Elias Koteas
Biography
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 Turtles films.
He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Ararat (2002). He has appeared in many films including Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The Prophecy (1995), Crash (1996), Living Out Loud (1998), Harrison's Flowers (2002), Zodiac (2007), and Skinwalkers (2007).
Filmography
The Silent Planet
2024
as Theo
Janet Planet
2024
as Avi
The Baker
2023
as Vic
My Days of Mercy
2018
as Simon
Jake Squared
2014
as Jake Klein
The Last Days on Mars
2013
as Charles Brunel
Now You See Me
2013
as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
Devil's Knot
2013
as Jerry Driver
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
as Sergie Katsov
Dream House
2011
as Boyce
Winnie Mandela
2011
as Colonel de Vries
Let Me In
2010
as The Policeman
A Letter to Elia
2010
as Elia Kazan (Voice)
My Own Love Song
2010
as Dean
The Killer Inside Me
2010
as Joe Rothman
Shutter Island
2010
as Laeddis
3 Backyards
2010
as John
Die
2010
as Mark Murdock
The Fourth Kind
2009
as Abel Campos
Defendor
2009
as Chuck Dooney
I Come with the Rain
2009
as Hasford
The Haunting in Connecticut
2009
as Reverend Popescu
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
as Monsieur Gateau
Dark Streets
2008
as Lieutenant