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What is Elias Koteas’ Net Worth?

Elias Koteas, a Greek Canadian actor, has a net worth of $7 million. His extensive film and television career dates back to the mid 1980s. Koteas is best-known for his role as Alvin “Al” Olinsky in the “Chicago” TV franchise, appearing in 106 episodes of Chicago P.D. between 2014 and 2018. His notable film credits include “Malarek,” “Exotica,” “The Prophecy,” “Crash,” “The Thin Red Line,” “The Fourth Kind,” and “Jake Squared,” among others.

Elias Koteas’ Background

Elias Koteas was born on March 11, 1961 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a milliner mother and a mechanic father who worked for the Canadian National Railways. He is of Greek ancestry.

For his education, Koteas studied at Vanier College in Montreal and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

Elias Koteas Career Highlights

Elias Koteas made his feature film debut in the Disney fantasy film “One Magic Christmas” in 1985. He appeared in the teen drama “Some Kind of Wonderful” and Francis Ford Coppola’s war drama “Gardens of Stone” in 1987. Koteas played an intellectually disabled man in “Full Moon in Blue Water” and had his first leading role in “Malarek” in 1988. He also starred in “Blood Red” and “Friends, Lovers & Lunatics” that year.

In 1990, Koteas played Casey Jones in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” and appeared in four other films that year. He starred in “The Adjuster” in 1991 and appeared in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II” and “Cyborg 2.” Koteas reunited with Atom Egoyan for “Exotica” in 1994 and appeared in “The Thin Red Line” in 1998. Other notable credits include “Crash,” “Fallen,” and “Apt Pupil.”

Elias Koteas’ Filmography

Elias Koteas has had a prolific career in film, with credits spanning from the year 2000 to present day. In 2000, he appeared in “Dancing at the Blue Iguana,” “Harrison’s Flowers,” and “Lost Souls.” He went on to star in films such as “Novocaine,” “Collateral Damage,” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.”

In 2010, Koteas had a big year with appearances in six films, including “The Killer Inside Me,” “Shutter Island,” and “Let Me In.” Other notable credits include “Devil’s Knot,” “Jake Squared,” and “My Days of Mercy.”

Elias Koteas’ Television Career

Koteas made his television debut in the made-for-TV movie “Private Sessions” in the same year he made his film debut. He later appeared in the television film “Onassis: The Richest Man in the World” and an episode of “Crime Story.” However, he did not work much on television in the 90s, with only one credit in the decade. In the early 2000s, Koteas appeared in another television film and an episode of “The Sopranos.” He continued to make appearances on various shows, including “House,” “CSI: NY,” and “Saving Grace.”

Koteas had a main role on the short-lived medical drama series “Combat Hospital” in 2011 and on the third season of the crime drama series “The Killing” two years later. He also played the recurring role of Alvin “Al” Olinsky on the NBC series “Chicago Fire” and reprised the role as part of the main cast of the spinoff series “Chicago P.D.” from 2014 to 2018. Additionally, Koteas appeared as Al Olinsky in three episodes of the second spinoff series, “Chicago Med,” as well as in a single episode of the short-lived third spinoff series, “Chicago Justice.” Koteas’ next substantial role was on the fourth season of the legal drama streaming series “Goliath,” playing the recurring character Tom True in 2021.