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