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  • BIRTH 25/12/1941
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 22
  • MOVIES 27

John Capodice

John Capodice (born December 25, 1941) is an American character actor.

Capodice was born in Chicago, Illinois. He 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 TV 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 most recent TV appearances were on The West Wing, Six Feet Under and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

In a memorable 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 has 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 police detective. 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 provides the voice of Sidney Pen in the 2010 video game Mafia II.

John Capodice

Shows (22)

Monk
Monk
Frankie Marino
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
Tommy Romano
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Lou Gedda
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place
Uncle Al
Angel
Angel
Little Tony Papazian
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Dave
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Vic
Law & Order
Law & Order
Bernie
The West Wing
The West Wing
Lenny
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Giordano
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
Bernie, the Workman
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Ceasar Carlini (voice)
Hunter
Hunter
Harry Prima
Mad About You
Mad About You
Bill
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Val Ventresca
Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder
Antony Cavallo / Dan Wolpert
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Judge Ferris
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Father Antonelli
Murder One
Murder One
Sal Battaglio
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
The Detective
Providence
Providence
Carl Rutigliata
Damon
Damon
Don Carbone

Movies (27)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Cab Driver (voice)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Aguado
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Fire Chief
Wall Street
Wall Street
Dominick
The Doors
The Doors
Jerry
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
Grainy
Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs
Chief Healy
Family Business
Family Business
Tommy
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Scotto
Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas
Sally Molars
Q
Q
Doyle
Carolina
Carolina
Ernie the Cook
Q & A
Q & A
Hank Mastroangelo
The Phantom
The Phantom
Al the Cabby
Fever
Fever
Teller
El Coyote
El Coyote
Don Rossi
10th & Wolf
10th & Wolf
Sipio
Ringmaster
Ringmaster
Mel Riley
To Love, Honor and Deceive
To Love, Honor and Deceive
Attorney Forays
Cattle Call
Cattle Call
Public Defender
Hoods
Hoods
Sammy
Chain of Command
Chain of Command
Cameron Ellis
The Scout
The Scout
Caruso
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Larry Garth
A Low Down Dirty Shame
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Mob Boss
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Joey Vitello Sr.
Point of No Return
Point of No Return
Detective