Costas Mandylor

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Biography

Born in Australia of Greek descent, Mandylor abandoned a professional soccer career after sustaining injuries and relocated to Hollywood to pursue acting. He quickly won a co-starring role as Willem Dafoe's younger brother in the Holocaust drama "Triumph of the Spirit" (1989). Director Oliver Stone cast him as a drugged-out Italian aristocrat in his biopic "The Doors" (1991) and Mandylor went on to star as a young Frank Costello in "Mobsters" …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Costas Theodosopoulos on September 3, 1965 in Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Career Milestones

2009

Returned to play Hoffman in "Saw VI," the sixth installment of the Saw film series

2008

Again played Forensic Hoffman in "Saw V," the fifth installment of the Saw film series

2007

Reprised role of Forensic Hoffman in "Saw IV," the fourth installment of the Saw film series

2006

Played Forensic Hoffman in "Saw III," the third installment in the Saw horror film series

2004

Had a recurring role on the WB's "7th Heaven" as Beau Brewer

2001

Co-starred with Melissa Gilbert in the CBS movie, "Nora Roberts' 'Sanctuary'"

2001

Had featured role in the Sean Penn-directed, "The Pledge"

2000

Returned to series teleivison with a regular starring role in UPN's "Secret Agent Man"

1999

Starred with Ice-T and Ernie Hudson in the adventure film, "Stealth Fighter" (aired on HBO in lieu of theatrical release)

1999

Co-starred as Salvatore Bonnano in Showtime's two-part biopic, "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story"

1998

Starred opposite Ally Sheedy in the paranormal thriller, "The Fury Within"

1997

Returned to series TV as co-star of the NBC drama series, "Players"

1997

Played the adult incarnation of Cupid in the Family Channel movie, "Love-Struck"

1996

Played a suspected murderer whose lawyer falls in love with him in the thriller, "Portraits of a Killer"

1996

Featured in an installment of the "Roger Corman Presents" Showtime series entitled, "Last Exit to Earth"

1996

Appeared in HBO's post-apocalyptic adventure film, "Fist of the North Star"

1995

TV-movie debut, "Falling for You" (CBS)

1995

Starred in the action drama "Crosscut" as a man doomed to a life on the lam after accidentally killing the son of a Mafia don in a barroom brawl

1994

Again played a mobster named Costello, this time in the erotic thriller "Fatal Past"

1992

Debuted as a TV series regular, playing Officer Kenny Lacos, on the acclaimed CBS drama, "Picket Fences"

1991

Cast as Frank Costello in the stylized organized crime drama, "Mobsters"

1991

Appeared in the comedy feature, "Soapdish"

1991

Had a small role as an Italian count in Oliver Stone's "The Doors"

1989

Feature film debut, opposite Willem Dafoe, in "Triumph of the Spirit"

Moved to the United States to pursue an acting career

1987

Shin splint injuries forced him to abandon his professional soccer career

Returned to Australia and played soccer for the National League

Moved to Greece to play professional soccer as part of European League

Acted in television commercials in his native Australia

Awards

1996

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Picket Fences

1995

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Picket Fences