The actor Elias koteas, was born on March 11, 1961 in the city of Montreal, in Canada; Both parents are of Greek descent, a language that Elias masters very well, as well as French, given his Canadian origin.
He attended Vanier College in Montreal; In 1981 he began studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City, from which he graduated, to later attend the Actors Studio in New York, and study acting with Ellen Burstyn and Peter Masterson.
His film debut was in the movie “One Magic Christmas” (1985). He also worked in theater, in plays such as “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, “The death of a salesman”, “Bent” and “The cherry garden”.
In 1989 he was nominated for a Genie Award (Canadian Oscar) for best actor in “Malarek” (1989), a true story in which he plays a troubled young man on the street who becomes a journalist.
One of her first major roles was obtained in 1990 when she played Casey jones in “The Ninja Turtles” (1990) and its sequels. During that decade he could also see him in numerous films such as “Look who’s talking too”, “Gattaca”, “Fallen”, “Summer of corruption” or “The thin red line”.
In 2000 he appeared in “Lost Souls (2000), a thriller starring Winona Ryder, and starred on Broadway, with Josh Brolin, in Sam Shepard’s” True West. “
Since the beginning of this new millennium, Koteas has worked on more than 30 feature films, including titles such as “Harrison’s Flowers”, “Dangerous Smile”, “Collateral Damage”, “Zodiac”, “The curious case of Benjamin Button “,” Exorcism in Connecticut “,” Shutter Island “,” Let Me In “,” Behind the Walls “or” Now you see me … “.
Koteas is one of Canada’s most popular actors and is frequently featured in films by Canadian directors Atom Egoyan and David Cronenberg.
In his personal life, Koteas was married to actress and producer Jennifer Rubin between 1987 and 1990.