Elias Koteas
Canadian actor
- Born
- 11 March 1961, Montreal
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Occupation
- actor, film actor, television actor
- Films here
- 2
Elias Koteas (; Greek: Ηλίας Κοτέας; born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor who has performed in lead and supporting roles in numerous films and television series. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Ararat (2002).
He is known for playing Alvin "Al" Olinsky in the Chicago PD television series franchise. Among the prominent films in which he has performed are Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Crash (1996), Fallen (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), Zodiac (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), and Shutter Island (2010).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Cast |
| 1993 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q379808 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.