John Capodice
John Capodice (December 25, 1941 – December 30, 2024) was an American character actor.
Capodice 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 television 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 perform
In a 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 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 bookmaker. 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 provided the voice of Sidney Pen in the 2010 video game Mafia II.
Born
Dec 25, 1941
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
Dec 30, 2024
Known For
Acting
Movies
68 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.7
Known For
Independence Day
1996
as Mario
Speed
1994
as Bob
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
as Cab Driver (voice)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
as Sgt. Aguado
Enemy of the State
1998
as Older Worker #1
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Mr. Big
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Fire Chief
Wall Street
1987
as Dominick
Jacob's Ladder
1990
as Army Officer
The Doors
1991
as Jerry
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