John Capodice
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. 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.
Known For
Law & Order
1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Seinfeld
1989
The West Wing
1999
Monk
2002
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
The Practice
1997
Knots Landing
1979
Without a Trace
2002
Will & Grace
1998
NYPD Blue
1993
Filmography
Law & Order
as Bernie · 1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Lou Gedda · 2000
Seinfeld
as Vic · 1989
The West Wing
as Lenny · 1999
Monk
as Frankie Marino · 2002
Diagnosis: Murder
as Dan Wolpert · 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
as Antony Cavallo · 1993
The Practice
as Joe Jacobs · 1997
Knots Landing
as Captain Newton · 1979
Without a Trace
as Dave · 2002
Will & Grace
as Bernie · 1998
NYPD Blue
as Art Stillwell · 1993
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Giordano · 1984
Melrose Place
as Officer Marty Gold · 1992
Mad About You
as Bill · 1992
L.A. Law
as Val Ventresca · 1986
Angel
as Little Tony Papazian · 1999
Six Feet Under
as Tommy Romano · 2001
Murphy Brown
as Judge Ferris · 1988
Superman: The Animated Series
as Ceasar Carlini (voice) · 1996
Tales from the Crypt
as Mike · 1989
Everybody Hates Chris
as Bus Driver · 2005
Boy Meets World
as Chubbie · 1993
Wizards of Waverly Place
as Uncle Al · 2007
The Equalizer
as Father Antonelli · 1985
Ellen
as Tony · 1994
Moonlighting
as Sal Viola · 1985
Providence
as Carl Rutigliata · 1999
Hunter
as Harry Prima · 1984
Blossom
· 1990
Murder One
as Sal Battaglio · 1995
The Wayans Bros.
as The Detective · 1995
Dream On
as Bartender · 1990
Kate & Allie
as Mac · 1984
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Taxi Driver · 1987
Independence Day
as Mario · 1996
Spenser: For Hire
· 1985
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as Cab Driver (voice) · 2023
Speed
as Bob · 1994
Rude Awakening
as Paul Parelli · 1998
Enemy of the State
as Older Worker #1 · 1998
LAX
as Mr. Vialli · 2004
Civil Wars
as Eric Sasser · 1991
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Aguado · 1994
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Fire Chief · 1990
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Mr. Big · 1994
Jacob's Ladder
as Army Officer · 1990
George & Leo
· 1997
Wall Street
as Dominick · 1987
The Heart of Justice
as Harte · 1992
Capital News
as Mel Zeiss · 1990
The Doors
as Jerry · 1991
The Hard Way
as Grainy · 1991
Damon
as Don Carbone · 1998
Chicago Sons
as Roy · 1997
Point of No Return
as Detective · 1993
The Secret of My Success
as Man in KRS Building · 1987
The Phantom
as Al the Cabby · 1996
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as Scotto · 1989
Internal Affairs
as Chief Healy · 1990
10th & Wolf
as Sipio · 2006
Blue Steel
as Trial Commissioner · 1990
Q
as Doyle · 1982
Family Business
as Tommy · 1989
Q & A
as Hank Mastroangelo · 1990
A Low Down Dirty Shame
as Mob Boss · 1994
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Sally Molars · 1992
The Scout
as Caruso · 1994
Cattle Call
as Public Defender · 2006
A Month of Sundays
as Sleeper Man · 2001
With Friends Like These
as Actor Friend · 1998
The Water Engine
as Kegan · 1992
Cooperstown
as Morelli · 1993
Carolina
as Ernie the Cook · 2003
Chain of Command
as Cameron Ellis · 2000
Last Call
as Jo Jo · 2012
Fever
as Teller · 1991
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
as Bar Patron · 1988
Wedding Bell Blues
as Jasmine's Father · 1996
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Larry Garth · 1994
Executive Power
as Detective Penn · 1997
The Children of Times Square
as Businessman #2 · 1986
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
as Siegel · 1993
Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Joey Vitello Sr. · 2006
Shut Up and Kiss Me!
as Mr. Grummace · 2004
Out of the Black
as Dirk Hobson · 2001
Kiss of a Stranger
as Detective Brown · 1999
Pizza with Bullets
as Mr. Tortellini · 2012
Ringmaster
as Mel Riley · 1998
Frank and Ava
as Lee · 2018
Fettered
· 2026
Darkroom
as Sam · 2009
Percy & Thunder
as Commissioner · 1993
Sharkskin
· 2015
The Misery Brothers
as Lt. Al Dente · 1995
Spike of Bensonhurst
as Mafia Eater · 1988
Price of Glory
as Priest · 2000
Lookwell
as Phil · 1991
True Friends
as Big Tony · 1998
Double Bang
as Frankie Carbonaro · 2001
Private Sessions
as George · 1985
True Blood
as Frank Santos · 1989
Detention
as Workman #1 · 2010
Dilemma
as Ramsey · 1997
Hoods
as Sammy · 1998
Conversations with A Mobster
as Big John · 2024
El Coyote
as Don Rossi · 2019
The Amati Girls
as Danny · 2001
Internal Affairs
as Tony Graselli · 1988
Lost Angelas
as Ed Robles · 2019
Blasphemy the Movie
as Jehova's Witness · 2005
Taking a Stand
· 1989
To Love, Honor and Deceive
as Attorney Forays · 1996
At Face Value
as Delivery Man