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