Louis Mandylor (born Elias Theodosopoulos; 13 September 1966) is an Australian film and television actor. Mandylor played Nick Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), a role he reprised in two sequels, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.

Louis Mandylor
Mandylor on the set of Tension(s) in August 2013
Born
Elias Theodosopoulos

(1966-09-13) 13 September 1966 (age 57)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
RelativesCostas Mandylor (brother)

Early life edit

Mandylor was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the son of Greek immigrants.[1] He is the younger brother of fellow actor Costas Mandylor. He and his brother took a shorter version of their mother's last name, citing their paternal last name as being too long.

He played for Heidelberg United FC (Megas Alexandros) in their 1988 State League championship team. He also played five National League games in 1989 and scored one goal.

During his football career, he was also boxing in Melbourne, winning 14 fights with 4 losses. He then emigrated to the United States to originally pursue a boxing career and then subsequently an acting career.

Career edit

Mandylor played Nick Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); he reprised the role in its spin-off TV series My Big Fat Greek Life (2003) and the movie sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).

He made a guest appearance on Relic Hunter with Tia Carrere. He played Louis Malone in the first season of Martial Law alongside Sammo Hung. Mandylor appeared in the sitcom Friends, pretending to be Joey's twin in "The One With Unagi". (Ironically, during the original casting for the series, Mandyler had auditioned for the part of Joey, but Matt LeBlanc was selected instead of him. According to director Kevin S. Bright, the choice between the two of them "went down to the wire".[2]) He appeared twice on CSI: Miami; in the third season (2004) as a robber/killer, and in a different role in the eighth season (2009).

He and his brother Costas have acted alongside each other in the Charmed episode "Saving Private Leo" (2002), the crime thriller Sinners and Saints (2010) and "My Brother Cicero" (1998), a short movie which Louis wrote and produced. Louis portrayed Deputy Lloyd in the Syfy thriller film The Cursed; he stars alongside his brother Costas.[3] One of his more popular roles was that of Bobby DeLuca in the film Suckers (2001), where he plays a good-guy turned car salesman.

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Necessary Roughness McKenzie
1995 Life 101 Donnie Video
The Set-Up Pauly
1996 The Quest Riggi
1997 Champions William Rockman
Criminal Affairs Clint Barker
1998 My Brother Cicero Nicky Short
Jane Austen's Mafia! Middle Aged Vincenzo
Renegade Force Peter Roth
1999 Jack of Hearts Detective Jack Newland
Enemy Action Price
2000 Price of Glory Davey Lane
Warm Texas Rain Angel Video
2001 Sticks -
Double Deception Luke Campbell
Suckers Bobby Deluca
2002 Angel Blade Kiel Parsons
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Nick Portokalos
Hitters Detective Monroy
2003 Betrayal Frank Bianci
Gang of Roses Sheriff Shoeshine Michel
White Rush Chick
Jimmy Bones Jimmy Bones
Rumble Paul Short
2005 The Game of Their Lives Gino Pariani
2007 Redline Arms Dealer
Take Terrell
Saturday Morning Frankie Cicotelli
2008 The Drum Beats Twice Leroy
The Sensei Mark Corey
Golden Goal! Paolo Del Monte
2009 In the Eyes of a Killer Jack
Silent Venom Jake Goldin Video
Devil's Land Detective Pappas Short
Wrong Turn at Tahoe Stephen
No Time to Fear Dr. Sheridan
2010 The Cursed Lloyd Muldoon
Sinners & Saints Cole
The Prometheus Project Marcus
Stained Pastor Phillip Short
Hung Out to Dry - Short
Gerald Gerald
Bare Knuckles Nedish
2011 Not Another Not Another Movie NASA Guy
The Dog Who Saved Halloween Kent TV movie
Life at the Resort Todd Harvey
2012 One in the Chamber Demyan Ivanov [4]
A Green Story Peter
Sorority Party Massacre Mayor Bud Carson
2013 616: Paranormal Incident Ness
The Perfect Summer Marcos
Persephone Jack Aidoneus Short
2014 20 Feet Below: The Darkness Descending Lockeheed
The Takeaway -
Legacy of the Tengu Carson
Elwood The Watcher Short
Tension(s) Jake Lamar
In 10 Easy Steps Senior Detective Maurice Roper
Alone Together Henry Stratton Short
2015 AWOL-72 Ray
The Mourning David
Adventures of a Pizza Guy Jack Puncher
2016 Broken Promise Reese Sinclair TV movie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Nick Portokalos
Beyond the Game Carlo
Daylight's End Ethan Hill
Code of Honor Detective Peterson
The Sex Trip Steve Burns
Hotel of the Damned Nicky
The Demo David Sanders
2017 The Twin Jake TV movie
The Matadors Uncle Peter
Larceny Senator Tom Pumple
Intrepid - Short
California Dreaming Agent Csokas
Spreading Darkness Byron Fresnel
The Intruders Mark
Deadly Delusion Robert Turner TV movie
2018 Blindsided Jack
Battle Drone Vincent Reikker
Dirty Dead Con Men Agent Daniels
The Debt Collector Sue
Astro Viktor Khol
2019 Lazarat Rei
I Almost Married a Serial Killer Rafael (II) TV movie
Night Walk Prison Warden
Avengement Detective O'Hara
The Mercenary LeClerc
Rambo: Last Blood Sheriff
Doom: Annihilation Chaplain Glover
2020 Debt Collectors Sue
Legacy Frank
The Doorman Martinez
2021 Frankenstein De Lacey
Ave Marie Major Maitland
Antidote Dr. Aaron Hellenbach
Impropriety Doug Larson TV movie
Denard Anatomy of An Antihero Dr. Cooper
Christmas Down Under Santa
2022 Memory Drunk Broker
Borrowed Time III Dr. Cooper
Sally Floss: Digital Detective Bill
Blowback Dr. Cooper
Bring Him Back Dead Trent
Renegades Goram
Battle for Saipan Major William Porter
Adrenaline John Slater
As Good as Dead Piro
2023 Breakout Alex Baros
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Nick Portokalos
2024 Hellhound Loreno
2025 Skyline: Warpath

