Cast & creator
Alex Carter
Best known for Family Guy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS
Alex Carter (born Alex Apostolopoulos, November 12, 1964) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as LVPD Homicide Detective Lou Vartann on CSI. His television roles have included starring roles on Family Passions, Black Harbour, Traders, Made in Canada, Taking the Falls, These Arms of Mine, The Mermaid Chair, and Veritas: The Quest, as well as guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Jericho, Point Pleasant, Due South, Leverage and Burn Notice. His film roles have included Out of Time and The Island.
Also known as: Alex Apostolopoulos
27
film credits
67
television credits
93
1988–2024 · acting roles
6.8
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (94)
Showing 94 of 94 credits
Family Guy
Writer
1999
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Detective Vartann
2000
NCIS
Knox Ellicott
2003
Bones
Andrew Rigby
2005
Castle
Michael Goldman
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
Frank Kouris
2009
S.W.A.T.
Hawkins
2017
24
Nantz
2001
JAG
Thomas Risnicki
1995JAG
Commander Mark Joyner
1995
The X-Files
Chief Strong
1993
Without a Trace
Allen Crane
2002
Rizzoli & Isles
Ron Montgomery
2010
Nip/Tuck
Cliff Mantega
2003
Ghost Whisperer
Dale Harmon
2005
The Practice
John Doe / Russell Fosterling
1997
Magnum P.I.
Henry Sellers
2018
Tracker
Nestor Savino
2024
9-1-1: Lone Star
Captain
2020
Bull
James Weeks
2016
The Last Ship
Gen. Bradley
2014
V.I.P.
Lagos
1998
Revenge
Michael Davis
2011
Burn Notice
Jason Bly
2007
The Dead Zone
Captain Steve Wilcox
2002
Early Edition
Victor Crowley
1996
The Pretender
Craig Winston
1996
Due South
Agent Ford
1994
Dark Angel
Sidney Croal - Synthedyne CEO
2000
Haven
Mr. Campbell
2010
Perception
Dr. Carter Humphries
2012
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
Earth: Final Conflict
Keeler
1997
Leverage
Sterling's Henchman
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Ko Samuels
2008
Nikita
Matthew Graham
2010
Felicity
Stephen's Father
1998
The Sentinel
Alan Archer
1996
Cross
Director Hammet
2024
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
Martial Law
Vincent McKnight
1998
War of the Worlds
Clark
1988
Shark
Alan Boyd
2006
Life
Alex Lauer
2007
Viper
Phil Dykstra / Dennis Pratt
1994
Jericho
Fire Chief
2006
Quantum Leap
Captain William Drake
2022
FX: The Series
Bobby
1996
Wildfire
Tim
2005
Ransom
Yannis Kalvos
2017
Stumptown
Freddie
2019
The Island
Censor
2005
Chasing Life
Chef Quincy
2014
Stalker
Kenneth Brown
2014
E-Ring
2005
My Secret Identity
1988
Lincoln Heights
2007
Night Stalker
Detective Granof
2005
Blue Murder
2001
Recovery Road
Dr. Marcus Granger
2016
Point Pleasant
Sheriff Logan Parker
2005
Veritas: The Quest
Dr. Solomon Zond
2003
Ghost Wars
Burke
2017
The Detail
Superintendent Andrew Currie
2018
Out of Time
Cabot
2003
Black Harbour
1996Taking the Falls
1995
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Dan Leary
2015Family Passions
Mickey Langer #2
1993
40 Days and Nights
John
2012
The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom
The Duke
2014
House of Versace
Paul Beck
2013
The Day Reagan Was Shot
Dr. Allard
2001These Arms of Mine
2000
Trilogy of Terror II
Breslow
1996
Don't Sleep
Vincent Marino
2017
Time to Say Goodbye?
Craig Klooster
1997
The Man in the Attic
Gary Carson
1995
The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story
George Pettygrew
1996
Look Again
Stafford Keach
2011Hitched
Detective Grant
2001
Her Desperate Choice
Marcus Perry
1996
Moonshine Highway
Bill Rickman
1996
Missing at 17
Kurt
2013
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes
Lundquist
1994
What Kind of Mother Are You?
Rob Hyler
1996
The Mermaid Chair
Brother 'Whit' Thomas
2006
Talk to Me
Mark Holston
1996
Net Worth
Gus Mortson
1995
Taking the Heat
Muff
1993The Tower
District Attorney
2008
Guilt by Association
Russell
2002
Task Force: Caviar
Brian Hogan
2000
Betrayal of Silence
Michael
1988