Costas Mandylor

Costas Mandylor (born Costas Theodosopoulos; 3 September 1965) is an Australian actor. He made his film debut with a supporting role in '' Triumph of the Spirit'' (1989) before a lead role as Frank Costello in the crime drama film '' Mobsters'' (1991).

Mandylor has his breakout with a main role as Officer Kenny Lacos on the CBS drama television series ''Picket Fences'' (1992–1996), which earned him two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. During the 1990s, Mandylor starred in the film ''Fist of the North Star'' (1995) and a main role as Alphonse Royo on the NBC television series '' Players'' (1997–1998).

Mandylor had a lead role as Monk on the UPN television series '' Secret Agent Man'' (2000) and portrayed soccer player Charlie Colombo in the film '' The Game of Their Lives'' (2005). After a minor role in the horror film '' Saw III'' (2006), Mandylor experienced a career resurgence with a starring role as Detective Mark Hoffman in the film's sequel, '' Saw IV'' (2007). He later became the film's main antagonist in ''Saw V'' (2008), '' Saw VI'' (2009), and ''Saw 3D'' (2010), and reprised his role with a cameo in ''Saw X'' (2023).

In the late 2010s and 2020s, Mandylor starred in the films '' In Like Flynn'' (2018) and '' Cosmic Sin'' (2021).

Early life

Costas Theodosopoulos was born on 3 September 1965 in Melbourne, Australia to Greek immigrants Louise Theodosopoulos, and Yannis Theodosopoulos, a taxi driver. His brother is actor Louis Mandylor. Mandylor grew up in St Kilda and South Melbourne, and moved to the United States in 1987 where he started taking acting lessons. He was initially unable to find any work acting and had to work any job available. He took a version of his mother's maiden name, citing his real name in Greek being too long.

Career

Mandylor's first major role was in the 1989 film '' Triumph of the Spirit'' playing a European Jew, which was filmed at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. He returned to Los Angeles meeting director Oliver Stone and auditioned and got the role of an Italian count in ''The Doors'' (1991). Mandylor landed a leading role in '' Mobsters'' playing Mafia boss Frank Costello. He went mentally prepared for the role, telling the ''Los Angeles Times'', "It was interesting that I got that part, because I felt tuned in to gangsters, it was a genre I'd read a lot. When I was 13, I got a job as a dishwasher in a Melbourne nightclub and saw everything there, real gangsters, and had met characters who were dangerous people from an underground world." In 1992, he had a lead role on the CBS television drama, ''Picket Fences'', playing officer Kenny Lacos until the show ended in 1996. Mandylor also had a lead role in the ''Saw'' films as Detective Mark Hoffman, in '' Saw III'' (2006), '' Saw IV'' (2007), ''Saw V'' (2008), '' Saw VI'' (2009) and ''Saw 3D'' (2010). He also made a cameo appearance in ''Saw X'' (2023).

Personal life

Mandylor played professional soccer in Europe until suffering shin splints. In 1991, he was chosen by ''People'' as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the world".

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Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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1965 births
Male actors from Melbourne
Australian male television actors
Australian people of Greek descent
Australian emigrants to the United States
Australian expatriate male actors in the United States
Australian male film actors
Living people