Elias Koteas

format_quote I play guys who are willing to go really far. If the dung really hits the fan, I don't know if I could walk the talk. But anyone who isn't willing to die for his convictions isn't worth living. My characters, no matter how demented they are, they have their convictions. (Screenmancer.com, 2001)

stars  He is frequently confused for actor Christopher Meloni, although Koteas is less beefy and Meloni is of Italian-French descent rather than Greek.

stars  Is a Greek/Canadian

stars  Appears frequently in Atom Egoyan's films: Ararat (2002), Exotica (1994) and The Adjuster (1991).

stars  He is frequently confused for actor Christopher Meloni, although Koteas is less beefy and Meloni is of Italian-French descent rather than Greek.

stars  Speaks Greek fluently, as well as French.