Louis Mandylor

Louis Mandylor (born Elias Theodosopoulos; 13 September 1966) is an Australian film and television actor. He is best known for playing Nikos "Nick" Portokalos in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise (2002–2023).

Early life Mandylor was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the son of Greek immigrants. He is the younger brother of fellow actor Costas Mandylor. He and his brother took a shorter version of their mother's last name, citing their paternal last name as being too long.

He played for Heidelberg United FC (Megas Alexandros) in their 1988 State League championship team. He also played five National League games in 1989 and scored one goal.

During his football career, he was also boxing in Melbourne, winning 14 fights with 4 losses. He then emigrated to the United States to originally pursue a boxing career and then subsequently an acting career.

Career Mandylor played Nick Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); he reprised the role in its spin-off TV series My Big Fat Greek Life (2003) and the movie sequels My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023).

He made a guest appearance on Relic Hunter with Tia Carrere. He played Louis Malone in the first season of Martial Law alongside Sammo Hung. Mandylor appeared in the sitcom Friends, pretending to be Joey's twin in "The One With Unagi". (Ironically, during the original casting for the series, Mandyler had auditioned for the part of Joey, but Matt LeBlanc was selected instead of him. According to director Kevin S. Bright, the choice between the two of them "went down to the wire". ) He appeared twice on CSI: Miami; in the third season (2004) as a robber/killer, and in a different role in the eighth season (2009).

He and his brother Costas have acted alongside each other in the Charmed episode "Saving Private Leo" (2002), the crime thriller Sinners and Saints (2010) and "My Brother Cicero" (1998), a short movie which Louis wrote and produced. Louis portrayed Deputy Lloyd in the Syfy thriller film The Cursed; he stars alongside his brother Costas. One of his more popular roles was that of Bobby DeLuca in the film Suckers (2001), where he plays a good-guy turned car salesman.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1991 Necessary Roughness McKenzie 1995 Life 101 Donnie Video The Set-Up Pauly 1996 The Quest Riggi 1997 Champions William Rockman Criminal Affairs Clint Barker 1998 My Brother Cicero Nicky Short Jane Austen's Mafia! Middle Aged Vincenzo Renegade Force Peter Roth 1999 Jack of Hearts Detective Jack Newland Enemy Action Price 2000 Price of Glory Davey Lane Warm Texas Rain Angel Video 2001 Sticks – Double Deception Luke Campbell Suckers Bobby DeLuca 2002 Angel Blade Kiel Parsons My Big Fat Greek Wedding Nikos "Nick" Portokalos Hitters Detective Monroy 2003 Betrayal Frank Bianci Gang of Roses Sheriff "Shoeshine" Michel White Rush Chick Jimmy Bones Jimmy Bones Directorial debut Rumble Paul Short 2005 The Game of Their Lives Gino Pariani 2007 Redline Arms Dealer Take Terrell Saturday Morning Frankie Cicotelli 2008 The Drum Beats Twice Leroy The Sensei Mark Corey Golden Goal! Paolo Del Monte 2009 In the Eyes of a Killer Jack Also Director Silent Venom Jake Goldin Video Devil's Land Detective Pappas Short Wrong Turn at Tahoe Stephen No Time to Fear Dr. Sheridan 2010 The Cursed Lloyd Muldoon Sinners & Saints Cole The Prometheus Project Marcus Stained Pastor Phillip Short Hung Out to Dry – Short Gerald Gerald Bare Knuckles Nedish 2011 Not Another Not Another Movie NASA Guy The Dog Who Saved Halloween Kent TV movie Life at the Resort Todd Harvey 2012 One in the Chamber Demyan Ivanov A Green Story Peter Sorority Party Massacre Mayor Bud Carson 2013 616: Paranormal Incident Ness The Perfect Summer Marcos Persephone Jack Aidoneus Short 2014 20 Feet Below: The Darkness Descending "Lockeheed" The Takeaway – Legacy of the Tengu Carson Elwood The Watcher Short, Director Tension(s) Jake Lamar In 10 Easy Steps Senior Detective Maurice Roper Alone Together Henry Stratton Short The Blackout Also Director 2015 AWOL-72 Ray The Mourning David Adventures of a Pizza Guy Jack Puncher 2016 Broken Promise Reese Sinclair TV movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Nikos "Nick" Portokalos Beyond the Game Carlo Daylight's End Ethan Hill Code of Honor Detective Peterson The Sex Trip Steve Burns Hotel of the Damned Nicky The Demo David Sanders 2017 The Twin Jake TV movie The Matadors Uncle Peter Larceny Senator Tom Pumple Intrepid – Short California Dreaming Agent Csokas Spreading Darkness Byron Fresnel The Intruders Mark Deadly Delusion Robert Turner TV movie 2018 Blindsided Jack Also Director Battle Drone Vincent Reikker Dirty Dead Con Men Agent Daniels The Debt Collector Sulinski "Golden Boy" Baker / "Sue" Astro Viktor Khol 2019 Lazarat Rei I Almost Married a Serial Killer Rafael (II) TV movie Night Walk The Prison Warden Avengement Detective O'Hara The Mercenary LeClerc Rambo: Last Blood Sheriff Doom: Annihilation Chaplain Glover 2020 Debt Collectors Sulinski "Golden Boy" Baker / "Sue" Legacy Frank The Doorman Martinez 2021 Frankenstein De Lacey Ave Marie Major Maitland Antidote Dr. Aaron Hellenbach Impropriety Doug Larson TV movie Denard Anatomy of An Antihero Dr. Cooper Christmas Down Under Santa Also Director 2022 Memory Drunk Broker Borrowed Time III Dr. Cooper Sally Floss: Digital Detective Bill Blowback Dr. Cooper Bring Him Back Dead Trent Renegades Anthony Goram Battle for Saipan Major William Porter As Good as Dead Piro 2023 Breakout Alex Baros Adrenaline John Slater Crossfire Mark Patson The Flood Rafe Calderon 3 Days in Malay John Caputo Also Director My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Nikos "Nick" Portokalos Holiday Boyfriend Blake 2024 Hellhound Loreno Skeletons in the Closet Santeros Day Labor Sheriff Jason Paterson Discovering Love Zander Stephanopoulos TV movie Operation Blood Hunt Richter Also Director 2025 Prisoner of War Director and Producer 2026 Above & Below Post-production TBA Skyline: Warpath Completed

Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 China Beach Aussie Episode: "You, Babe" 1992–1993 Down the Shore Aldo Carbone Main Cast 1993–1994 Grace Under Fire Carl Recurring Cast: Season 1 1995 Get Smart Georgio Episode: "Shoot Up the Charts" 1995–1996 Can't Hurry Love Roger Carlucci Main Cast 1997 Nash Bridges Ray Goetz Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 1998–1999 Martial Law Detective Louis Malone Main Cast 1999–2001 Relic Hunter Derek Lloyd Guest Cast: Season 1–3 2000 Friends Carl Episode: "The One with Unagi" 2001 Resurrection Blvd. Jake Mornay Recurring Cast: Season 2 2002 Charmed Nathan Lang Episode: "Saving Private Leo" She Spies Leo Divornak Episode: "Poster Girl" 2003 Touched by an Angel Marty Episode: "And a Nightingale Sang" My Big Fat Greek Life Nikos "Nick" Portokalos Main Cast 2004 CSI: Miami Steve Riddick Episode: "Crime Wave" 2009 Rules of Engagement Nick Episode: "May Divorce Be with You" CSI: NY Detective Christos Temmas Episode: "Grounds for Deception" CSI: Miami Jimmy Burris Episode: "Bone Voyage" 2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Lucas Maragos Episode: "Little Angels" 2012 Castle Mr. Kazoolie Episode: "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder" 2014 Days of Our Lives Ortiz Episode: "Episode #1.12366" & "#1.12367" 2017 Hand of God Quintin Brode Episode: "I See That Now" 2020 Absentia Meridian Guard Episode: "Veritas Aequitas" 2022 The Pact "Rooster" Recurring Cast The Offer Mickey Cohen Episode: "Warning Shots"