American actor Michael Constantine, prominently known among fans for playing the character Gus Portokalos in the 1994 blockbuster rom com My Big Fat Greek Wedding, passed away due to natural causes on August 31. He was 94. The news of the actor's demise has been confirmed by his representatives in a statement on Wednesday, with condolences pouring in from celebrities and personalities in the film industry, including Nia Vardalos, his on-screen daughter in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Playing the role of Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos in the cult classic film, Nia Vardalos paid her tributes to Michael Constantine on Twitter and wrote, "Michael Constantine, the dad to our cast-family, a gift to the written word, and always a friend. Acting with him came with a rush of love and fun. I will treasure this man who brought Gus to life. He gave us so much laughter and deserves a rest now. We love you Michael." Apart from a group photo, Vardalos also shared another picture which has Constantine posing along with her real life dad. She captioned the pic, "Michael Constantine as “Gus” and my real dad Constantine “Gus” Vardalos, onset #MyBigFatGreekWedding2. May both dads Rest In Peace."
Michael Constantine as “Gus” and my real dad Constantine “Gus” Vardalos, onset #MyBigFatGreekWedding2. May both dads Rest In Peace ♥️♥️ pic.twitter.com/PZn6oF2auT
— Nia Vardalos (@NiaVardalos) September 9, 2021
A beloved name in Hollywood, Michael Constantine starred in several notable films like What Women Want, while also landing an Emmy nomination for his work on the comedy drama series Room 222. His last major on-screen appearance was in 2016's My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 in which he reprised the role of Gus Portokalos. The news of Constantine's passing has led to an outpouring of love from many in the entertainment industry, including actor Bradley Whitford who paid his respects saying, "Michael Constantine was a terrific actor and a wonderfully kind man. Well done, sir. Rest In Peace."
அண்ணாத்த படத்தின் ஃபர்ஸ்ட்லுக் மோஷன் போஸ்டர் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு !
09/09/2021 12:23 PM
தாறுமாறாக தயாராகும் வலிமை ! வைரலாகும் ஷூட்டிங் ஸ்பாட் புகைப்படங்கள்
09/09/2021 11:27 AM
அக்டோபர் ரிலீசுக்கு தயாராகும் கவினின் லிப்ட் ! விவரம் இதோ
08/09/2021 09:44 PM
டிக்கிலோனா படத்தின் முக்கிய காட்சி வெளியீடு !
08/09/2021 08:51 PM
துருவ் விக்ரமின் ஃபர்ஸ்ட்லுக் ரெடி ! மஹான் படத்தின் மாஸ் அறிவிப்பு
08/09/2021 07:41 PM
பிரபல பாடகருக்கு கோலாகலமாக நடைபெற்ற திருமணம் !
08/09/2021 06:41 PM