J o h n K a p e l o s
J o h n K a p e l o s
| Forever Knight character: Donald Schanke | |
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Nick Knight's first partner, Don Schanke, was an all-around regular guy and family man, fond of souvlaki and bowling, and beloved by fans for his warmth and endearingly obnoxious manner. The exact opposite of his partner in almost every way, Don Schanke's outgoing personality was a vital source of comic relief during the first two seasons of Forever Knight. Sadly, Don Schanke died in an airplane-bombing at the start of the third season. Fans continue to mourn his loss. |
John's life (Last updated: September 1997)
Born in London, Ontario, John began his acting career in at the age of 22 when he joined
Chicago's famous Second City comedy troupe. John spend eight seasons with Second City, and
during that period launched a successful career in movies, television, and live theater.
John has appeared in numerous feature-films including Thief, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Roxanne, Defenseless, and Internal Affairs. In his latest film appearance, John portrayed blackmailer Walter Lippinscot in John Raffo's Johnny Skidmarks.
John has also appeared in many made-for-television movies, and was the only member of the original cast of the television movie-pilot Nick Knight to retain his role and continue in the television series Forever Knight.
In addition to his regular role on Forever Knight, John has made guest appearances on many popular television programs including Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Dave's World, and Quantum Leap. John co-starred as Robert Morton in HBO's critically-acclaimed The Late Shift, and recently appeared in David Kelley's new series, The Practice.
John's theatre credits include a co-starring role in the drama Viscious, shown at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. John also co-starred in a series of radio plays produced by LA Theatreworks, including an appearance this past February (1997) as Lebedev, in Dostoyevsky's The Idiot. Other works in that series of plays were The Waldorf Conference, Harry Shearer's musical, J. Edgar, and Death and the Maiden, where John co-starred with John Mahoney.
John is also a writer and has received three Clio awards and a Chicago Emmy. John's original musical Syd: The Karaoke Kid, will premier this fall in Chicago.
John is fluent in three language: English, French and Greek, and also plays the guitar and piano.
Some stats and stuff (Last updated: September 1997)
| Date of birth: | March 8, 1956 |
| Height: | About 5'10" |
| Family: | Younger brother named George |
| Marital status: | Single with a Steady Lady |
| Children: | None |
| Residence: | Los Angeles, CA (?) |
Actor filmography
• Movies •
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Relic | McNally |
| 1994 | Deep Red | Mack Waters |
| 1994 | The Shadow | Duke Rollins |
| 1993 | Guilty as Sin | Ed Lombardo |
| 1993 | We're Talking Serious Money | Morty the Greek |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Detective Melvenos |
| 1990 | Defenseless | Jack Hammer |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Steven Arrocas |
| 199? | Johnny Skidmarks | Walter Lippinscot |
| 1989 | All's Fair | ? |
| 1988 | The Boost | Joel |
| 1988 | Vibes | Eugene |
| 1987 | Roxanne | Chuck |
| 1986 | Head Office | General Sepulveda |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Roger the Commercial Director |
| 1986 | Off Beat | Lou Wareham |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Club | Carl |
| 1985 | Weird Science | Candy Bar Owner |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Rudy |
| 1983 | Class | Bellman |
| 1983 | Doctor Detroit | ? |
| 1981 | Thief | Mechanic #3 |
| 19?? | The Craft | Father of one of the witches |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Late Shift | Robert Morton |
| 1996 | Wiseguy | Dave Goss |
| 1994 | Cool and the Crazy | The Greek |
| 1994 | For the Love of Aaron | Dr. Teplitsky |
| 1993 | A Twist of the Knife | Bernie McNeil |
| 1992 | Highway Heartbreaker | Det. Baker |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell | Len Weinglass |
| 1991 | Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story | Prosecutor Paul Chaiet |
| 1989 | Nick Knight | Donald Schanke |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | ? |
| 1984 | The Naked Face | Mafia henchman |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Practice episode title: First Degree | Veteran Cop |
| 1993 | Seinfeld episode title: The Sniffing Accountant | Barry |
| 92-94 | Forever Knight (first two seasons) | Det. Donald Schanke |
| 1985 | Miami Vice episode title: Milk Run | Lawyer |
| 19?? | Dave's World | ? |
| 19?? | Goode Behavior | ? |
| 19?? | Home Improvement | Burglar alarm expert |
| 19?? | Murder She Wrote | Cop |
| 19?? | Quantum Leap | ? |
| 19?? | Street Legal episode title: Softsell | A plaintif |
