Elias Koteas is known for his role as Alvin "Al" Olinsky in the Chicago franchise, as well as appearing in lead and supporting roles in numerous films. His appearances also include Ararat (2002), Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), The Prophecy (1995), Crash (1996), The Thin Red Line (1998), Collateral Damage (2002), Shooter (2007), Zodiac (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), and Shutter Island (2010). He also portrayed Casey Jones in two of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films
