.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Canadian Film Encyclopedia
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