Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas (; ; born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor who has performed in lead and supporting roles in numerous films and television series. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Ararat.

He is known for playing Alvin "Al" Olinsky in the Chicago PD television series franchise. Among the prominent films in which he has performed are Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Crash (1996), Fallen (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), Zodiac (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), and Shutter Island (2010).

Early life Koteas was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a father who worked as a mechanic for the Canadian National Railway and a milliner mother. His parents are both of Greek descent.

Koteas is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City as well as Vanier College in Montreal.

Career Koteas has played major roles in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), Crash (1996), Fallen (1998), and The Thin Red Line (1998), among other films. Koteas is also known for playing the lead role of Thomas Daggett in the American film The Prophecy (1995) and for portraying sports-crazed vigilante Casey Jones in two of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. In 2010, he played major roles in Let Me In and Defendor, a Canadian superhero film starring Woody Harrelson.

On television, he appeared in season four of The Sopranos as Dominic Palladino and in the season two finale of House as a man who shoots Dr. Gregory House. From 2014 to 2018, Koteas starred on the NBC Chicago Fire spin-off Chicago P.D. where he played Alvin "Al" Olinsky, a longtime undercover detective in the Intelligence Unit. He also appeared in all other Chicago franchise series.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 One Magic Christmas Eddie 1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Duncan Gardens of Stone Pete Deveber 1988 She's Having a Baby Himself (cameo) Uncredited Tucker: The Man and His Dream Alex Tremulis Full Moon in Blue Water Jimmy Malarek Victor Malarek 1989 Blood Red Silvio Friends, Lovers & Lunatics Davey 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Casey Jones Backstreet Dreams Wizard Desperate Hours Wally Bosworth Look Who's Talking Too Stuart Jensen Almost an Angel Steve Garner 1991 The Adjuster Noah Render 1992 Chain of Desire Jesus 1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III Casey Jones/Whit Cyborg 2 Colton Ricks 1994 Exotica Eric/Club's DJ Camilla Vincent Lopez 1995 The Prophecy Thomas Dagget Power of Attorney Paul Dellacroce 1996 Crash Vaughan Hit Me Sonny Rose 1997 Gattaca Antonio Freeman 1998 Fallen Edgar Reese Apt Pupil Archie Living Out Loud The Kisser The Thin Red Line Capt. Staros Divorce: A Contemporary Western Matt 2000 Dancing at the Blue Iguana Sully Harrison's Flowers Yeager Pollack Lost Souls John Townsend 2001 Novocaine Harlan Sangster 2002 Collateral Damage Peter Brandt Ararat Ali/Jevdet Bay Simone Hank Aleno Uncredited 2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played Arthur Ouimet The Big Empty The Specialist 2007 Skinwalkers Jonas Talbot Zodiac Sgt. Jack Mulanax Shooter Jack Payne Prisoner Jailer The Girl in the Park Raymond 2008 Two Lovers Ronald Blatt Dark Streets The Lieutenant The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Monsieur Gateau 2009 The Haunting in Connecticut Reverend Popescu I Come with the Rain Hasford Defendor Chuck Dooney The Fourth Kind Abel Campos 2010 The Killer Inside Me Joe Rothman 3 Backyards John Shutter Island Andrew Laeddis My Own Love Song Dean Die Mark Murdock Let Me In The Policeman 2011 Winnie Mandela Major de Vries Dream House Boyce A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Sergei Katsov 2013 The Last Days on Mars Charles Brunel Now You See Me Lionel Shrike Uncredited Devil's Knot Jerry Driver Jake Squared Jake Klein 2017 My Days of Mercy Simon Moro 2022 The Baker Vic 2023 Janet Planet Avi 2024 The Silent Planet Theodore 2026 Neverman TBA As Deep as the Grave Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Private Sessions Johnny O'Reilly Television film 1988 Crime Story Jerry Travers Episode: "Roadrunner" Onassis: The Richest Man in the World Young Aristotle Onassis Television film 1995 Sugartime Butch Blasi 2001 Shot in the Heart Gary Gilmore 2002 The Sopranos Dominic Palladino Episode: "The Strong, Silent Type" 2004 Traffic Mike McKay 3 episodes 2005–2006, 2025 American Dad! Jim/Randy Goodtimes (voice) 3 episodes 2006 Conviction Mike Randolph Episode: "Pilot" House Jack Moriarty Episode: "No Reason" 2008 CSI: NY Joe/Douglas Anderson 2 episodes 2009 Saving Grace William Drugh Episode: "The Live Ones" 2011 Combat Hospital Colonel Xavier Marks 13 episodes 2012 Unforgettable Sam Rhodes Episode: "The Man in the Woods" 2013 The Killing James Skinner 11 episodes 2013–2017 Chicago Fire Alvin "Al" Olinsky 4 episodes 2014–2018, 2024 Chicago P.D. Alvin "Al" Olinsky Main cast: 106 episodes; guest: Season 11, Episode 13: "More" 2016–2018 Chicago Med Alvin "Al" Olinsky 3 episodes 2017 Chicago Justice Alvin "Al" Olinsky Episode: "Fake" 2021 Goliath Tom True Season 4; Recurring cast Guilty Party Charles "Tuna" Billingham 3 episodes