LOUIS
MANDYLOR
Louis Mandylor is an award-winning actor, director, and producer whose career spans more than four decades and over 150 film and television credits. Best known for the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise, The Offer, and numerous international action films, he has also emerged as one of independent cinema’s leading action directors with acclaimed films including Prisoner of War, 3 Days in Malay, Operation Blood Hunt, and the upcoming Paralysis and Marks.
Louis Mandylor is an award-winning actor, director, and producer with a career spanning more than forty years and over 150 film and television credits. Internationally recognized for his role as Nick Portokalos in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise, his credits also include Friends, The Offer, CSI: Miami, NCIS, Castle, and numerous studio and independent productions.
In recent years, Mandylor has established himself as one of the industry’s most respected independent filmmakers. His directing work includes Prisoner of War—widely recognized among the year’s standout action films—along with 3 Days in Malay, Operation Blood Hunt, Paralysis, and Marks. He will next appear alongside Antonio Banderas in Above and Below, continuing a career that bridges acclaimed acting with commercially successful filmmaking.
- My Big Fat Greek WeddingNick Portokalos
- The Debt Collector“Golden Boy” Baker
- Rambo: Last BloodSheriff
- The OfferMickey Cohen
- Martial LawDet. Louis Malone
- FriendsGuest Star
Recognition
Louis is a 7-time award-winning director-filmmaker and keeps busy with his producing partner Marc Clebanoff as a partner of Odyssey Motion Pictures.
- 2024Actors Awards, Los Angeles
- WonJury PrizeBest Ensemble for StrippedOdyssey Motion Pictures · 2020
- 2017Action on Film International Film Festival, USA
- NomineeAction on Film AwardMale Action Performer of the Year for California DreamingJaguar Motion Pictures
- 2013Action on Film International Film Festival, USA
- NomineeAction on Film AwardBest Supporting Actor – Feature for 20 Feet Below: The Darkness Descending
- 2010Action on Film International Film Festival, USA
- WonAction on Film AwardBest Supporting Actor – Short for Stained
- 2009Action on Film International Film Festival, USA
- WonAOF/WAB AwardBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for In the Eyes of a Killer
- WonAOF/WAB AwardBest Actor in a Leading Role for In the Eyes of a Killer
- WonAction on Film AwardBest Motion Picture – Drama for In the Eyes of a Killer
- 2009Atlantic City Cinefest
- WonLifesaver Achievement Award
- 2009Sacramento International Film Festival
- WonFestival PrizeOutstanding Acting (Male) for In the Eyes of a Killer
- WonFestival PrizeOutstanding Achievement in Feature Film for In the Eyes of a Killer
- 2008Hoboken International Film Festival
- WonFestival AwardBest Actor for In the Eyes of a Killer
- NomineeFestival AwardBest Supporting Actor for The Sensei
- 2003New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
- WonFeature Film AwardBest Actor for White Rush
Get in touch
For representation, festival, press, or production inquiries.
- Inquiries contact@giftboxfilms.com
- Instagram @louismandylorofficial
- IMDb Profile