Costas Mandylor (born Costas Theodosopoulos; September 3, 1965) is an Australian actor of Greek heritage, best known for his role as Kenny in Picket Fences, and his role in the Saw franchise.
He played Detective Mark Hoffman in Saw III, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, Saw 3D, and Saw X.
Early life[]
Costas Mandylor was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, under the name Costas Theodosopoulos, the son of Louise and Yannis Theodosopoulos, a taxi driver. Mandylor took a version of his mother's maiden name, Mandylaris, citing his real name in Greek being too long. He grew up in St. Kilda and South Melbourne. In 1987, he moved to the United States, where he started taking acting lessons. He was initially unable to find any acting jobs and had to take any job available.
Career[]
Mandylor's first major role was in the 1989 film Triumph of the Spirit as an European Jew, which was filmed at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. He returned to Los Angeles, where he met director Oliver Stone. He auditioned and ultimately got the role of an Italian count in The Doors in 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 leading role on the CBS television drama Picket Fences as Officer Kenny Lacos until the show ended in 1996.
Personal life[]
Mandylor played professional soccer in Europe until suffering shin splints. In 1991, he was chosen by the People magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the world". Mandylor married Talisa Soto in May 1997. They divorced in 2000. His brother, Louis Mandylor, is also an actor.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role |
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1988 | Hostage Syndrome | Andrei Arbitovich |
1989 | Triumph of the Spirit | Avram Arouch |
1991 | The Doors | Italian Count |
Soapdish | Mark | |
Mobsters | Frank Costello | |
1993 | Fatal Past | Costello |
1994 | Almost Dead | Dominic |
1995 | Falling for You | Paul Blankenship |
Fist of the North Star | Lord Shin | |
Delta of Venus | Lawrence Walters | |
Virtuosity | John Donovan | |
Venus Rising | Vegas | |
1996 | Portraits of a Killer | George G. Kendall |
Crosscut | Martin Niconi | |
Last Exit to Earth | Jaid | |
1997 | Just Write | Rich Adams |
Double Take | Hector Stroessner / Ray Soldado | |
Love-Struck | Cupid on Earth | |
Stand-ins | Jack Turner | |
1998 | Shelter | Nikos Kostantinos |
My Brother Cicero | Cicero | |
The Fury Within | Mike Hanlon | |
Exiled | Gianni Uzielli | |
Conversations in Limbo | ||
1999 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story | Salvatore Bonanno |
Shame, Shame, Shame | Mark | |
Stealth Fighter | Ryan Mitchell | |
2000 | Intrepid | Alan Decker |
2001 | The Pledge | Monash Deputy |
Sanctuary | Nathan Delaney | |
Above & Beyond | Michael Amorosa | |
Gangland | Jared | |
2002 | Cover Story | Kevin Dodd |
Turn of Faith | Bobby Giordano | |
Scent of Danger | Chris Milos | |
The Real Deal | Instructor | |
Hitters | Tony | |
2004 | The Eavesdropper | Aiden Porter |
Just Desserts | Marco Poloni | |
Dinocroc | Dick Sydney | |
2005 | The Game of Their Lives | Charlie 'Gloves' Columbo |
Sub Zero | John Deckert | |
Dr. Chopper | Terrell | |
The Shore | Raymond | |
2006 | Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York | Matt McLaughlin |
Saw III | Forensic Hoffman | |
2007 | Payback | Billy |
Made in Brooklyn | Joey | |
Nobody | Mortemain / Noe | |
Saw IV | Detective Mark Hoffman | |
Beowulf | Hondshew | |
Primal Doubt | Chase Harper | |
2008 | Lost Warrior: Left Behind | Frank Bisner |
Emma Blue | Del | |
The Drum Beats Twice | Jesus | |
Toxic | Steve | |
Saw V | Detective Mark Hoffman | |
Golden Goal! | Frank Lazaridis | |
2009 | Immortally Yours | Rex |
In the Eyes of a Killer | Congressman Donaldson | |
Saw VI | Detective Mark Hoffman | |
2010 | Torn | Steve Clay |
The Cursed | Jimmy Muldoon | |
An Affirmative Act | Matthew | |
Sinners and Saints | Raymond Crowe | |
Saw 3D | Detective Mark Hoffman | |
Exit 102 | Ronnie | |
2011 | Hyenas | Gannon |
2012 | Should've Been Romeo | Mason |
2013 | Five Thirteen | Sheriff O'Connor |
2 Dead 2 Kill | Vin Dictive | |
2014 | Then There Was | Jim |
House of Secrets | Detective Morrison | |
2 Bedroom 1 Bath | Frank | |
Guardian Angel | Attila | |
The Nurse | Martin | |
Model Citizen | Nick Anderson | |
In 10 Easy Steps | Isaak Misidis | |
2015 | Bad Cat | Tommy Castano |
Bite | Roman | |
The Right Girl | Chester Marino | |
Praise and Blame | Viktar Ramanchuk | |
Burn Off | ||
2016 | Beyond the Game | Frank Bisner |
The Horde | Cylus Atkinson | |
2017 | The Best Thanksgiving Ever | Aquavelva |
Blue Eyes | Russian | |
Blindsided | Congressman Donaldson | |
Deprivation | Dr. Vovan | |
Residue | Jacob | |
2023 | Saw X | Detective Mark Hoffman |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
1992-1996 | Picket Fences | Kenny Lacos |
1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Dan King |
1996 | The Outer Limits | Lee Taylor |
1997-1998 | Players | Alphonse Royo |
1997 | F/X: The Series | Jerry Tamblin |
2000 | Secret Agent Man | Monk |
Resurrection Blvd. | Aaron Cross | |
2001 | Nash Bridges | Vincent Corell |
Sex and the City | Friar | |
2002 | Flatland | |
Andromeda | Bobby Jensen | |
Sacred Ground | Greg | |
Charmed | Rick Lang | |
She Spies | Mica Divornak | |
2003 | Fastlane | Reno Castelli |
2004-2006 | 7th Heaven | Beau Brewer / Bill Brewer |
2007 | The Wedding Bells | Ernesto |
2013 | Major Crimes | Vince Webb |
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Tomas Mendez | |
2016 | Once Upon a Time | Captain Silver |
2017-2018 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Abram Sokolov |
2018 | The Last Ship | Demetrius / Greek Vice Admiral Demetrius / Vice Admiral Demetrius |