John Capodice

John Capodice

John Capodice (December 25, 1941- December 30, 2024) was 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.

Acting

2019

2015

2012

2010

Mafia II
Movie

The Fat Man

2010

Detention
Movie

Workman #1

2006

Cattle Call
Movie

Public Defender

2006

2004

LAX
Tv

Mr. Vialli

2003

Carolina
Movie

Ernie the Cook

2002

Monk
Tv

Frankie Marino

2001

Double Bang
Movie

Frankie Carbonaro

2001

2001

Six Feet Under
Tv

Tommy Romano

2000

1999

1999

Angel
Tv

Little Tony Papazian

1999

Providence
Tv

Carl Rutigliata

1998

1998

1998

1997

1997

1996

Wedding Bell Blues
Movie

Jasmine's Father

1996

Superman: The Animated Series
Tv

Ceasar Carlini (voice)

1996

The Phantom
Movie

Al the Cabby

1995

Murder One
Tv

Sal Battaglio

1995

1994

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1990

1990

Blossom
Tv

Unknown

1990

Q & A
Movie

Hank Mastroangelo

1990

1990

Blue Steel
Movie

Trial Commissioner

1990

1989

1989

True Blood
Movie

Frank Santos

1988

Murphy Brown
Tv

Judge Ferris

1987

1987

1986

L.A. Law
Tv

Val Ventresca

1985

The Equalizer
Tv

Father Antonelli

1984

1979

Knots Landing
Tv

Captain Newton

Infos

Full Name
John Capodice
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
12/25/1941
Date of Death
12/30/2024
Also Known As

John C. Capodice