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John Capodice
Actor

John Capodice

25 Dec 1941Born
30 Dec 2024Died
83Age at death
113Credits

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.

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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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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 113 credits.

  1. TBAAt Face ValueFilm: Delivery Man
  2. 2026FetteredFilm
  3. 2024Conversations with A MobsterSeries: Big John (7 episodes)
  4. 2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemFilm: Cab Driver (voice)
  5. 2019El CoyoteFilm: Don Rossi
  6. 2019Lost AngelasFilm: Ed Robles
  7. 2018Frank and AvaFilm: Lee
  8. 2015SharkskinFilm
  9. 2012Pizza with BulletsFilm: Mr. Tortellini
  10. 2012Last CallFilm: Jo Jo
  11. 2010DetentionFilm: Workman #1
  12. 2009DarkroomFilm: Sam
  13. 2007Wizards of Waverly PlaceSeries: Uncle Al (1 episode)
  14. 2006Cattle CallFilm: Public Defender
  15. 200610th & WolfFilm: Sipio
  16. 2006Jesus, Mary and JoeyFilm: Joey Vitello Sr.
  17. 2005Everybody Hates ChrisSeries: Bus Driver (1 episode)
  18. 2005Blasphemy the MovieFilm: Jehova's Witness
  19. 2004LAXSeries: Mr. Vialli (1 episode)
  20. 2004Shut Up and Kiss Me!Film: Mr. Grummace
  21. 2003CarolinaFilm: Ernie the Cook
  22. 2002Without a TraceSeries: Dave (1 episode)
  23. 2002MonkSeries: Frankie Marino (1 episode)
  24. 2001A Month of SundaysFilm: Sleeper Man
  25. 2001Double BangFilm: Frankie Carbonaro
  26. 2001Out of the BlackFilm: Dirk Hobson
  27. 2001Six Feet UnderSeries: Tommy Romano (1 episode)
  28. 2001The Amati GirlsFilm: Danny
  29. 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries: Lou Gedda (3 episodes)
  30. 2000Chain of CommandFilm: Cameron Ellis
  31. 2000Price of GloryFilm: Priest
  32. 1999Kiss of a StrangerFilm: Detective Brown
  33. 1999AngelSeries: Little Tony Papazian (1 episode)
  34. 1999The West WingSeries: Lenny (1 episode)
  35. 1999ProvidenceSeries: Carl Rutigliata (1 episode)
  36. 1998RingmasterFilm: Mel Riley
  37. 1998Enemy of the StateFilm: Older Worker #1
  38. 1998Will & GraceSeries: Bernie (1 episode)
  39. 1998With Friends Like TheseFilm: Actor Friend
  40. 1998HoodsFilm: Sammy
  41. 1998Rude AwakeningSeries: Paul Parelli (1 episode)
  42. 1998DamonSeries: Don Carbone (1 episode)
  43. 1998True FriendsFilm: Big Tony
  44. 1997Executive PowerFilm: Detective Penn
  45. 1997George & LeoSeries (1 episode)
  46. 1997The PracticeSeries: Joe Jacobs (1 episode)
  47. 1997Chicago SonsSeries: Roy (1 episode)
  48. 1997DilemmaFilm: Ramsey
  49. 1996To Love, Honor and DeceiveFilm: Attorney Forays
  50. 1996Wedding Bell BluesFilm: Jasmine's Father
  51. 1996Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries: Ceasar Carlini (voice) (1 episode)
  52. 1996Independence DayFilm: Mario
  53. 1996The PhantomFilm: Al the Cabby
  54. 1995Murder OneSeries: Sal Battaglio (1 episode)
  55. 1995The Wayans Bros.Series: The Detective (1 episode)
  56. 1995The Misery BrothersFilm: Lt. Al Dente
  57. 1994A Low Down Dirty ShameFilm: Mob Boss
  58. 1994The ScoutFilm: Caruso
  59. 1994SpeedFilm: Bob
  60. 1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsFilm: Larry Garth
  61. 1994EllenSeries: Tony (1 episode)
  62. 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultFilm: Mr. Big
  63. 1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveFilm: Aguado
  64. 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeries: Dan Wolpert, Antony Cavallo (1 episode)
  65. 1993Boy Meets WorldSeries: Chubbie (1 episode)
  66. 1993NYPD BlueSeries: Art Stillwell (1 episode)
  67. 1993Percy & ThunderFilm: Commissioner
  68. 1993Point of No ReturnFilm: Detective
  69. 1993Bloodlines: Murder in the FamilyFilm: Siegel
  70. 1993CooperstownFilm: Morelli
  71. 1992The Heart of JusticeFilm: Harte
  72. 1992Mad About YouSeries: Bill (1 episode)
  73. 1992Honeymoon in VegasFilm: Sally Molars
  74. 1992The Water EngineFilm: Kegan
  75. 1992Melrose PlaceSeries: Officer Marty Gold (1 episode)
  76. 1991Civil WarsSeries: Eric Sasser (1 episode)
  77. 1991LookwellFilm: Phil
  78. 1991FeverFilm: Teller
  79. 1991The Hard WayFilm: Grainy
  80. 1991The DoorsFilm: Jerry

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