Facts: - caption: constantine in '' room 222 '' -lrb- 1969 -rrb- '' -lrb- right -rrb- '' with lloyd haynes - yearsactive: 1953 -- present - spouse: julianna -rrb- mccarthy -lrb- 1953-69 , divorced ; 2 children - birth date: 22 may 1927 - name: michael constantine - birthname: constantine ioannides - image: michael constantine lloyd haynes room 222 1969.jpg - birth place: reading , pennsylvania , u.s. - occupation: actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael constantine .
michael constantine -lrb- born may 22 , 1927 -rrb- is an american actor of greek descent .he is probably now best known for his portrayal of kostas '' gus '' portokalos , the windex bottle-toting greek father of toula portokalos -lrb- nia vardalos -rrb- , in the 2002 surprise hit film '' my big fat greek wedding '' .prior to that , he was well known for his extensive television work , especially as the long-suffering high school principal , seymour kaufman , on abc 's sitcom , '' room 222 , '' for which he won an emmy award as best supporting actor in 1970 .he played a night court magistrate , matthew j. sirota , on the 1976 sitcom '' sirota 's court '' .