Biography
He began his career on the New York stage and in the mid-1950s as understudy to Paul Muni in "Inherit the Wind". (While in the cast, he met and married actress Juliana McCarthy.) By the late 50s, Constantine had broken into feature films, playing a convict in "The Last Mile" (1959), a Mickey Rooney vehicle. He was memorable as Big John in "The Hustler" (1961), and as a former G.I. searching for a long-lost love in Italy in "If It's Tuesday, …
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Career Milestones
| Co-starred in NBC series "Hey, Landlord" | ||
| Played high school principal on "Room 222" (ABC); won Supporting Actor Emmy | ||
| Starred on "Sirota's Court" (NBC) | ||
1955 | Was understudy to Paul Muni in "Inherit the Wind" on Broadway | |
1958 | Appeared on "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (CBS) | |
1959 | Had early feature film work in "The Last Mile" | |
1969 | Played World War II veteran in "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" | |
1971 | TV-movie debut in "Suddenly Single" (ABC) | |
1979 | Had cameo in the ABC miniseries "Roots: The Next Generations" | |
1992 | Appeared on the NBC legal series "Law & Order" as defense attorney | |
1994 | Reprised role of defense attorney in an episode of "Law & Order" | |
1996 | Played judge in "The Juror" | |
1996 | Portrayed gypsy who places a curse on a hit-and-run driver in "Stephen King's Thinner" | |
2002 | Played the patriarch of a Greek family in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" | |
Awards
1970 | Golden Globe Award for Actor in a Supporting Role - Television Series in Room 222 |
1970 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actor In a Supporting Role in Room 222 |
1971 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actor In a Supporting Role in Room 222 |
1976 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Sirota's Court |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in My Big Fat Greek Wedding |