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John Capodice

John Capodice

Actor · Died December 30, 2024, aged 83 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 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 later television appearances were on The West Wing, Six Feet Under and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 25, 1941
Died
December 30, 2024 (aged 83)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
73 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 53% in 30 days

What are John Capodice's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Morality
19%
Survival
12%
Self
10%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
5
Romantic
4
Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Capodice's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 73 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Capodice's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

112 credits, 73 with a MovieCove page.

  • Conversations with A Mobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Big John

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem(2023)

    as Cab Driver (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • El Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Don Rossi

  • Lost Angelas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ed Robles

  • Frank and Ava(2018)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sharkskin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Pizza with Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mr. Tortellini

  • Last Call(2012)

    as Jo Jo

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Detention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Workman #1

  • Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sam

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Al

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Cattle Call(2006)

    as Public Defender

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • 10th & Wolf(2006)

    as Sipio

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jesus, Mary and Joey(2005)

    as Joey Vitello Sr.

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bus Driver

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Blasphemy the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jehova's Witness

  • LAX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Vialli

  • Shut Up and Kiss Me!(2004)

    as Mr. Grummace

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Carolina(2003)

    as Ernie the Cook

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Marino

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • A Month of Sundays(2001)

    as Sleeper Man

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Double Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Frankie Carbonaro

  • Out of the Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dirk Hobson

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Romano

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Amati Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Danny

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lou Gedda

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Chain of Command(2000)

    as Cameron Ellis

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Price of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Priest

  • Kiss of a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Detective Brown

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Tony Papazian

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Rutigliata

  • Follow Your Heart(1999)

    as Polo Manager

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ringmaster(1998)

    as Mel Riley

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Enemy of the State(1998)

    as Older Worker #1

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • With Friends Like These(1998)

    as Actor Friend

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hoods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sammy

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Parelli

  • Damon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Carbone

  • True Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Big Tony

  • Executive Power(1997)

    as Detective Penn

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • George & Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy

  • Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ramsey

  • To Love, Honor and Deceive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Attorney Forays

  • Wedding Bell Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jasmine's Father

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ceasar Carlini (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Independence Day(1996)

    as Mario

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom(1996)

    as Al the Cabby

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Sal Battaglio

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Wayans Bros.(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as The Detective

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Misery Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lt. Al Dente

  • A Low Down Dirty Shame(1994)

    as Mob Boss

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Scout(1994)

    as Caruso

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Speed(1994)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills(1994)

    as Larry Garth

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult(1994)

    as Mr. Big

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective(1994)

    as Aguado

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Antony Cavallo · as Dan Wolpert

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chubbie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Stillwell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Percy & Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Commissioner

  • Point of No Return(1993)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bloodlines: Murder in the Family(1993)

    as Siegel

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cooperstown(1993)

    as Morelli

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Heart of Justice(1992)

    as Harte

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Honeymoon in Vegas(1992)

    as Sally Molars

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Water Engine(1992)

    as Kegan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Marty Gold

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Sasser

  • Lookwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Phil

  • Fever(1991)

    as Teller

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Hard Way(1991)

    as Grainy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Doors(1991)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Jacob's Ladder(1990)

    as Army Officer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

  • Blossom(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)

    as Fire Chief

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Q&A(1990)

    as Hank Mastroangelo

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Capital News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mel Zeiss

  • Blue Steel(1990)

    as Trial Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Internal Affairs(1990)

    as Chief Healy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Family Business(1989)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • See No Evil, Hear No Evil(1989)

    as Scotto

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • True Blood(1989)

    as Frank Santos

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Taking a Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Ferris

  • Spike of Bensonhurst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mafia Eater

  • Internal Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Tony Graselli

  • Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Bar Patron

  • Wall Street(1987)

    as Dominick

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Taxi Driver

  • The Secret of My Success(1987)

    as Man in KRS Building

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Val Ventresca

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Antonelli

  • Private Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as George

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sal Viola

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Giordano

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Prima

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Kate & Allie(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mac

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Q: The Winged Serpent(1982)

    as Doyle

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Newton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • At Face Value (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Delivery Man

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles, 110 of them dated from 1979 to 2024; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

The Hard Way (1991)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

Midcredits 75th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19792024

Peak 1990 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s58 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
829297

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do John Capodice's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 43; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 73 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 73 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser36
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Frank and Ava (2018)

89th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Capodice's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Capodice work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Capodice's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Bergman shares the most, 2.

Writers

Cinematographers and editors

Producers