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Noted character actor John Capodice reportedly passed away a few days ago. Capodice was known for playing supporting roles in multiple shows and films. On TV, he was best known for his role inSeinfeldas the Laundromat Vic and inGeneral Hospital.
Capodice has been a small but noticeable part of films likeJacob’s Ladder, the Jim Carrey-starrerAce Ventura: Pet Detective, andWall Street. He also played the ill-fated bus driver Bob in the Keanu Reeves-starrerSpeed, in which he has a cheerful conversation with Reeves’ character.
John Capodice performed with Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves
Character actors are often the unsung heroes of cinema. What they do might not look as glamorous and important as the lead and supporting casts, but their contribution to the reality of the film is priceless. Many character actors develop a niche and become the best at it, and then go on to secure more prominent roles with similar characteristics.
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Then there are actors like John Capodice, who portrayed such a wide range of characters that it was impossible to box them in one category. Throughout his over 50-year career, Capodice has played a bus driver, a sergeant, a laundromat owner, a police chief, a fire chief, a detective, a pizza chef, and more.
One of his best-known roles is that of Sergeant Aguado inJim Carrey’sAce Ventura: Pet Detective. In a hilarious scene, Aguado makes fun of Carrey’s character for being a pet detective and sarcastically asks him to solve the case of a dead cockroach which he just stomped to death. Carrey gives a brilliant retort to him in the scene.
Another film that he has a major speaking part in wasKeanu Reeves’Speed. John Capodice plays the bus driver Bob who meets Reeves’ Jack Traven at the coffee shop and has a fun conversation. Unfortunately, he goes into the bus that the film’s antagonist played by Dennis Hopper fits with explosives as a warning shot. The film was abreakthrough for actress Sandra Bullockand earned $350.4 million at the box office (viaBox Office Mojo).
John Capodice had mentioned that he never chose acting
For over 50 years, John Capodice had been a small but noticeable part of multiple acclaimed films. Beginning his career on TV with shows likeRyan’s Hope,Seinfeld,andGeneral Hospital, Capodice went on to play many character parts in noted films likeJacob’s Ladder, Internal Affairs,and more.
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In an interview withNetwork Magazine, Capodice spoke about his journey as an actor and the obstacles he had to face. While he reportedly got his mother’s support, most people reportedly called him ‘nuts’. On becoming a noted but missed part of films, he said,
One doesn’t choose acting; it chooses you. I wish that I could be more specific, but after half a century of living this life, I’m still pursuing it. Hopefully, this provides a bit of insight into what it is to be an actor…As far as other options, I didn’t have any. You see, acting was in my blood.
Apart from being a part of Jim Carrey’sbreakthrough filmAce Ventura: Pet Detective,Capodice was also inCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationandEverybody Hates Chris. His last listed role was inTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem(viaIMDb).
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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