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).
Known For
Shutter Island
(2010)
Andrew Laeddis
Gattaca
(1997)
Antonio Freeman
Shooter
(2007)
Jack Payne
Now You See Me
(2013)
Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
Fallen
(1998)
Edgar Reese
Zodiac
(2007)
Jack Mulanax
Collateral Damage
(2002)
Peter Brandt
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
(2008)
Monsieur Gateau
The Baker
(2023)
Vic
Crash
(1996)
Vaughan
The Prophecy
(1995)
Thomas Daggett
S1m0ne
(2002)
Hank Alano
Exotica
(1994)
Eric
Lost Souls
(2000)
John Townsend
The Thin Red Line
(1998)
Capt. James Staros
Apt Pupil
(1998)
Archie
Full Filmography
Acting
Atlantic City
(1980)
Extra (uncredited)
One Magic Christmas
(1985)
Eddie
Private Sessions
(1985)
Johnny O'Reilly
Gardens of Stone
(1987)
Pete Deveber
Some Kind of Wonderful
(1987)
Skinhead
Full Moon in Blue Water
(1988)
Jimmy
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
(1988)
Young Aristotle Onassis
Malarek
(1988)
Victor Malarek
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
(1988)
Alex
She's Having a Baby
(1988)
Elias Koteas (uncredited)
Blood Red
(1989)
Silvio
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
(1989)
Davey
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(1990)
Casey Jones
Almost an Angel
(1990)
Steve Garner
Backstreet Dreams
(1990)
Wizard
Desperate Hours
(1990)
Wally Bosworth
Look Who's Talking Too
(1990)
Stuart
The Adjuster
(1991)
Noah
Chain of Desire
(1992)
Jesus
Contact
(1992)
Mohannan
The Habitation of Dragons
(1992)
Wally Smith
Cyborg 2
(1993)
Colson 'Colt' Ricks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
(1993)
Casey Jones / Whit
Exotica
(1994)
Eric
Camilla
(1994)
Vincent Lopez
The Prophecy
(1995)
Thomas Daggett
Power of Attorney
(1995)
Paul Dellacroce
Sugartime
(1995)
Butch Blasi
Crash
(1996)
Vaughan
Hit Me
(1996)
Sonny Rose
Gattaca
(1997)
Antonio Freeman
Fallen
(1998)
Edgar Reese
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
(1998)
Living Out Loud
(1998)
The Kisser
Apt Pupil
(1998)
Archie
The Thin Red Line
(1998)
Capt. James Staros
Lost Souls
(2000)
John Townsend
Harrison's Flowers
(2000)
Yeager Pollack
Novocaine
(2001)
Harlan Sangster
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
(2001)
Sully
Shot in the Heart
(2001)
Gary Gilmore
S1m0ne
(2002)
Hank Alano
Collateral Damage
(2002)
Peter Brandt
Ararat
(2002)
Ali / Jevdet Bay
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
(2002)
Self
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Game Ever Played
(2005)
Arthur Ouimet
The Big Empty
(2005)
The Specialist
Skinwalkers
(2006)
Jonas
Zodiac
(2007)
Jack Mulanax
Shooter
(2007)
Jack Payne
The Girl in the Park
(2007)
Raymond
Prisoner
(2007)
Jailer
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
(2007)
Val Lewton (voice)
Two Lovers
(2008)
Ronald Blatt
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
(2008)
Monsieur Gateau
Dark Streets
(2008)
Lieutenant
The Fourth Kind
(2009)
Abel Campos
I Come with the Rain
(2009)
Hasford
Defendor
(2009)
Chuck Dooney
The Haunting in Connecticut
(2009)
Reverend Popescu
Shutter Island
(2010)
Andrew Laeddis
Let Me In
(2010)
The Policeman
The Killer Inside Me
(2010)
Joe Rothman
My Own Love Song
(2010)
Dean
A Letter to Elia
(2010)
Elia Kazan (Voice)
3 Backyards
(2010)
John
Die
(2010)
Mark Murdock
Dream House
(2011)
Boyce
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
(2011)
Sergie Katsov
Winnie Mandela
(2011)
Colonel de Vries
Now You See Me
(2013)
Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
Devil's Knot
(2013)
Jerry Driver
The Last Days on Mars
(2013)
Charles Brunel
Jake Squared
(2014)
Jake Klein
My Days of Mercy
(2018)
Simon
Cipher
(2022)
Hal Berek
The Baker
(2023)
Vic
Janet Planet
(2024)
Avi
Production