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John Capodice

Acting 83 (deceased) years old Chicago, Illinois, USA ★ 1.1
Born: December 25, 1941
Died: December 30, 2024

Biography

John Capodice (December 25, 1941 – December 30, 2024) was an American character actor.

Capodice began his film and television career in the late 1970s. His first role was in the ABC-TV soap opera Ryan's Hope, where he appeared in six episodes as Lloyd Lord. He had guest roles on numerous other television series, including Spenser: For Hire, Kate & Allie, Seinfeld, Murder She Wrote, Murphy Brown, Knots Landing, Hunter, and Law & Order. He appeared on the series Moonlighting in 1989 and performed as a guest star in an episode of NBC-TV's Will & Grace (episode 1.21), in the role of the repairman who suffers a heart attack. His later television appearances were on The West Wing, Six Feet Under and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

In a 1980s television ad for Polly-O String Cheese, Capodice portrayed Fred, a dumbfounded pizzeria owner, who is asked by three teens to make a pizza with extra cheese, but to hold the tomato sauce, and the crust. Essentially a pizza, with "nuttin." He also appeared as a trucker who gives medical advice in a popular ad for Dimetapp Cold Medicine.

Capodice also worked in the theatre, appearing mainly in Off-Broadway productions. He appeared as a prison guard in the play Getting Out at the Marymount Manhattan Theatre in October/November 1978 and at the Lucille Lortel Theatre from May 1979 to December 1980. The play won two Outer Critics Circle Awards in 1979. Capodice appeared in the Broadway production of Requiem For a Heavyweight, opposite John Lithgow, George Segal, and John C. McGinley.

Capodice appeared as Doyle in the 1982 film Q and in the 1989 film Family Business as Tommy. Other film appearances are in the 1991 Oliver Stone film The Doors and the 1989 comedy See No Evil, Hear No Evil, where he appears as a bookmaker. He had roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult (1994), Speed (1994), Independence Day (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998). He provided the voice of Sidney Pen in the 2010 video game Mafia II.

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Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lou Gedda 2000
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Vic 1989
Monk
Monk Frankie Marino 2002
The West Wing
The West Wing Lenny 1999
Without a Trace
Without a Trace Dave 2002

Filmography

Acting Credits (110)

Conversations with A Mobster
Conversations with A Mobster Big John 2024
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Cab Driver (voice) 2023
Frank and Ava
Frank and Ava Lee 2020
El Coyote
El Coyote Don Rossi 2019
Lost Angelas
Lost Angelas Ed Robles 2019
Sharkskin
Sharkskin 2015
Pizza with Bullets
Pizza with Bullets Mr. Tortellini 2012
Last Call
Last Call Jo Jo 2012
Detention
Detention Workman #1 2010
Darkroom
Darkroom Sam 2009
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place Uncle Al 2007
Cattle Call
Cattle Call Public Defender 2006
10th & Wolf
10th & Wolf Sipio 2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Jesus, Mary and Joey Joey Vitello Sr. 2006
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris Bus Driver 2005
Blasphemy the Movie
Blasphemy the Movie Jehova's Witness 2005
LAX
LAX Mr. Vialli 2004
Shut Up and Kiss Me!
Shut Up and Kiss Me! Mr. Grummace 2004
Carolina
Carolina Ernie the Cook 2003
Without a Trace
Without a Trace Dave 2002
Monk
Monk Frankie Marino 2002
A Month of Sundays
A Month of Sundays Sleeper Man 2001
Double Bang
Double Bang Frankie Carbonaro 2001
Out of the Black
Out of the Black Dirk Hobson 2001
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under Tommy Romano 2001
The Amati Girls
The Amati Girls Danny 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lou Gedda 2000
Chain of Command
Chain of Command Cameron Ellis 2000
Price of Glory
Price of Glory Priest 2000
Kiss of a Stranger
Kiss of a Stranger Detective Brown 1999
Angel
Angel Little Tony Papazian 1999
The West Wing
The West Wing Lenny 1999
Providence
Providence Carl Rutigliata 1999
Ringmaster
Ringmaster Mel Riley 1998
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State Older Worker #1 1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Bernie 1998
With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These Actor Friend 1998
Hoods
Hoods Sammy 1998
Damon
Damon Don Carbone 1998
True Friends
True Friends Big Tony 1998
Executive Power
Executive Power Detective Penn 1997
George & Leo
George & Leo 1997
The Practice
The Practice Joe Jacobs 1997
Chicago Sons
Chicago Sons 1997
Dilemma
Dilemma Ramsey 1997
To Love, Honor and Deceive
To Love, Honor and Deceive Attorney Forays 1996
Wedding Bell Blues
Wedding Bell Blues Jasmine's Father 1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series Ceasar Carlini (voice) 1996
Independence Day
Independence Day Mario 1996
The Phantom
The Phantom Al the Cabby 1996
Murder One
Murder One Sal Battaglio 1995
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. The Detective 1995
The Misery Brothers
The Misery Brothers Lt. Al Dente 1995
A Low Down Dirty Shame
A Low Down Dirty Shame Mob Boss 1994
The Scout
The Scout Caruso 1994
Speed
Speed Bob 1994
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Larry Garth 1994
Ellen
Ellen Tony 1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Mr. Big 1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Sgt. Aguado 1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder Dan Wolpert 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder Antony Cavallo 1993
Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World Chubbie 1993
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue Detective Art Stillwell 1993
Percy & Thunder
Percy & Thunder Commissioner 1993
Point of No Return
Point of No Return Detective 1993
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Siegel 1993
Cooperstown
Cooperstown Morelli 1993
The Heart of Justice
The Heart of Justice Harte 1992
Mad About You
Mad About You Bill 1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas Sally Molars 1992
The Water Engine
The Water Engine Kegan 1992
Melrose Place
Melrose Place Officer Marty Gold 1992
Lookwell
Lookwell Phil 1991
Fever
Fever Teller 1991
The Hard Way
The Hard Way Grainy 1991
The Doors
The Doors Jerry 1991
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder Army Officer 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Bernie 1990
Dream On
Dream On Bartender 1990
Blossom
Blossom 1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Fire Chief 1990
Q & A
Q & A Hank Mastroangelo 1990
Capital News
Capital News Mel Zeiss 1990
Blue Steel
Blue Steel Trial Commissioner 1990
Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs Chief Healy 1990
Family Business
Family Business Tommy 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Vic 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Mike 1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
See No Evil, Hear No Evil Scotto 1989
True Blood
True Blood Frank Santos 1989
Taking A Stand
Taking A Stand 1989
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown Judge Ferris 1988
Spike of Bensonhurst
Spike of Bensonhurst Mafia Eater 1988
Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs Tony Graselli 1988
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right Bar Patron 1988
Wall Street
Wall Street Dominick 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Taxi Driver 1987
The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success Man in KRS Building 1987
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Val Ventresca 1986
Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire 1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Father Antonelli 1985
Private Sessions
Private Sessions George 1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting Sal Viola 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Lt. Giordano 1984
Hunter
Hunter Harry Prima 1984
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie Mac 1984
Q
Q Doyle 1982
Knots Landing
Knots Landing Captain Newton 1979
At Face Value
At Face Value Delivery Man

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