Elias Koteas

March 11, 1961 (age 65) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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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).

Their titles like Shutter Island, Zodiac, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

64 titles
Community avg: 8.28 /10
  • 1
    1
    2010February 2010 by Martin Scorsese
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    9.13 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    2007March 2007 by David Fincher
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    8.46 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    2008December 2008 by David Fincher
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    2007March 2007 by Antoine Fuqua
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    8.05 Excellent
  • 5
    5
    1997July 1997 by Andrew Niccol
    Science Fiction, Drama
    Science Fiction, Drama
    8.49 Excellent++
  • 6
    6
    1998December 1998 by Terrence Malick
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.36 Excellent++
  • 7
    7
    2009November 2009 by Olatunde Osunsanmi
    Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.32 Good++
  • 8
    8
    2010October 2010 by Matt Reeves
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    2002February 2002 by Andrew Davis
    Action, Thriller, Drama
    Action, Thriller, Drama
    6.77 Good-
  • 10
    10
    1990March 1990 by Steve Barron
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    7.66 Excellent--
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    11
    1996July 1996 by David Cronenberg
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.41 Good++
  • 12
    12
    1990December 1990 by Amy Heckerling
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    6.52 Good--
  • 13
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    1998January 1998 by Gregory Hoblit
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 14
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    2013August 2013 by Ruairi Robinson
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
    6.55 Good--
  • 15
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    2011September 2011 by Jim Sheridan
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    7.17 Good+
  • 16
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    2009March 2009 by Peter Cornwell
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    7.15 Good+
  • 17
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    2011November 2011 by Todd Strauss-Schulson
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.99 Good
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    1995August 1995 by Gregory Widen
    Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
    Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
    7.48 Good++
  • 19
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    2008November 2008 by James Gray
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.80 Excellent-
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    1993March 1993 by Stuart Gillard
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    6.54 Good--
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    1998October 1998 by Bryan Singer
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.52 Excellent--
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    2002August 2002 by Andrew Niccol
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama
    6.99 Good
  • 23
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    2009September 2009 by Peter Stebbings
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    7.38 Good++
  • 24
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    2013May 2013 by Atom Egoyan
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.17 Good+
  • 25
    25
    2005September 2005 by Bill Paxton
    Drama
    Drama
    8.21 Excellent+
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    2010February 2010 by Michael Winterbottom
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.87 Good-
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    2006March 2006 by James Isaac
    Fantasy, Action, Horror
    Fantasy, Action, Horror
    6.36 Decent++
  • 28
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    1987February 1987 by Howard Deutch
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 29
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    1993November 1993 by Michael Schroeder
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    6.01 Decent
  • 30
    30
    1994September 1994 by Atom Egoyan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 31
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    1988August 1988 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    2018March 2018 by Tali Shalom-Ezer
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 33
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    1990October 1990 by Michael Cimino
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    6.67 Good--
  • 34
    34
    1990December 1990 by John Cornell
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.08 Good
  • 35
    35
    2023July 2023 by Jonathan Sobol
    Action, Drama, Crime
    Action, Drama, Crime
    7.43 Good++
  • 36
    36
    1991November 1991 by Atom Egoyan
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    7.33 Good++
  • 37
    37
    2000October 2000 by Janusz Kamiński
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    6.41 Decent++
  • 38
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    2000September 2000 by Élie Chouraqui
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.61 Excellent--
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    2001November 2001 by David Atkins
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    7.17 Good+
  • 40
    40
    Die
    2010January 2010 by Dominic James
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    6.66 Good--
  • 41
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    2009May 2009 by Trần Anh Hùng
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    7.13 Good+
  • 42
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    1985November 1985 by Phillip Borsos
    Family, Fantasy
    Family, Fantasy
    7.16 Good+
  • 43
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    1987May 1987 by Francis Ford Coppola
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.37 Good++
  • 44
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    2002May 2002 by Atom Egoyan
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.36 Good++
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    2007September 2007 by David Auburn
    Drama
    Drama
    7.31 Good++
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    2010April 2010 by Olivier Dahan
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 47
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    2024June 2024 by Annie Baker
    Drama
    Drama
    7.38 Good++
  • 48
    48
    2001October 2001 by Michael Radford
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    7.07 Good
  • 49
    49
    1998October 1998 by Richard LaGravenese
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.37 Good++
  • 50
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    2011
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    7.91 Excellent
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    51
    1994November 1994 by Deepa Mehta
    Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    7.46 Good++
  • 52
    52
    2011September 2011 by Darrell James Roodt
    Drama
    Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
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    1996September 1996 by Steven Shainberg
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.70 Excellent--
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    1988November 1988 by Peter Masterson
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.63 Excellent--
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    1992January 1992 by Jonathan Darby
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    2010January 2010 by Eric Mendelsohn
    Drama
    Drama
    7.23 Good+
  • 57
    57
    1995November 1995 by John N. Smith
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 58
    58
    2007April 2007 by David Alford
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.64 Excellent--
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    59
    1988May 1988 by Waris Hussein
    Drama
    Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
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    1989August 1989 by Peter Masterson
    Western
    Western
    7.43 Good++
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    2008December 2008 by Rachel Samuels
    Drama
    Drama
    7.42 Good++
  • 62
    62
    2004 by Graham King
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 63
    63
    2002September 2002 by Daniele Villa
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.88 Excellent-
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    64
    1985March 1985 by Michael Pressman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-