John Kapelos, is a Canadian actor from London, Ontario. He is best known for his portrayals of janitor Carl Reed in #TheBreakfastClub and Detective Donald Schanke in Forever Knight. An alumnus of #TheSecondCity, Chicago, John Kapelos's theatrical work spans eight years from Second City's Touring Company (1978–1982) to six revues as a member of the famed Resident Company (1982–1986), and finally Second City's critically acclaimed return to off-Broadway in Orwell That Ends Well at the former Village Gate in New York City. His movie highlights include 1999's The Deep End of the Ocean, which received praise from both The New York Times and Roger Ebert from The Chicago Sun Times. His appearance in three John Hughes films, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science, earned him fame in the 1980s as a character actor.