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
1990 China Beach Aussie Episode: "You, Babe"
1992-93 Down the Shore Aldo Carbone Main Cast
1993-94 Grace Under Fire Carl Recurring cast: season 1
1995 Get Smart Georgio Episode: "Shoot Up the Charts"
1995-96 Can't Hurry Love Roger Carlucci Main Cast
1997 Nash Bridges Ray Goetz Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3
1998-99 Martial Law Detective Louis Malone Main Cast
1999-2001 Relic Hunter Derek Lloyd Recurring Cast
2000 Friends Carl Episode: "The One with Unagi"
2001 Resurrection Blvd. Jake Mornay Episode: "Sangre de la Mano" & "El Que Necesita"
2002 Charmed Nathan Lang Episode: "Saving Private Leo"
She Spies Leo Divornak Episode: "Poster Girl"
2003 Touched by an Angel Marty Episode: "And a Nightingale Sang"
My Big Fat Greek Life Nick Portokalos Main Cast
2004 CSI: Miami Steve Riddick Episode: "Crime Wave"
2009 Rules of Engagement Nick Episode: "May Divorce Be with You"
CSI: NY Detective Christos Temmas Episode: "Grounds for Deception"
CSI: Miami Jimmy Burris Episode: "Bone Voyage"
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Lucas Maragos Episode: "Little Angels"
2012 Castle Mister Kazoolie Episode: "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder"
2017 Hand of God Quintin Brode Episode: "I See That Now"
2020 Absentia Meridian Guard Episode: "Veritas Aequitas"
2022 The Pact Rooster Recurring Cast
The Offer Mickey Cohen Episode: "Warning Shots"

References edit

  1. ^ Graber, Janna. "Growing Up Greek in Melbourne". GoWorldTravel.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ^ McIntosh, Steven (27 May 2021). "Friends reunion: 10 of the best moments". BBC News. Retrieved 29 October 2023. 8. Fake Joey was almost Real Joey
  3. ^ Foywonder (3 February 2010). "The Mandylor Brothers Are Cursed on Syfy This Saturday". Dread Central. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ^ "One in the Chamber". Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via www.imdb.com.

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