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John Kapelos

PersonBorn Mar 8, 1956 (age 70)London, Ontario, Canada

born 1956; Canadian actor

Person Rank
Jun 5, 2026
#18,529
Most popular person
Buzz Score
Jun 5, 2026
0.2
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John Kapelos

John Kapelos (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor known for his roles in various movies and TV shows. He hails from London, Ontario and gained recognition for his portrayal of janitor Carl Reed in the iconic film The Breakfast Club. He also made an impact as Detective Donald Schanke in the television series Forever Knight. Kapelos is an alumnus of The Second City in Chicago and has an extensive background in theater, including touring with the Second City's Touring Company and being a member of the Resident Company. In addition to his notable appearances in John Hughes films like Sixteen Candles and Weird Science, he has been praised for his performances in movies such as The Deep End of the Ocean and Roxanne.

Rank#18,529
Buzz Score0.2
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Known ForActing
Birthday1956
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Daily update · June 5, 2026

John Kapelos ranks #18,529 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.2. John Kapelos peaked at #17,585 of all time (Jul 31 - Aug 29, 2020). John Kapelos ranks #12,288 over the past 365 days.

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John Kapelos

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 5, 2026

Overall popularity
#18,529
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Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
0.7
#17,585Overall rank
Jul 31 - Aug 29, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
0.3
#12,288Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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John Kapelos Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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John Kapelos Top TV Shows
John Kapelos's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
Hank Draber · 1 ep · 2008 – 2015
4.2
2
Modern Family
Modern Family
Stavros · 1 ep · 2009 – 2020
4.1
3
Suits
Suits
Elias Gould · 3 ep · 2011 – 2019
3.8
4
Shameless
Shameless
Larry Burke · 1 ep · 2011 – 2021
3.7
5
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer
Peter Sterghos · 1 ep · 2022 – Present
3.6
6
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
Carl · 1 ep · 2003 – 2012
3.3
7
House
House
Dr. Kurtz · 1 ep · 2004 – 2012
3.2
8
The X-Files
The X-Files
Special Agent Fordyce · 1 ep · 1993 – 2018
3.0
9
ER
ER
Mr. Irby · 1 ep · 1994 – 2009
3.0
10
NCIS
NCIS
Victor Castor · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
2.9
11
The West Wing
The West Wing
Seymour Little · 1 ep · 1999 – 2006
2.7
12
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Barry Prophet · 1 ep · 1989 – 1998
2.6
13
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Orientation Leader · 1 ep · 2000 – 2007
2.5
14
Scrubs
Scrubs
Stanley Campos · 1 ep · 2026 – Present
2.5
15
The Expanse
The Expanse
Ren · 2 ep · 2015 – 2022
2.4
16
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Eugene Beale · 4 ep · 2004 – 2012
2.4
17
Justified
Justified
Ethan Picker · 9 ep · 2010 – 2015
1.8
18
Justified
Justified
Picker · 5 ep · 2010 – 2015
1.8
19
Castle
Castle
Joe Pulgatti · 1 ep · 2009 – 2016
1.8
20
Frasier
Frasier
Policeman · 1 ep · 1993 – 2004
1.6
21
Matlock
Matlock
Judge Frederick Sparkman · 2 ep · 2024 – Present
1.4
22
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Duke Rittle · 1 ep · 2000 – 2015
1.3
23
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy
Jack Ruby · 5 ep · 2019 – 2024
1.3
24
Psych
Psych
Tom Swagerty · 2 ep · 2006 – 2014
1.2
25
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Detective Wayne Farley · 1 ep · 2004 – 2008
1.2
26
Monk
Monk
Paulie Flores · 1 ep · 2002 – 2009
0.9
27
Big Sky
Big Sky
Father Ted Maynard · 2 ep · 2020 – 2023
0.8
28
Chuck
Chuck
Yari Demitrios · 1 ep · 2007 – 2012
0.7
29
Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I.
Hector Aquino · 1 ep · 2018 – 2024
0.5
30
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
2003 – 2008
0.5
31
Transparent
Transparent
Gary · 1 ep · 2014 – 2019
0.4
32
Beacon 23
Beacon 23
Jocko · 1 ep · 2023 – 2024
0.1
33
Medical Police
Medical Police
Matteo Neri · 1 ep · 2020
0.0
34
Medical Police
Medical Police
Frank Neri · 1 ep · 2020
0.0
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