- - Andrea Martin Reveals Which “My Big Fat Greek Wedding ”Costar 'Held the Movie Together' (Exclusive)

Toria Sheffield, Aliza SesslerJanuary 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM

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Andrea Martin shared which of her My Big Fat Greek Wedding castmates “held the movie together” behind the scenes

Martin, 78, played Aunt Toula in the beloved film franchise

Martin caught up with PEOPLE exclusively in New York City at the opening night of the Broadway show Bug on Jan. 8

Andrea Martin revealed which of her My Big fat Greek Wedding costars she felt “held the movie together.”

Martin, 78, caught up with PEOPLE exclusively at the opening night of the new Broadway show Bug at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City on Thursday, Jan. 8. During the conversation, the two-time Tony winner reflected on her time making the widely successful My Big Fat Greek Wedding movies — and specifically noted that the late Michael Constantine was “greatly missed” on the set of the most recent film.

“I'll never forget Michael Constantine, who [played] the father,” Martin, who starred as Aunt Voula in the beloved movies, told PEOPLE. “And he was really missed from the last movie. [He] was such a presence and held the movie together. So he was greatly missed.”

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Michael Constantine in 2016

Constantine, who died in 2021 at the age of 94, played the Windex-loving family patriarch, Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, in 2002’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding and 2016’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.

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Andrea Martin in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ (2002)

While Constantine died before the filming of 2023’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, the plot of the movie paid tribute to the actor, revolving around a family trip to Greece intended to honor his character’s last wish.

The original film’s writer, director and star, Nia Vardalos, shared a tribute to Constantine on Instagram shortly after his death, telling fans that she had his blessing to do a third film without him.

“He had told me he wouldn’t be able to join us for the third film and his wish was that we go on. I wrote the screenplay to reflect Michael’s decision and will always treasure his last messages to me,” she wrote in the September 2021 post.

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“We miss you Michael, thank you for bringing my words to life with such passion and accuracy, you will always be with us,” she added.

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