Actor
Jon Polito
29 December 1950† 1 September 2016 (aged 65) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Movies
- 101
- Shows
- 74
Biography
Jon Polito (born December 29, 1950 — September 1, 2016) was an American actor. In a career spanning 35 years and over 220 film and television credits, he became best known for his work with the Coen Brothers, most notably as the Italian gangster Johnny Caspar in Miller's Crossing. He also appeared in the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and on the first season of Crime Story.
Known For
- 2018
- The Maestro · Film · Herbert Englehart
- 2014
- 2013
- Gangster Squad · Film · Dragna
- 2012
- Major Crimes · Series · Dino Kotero
- Robot and Monster · Series · Sir Cranklin (voice)
- 2011
- Batman: Year One · Film · Commissioner Loeb (voice)
- From the Head · Film · Vinnie
- Atlas Shrugged: Part I · Film · Orren Boyle
- Son of Morning · Film · Mr. Bordasche
- ThunderCats · Series · Conquedor (voice)
- Franklin & Bash · Series · 'Lucky' Louie Gianelli
- 2010
- The Last Godfather · Film · Don Bonfante
- DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection · Film · Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
- Venus & Vegas · Film · Frank
- Burning Palms · Film · The Phamacist
- DC Showcase: The Spectre · Film · Police Captain (voice)
- Stiffs · Film · John "The Prince" Monaco
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien · Series · Mizaru (voice)
- 2009
- Super Capers · Film · Captain Sludge
- Modern Family · Series · Earl Chambers
- Glenn Martin, DDS · Series
- Castle · Series · Harold Metzger
- 2008
- Animated American · Film · Max Rabbit
- Bart Got a Room · Film · Bob
- Rock Monster · Film · The Colonel
- The Mentalist · Series · Bertram Duesterberg
- Do Not Disturb · Series
- Raising the Bar · Series · Judge Dominick Ventimiglia
- 2007
- American Gangster · Film · Rossi
- Cougar Club · Film · Mr. Archibald
- Happily N'Ever After · Film · Wolf #1 (voice)
- Chowder · Series · Funjl (voice)
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera · Series
- 2006
- Big Nothing · Film · Agent Hymes
- Flags of Our Fathers · Film · Borough President
- Grilled · Film · Leon Waterman
- Cutting Room · Film · Sandy
- Haeckel's Tale · Film · Montesquino
- The Alibi · Film · Jimmy the Photographer
- 2005
- The Honeymooners · Film · Kirby
- Family Plan · Film · Gold
- Gone But Not Forgotten · Film · Sam Oberhurst
- Short Order · Film · Tony
- Masters of Horror · Series · Montesquino
- Ghost Whisperer · Series · Joe Grimaldi
- Threshold · Series · Nicky Frost
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia · Series · Gino
- Avatar: The Last Airbender · Series · Chief Arnook (voice)
- American Dad! · Series · Dr. Kalgary (voice)
- Medium · Series · Vincent Discala
- 2004
- The Last Shot · Film · Wally Kamin
- Charlie the Ox · Film · Freddy Boon
- Desperate Housewives · Series · Charles Skouras
- The Jury · Series
- 2003
- The Singing Detective · Film · Second Hood
- The Box · Film · Michael Dickerson
- View from the Top · Film · Roy Roby
- The Lyon's Den · Series
- 10-8: Officers on Duty · Series · Enzo Fontana
- Las Vegas · Series · The Cleaner
- Two and a Half Men · Series · Mr. Sharipa
- Oliver Beene · Series · Mr. Rayfield
- 2002
- Black Mask 2: City of Masks · Film · King
- 29 Palms · Film · The Security Guard
- A Film by Kirk · Film · Father
- Without a Trace · Series · Jimmy Fusco
- Push, Nevada · Series
- She Spies · Series · Edward Malloy
- Monk · Series · George Gionopolis
- 2001
- The Man Who Wasn't There · Film · Creighton Tolliver
- The Shrink Is In · Film · Judge Bob
- Mimic 2 · Film · Morrie Deaver
- The Tailor of Panama · Film · Ramon Rudd
- Scrubs · Series · Mr. Summers
- Crossing Jordan · Series · Dick
- The Chronicle · Series · Donald Stern
- 2000
- Boys Life 3 · Film
- The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! · Film · Virgil (voice)
- The Dancing Pumpkin · Film · Finkgrinder The Ogre
- The Invisible Man · Film · Eddie The Mammoth
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle · Film · Schoentell
- Homicide: The Movie · Film · Steve Crosetti
- After Sex · Film · Naldo (as John Polito)
- Flies on Cupid · Film · Giorgio Gagantano
- Gilmore Girls · Series · Pete
- The Invisible Man · Series · Eddie The Mammoth
- 1999
- Stuart Little · Film · Officer Sherman
- The Apartment Complex · Film · Dr Caligari
- Road Kill · Film · Jelly
- Angel's Dance · Film · Uncle Vinnie
- Carlo's Wake · Film · Uncle Gus
- Popular · Series · Caesar Croutons
- Judging Amy · Series · D.A. Gerald Abner
- Batman Beyond · Series · Major (voice)
- 1998
- With Friends Like These · Film · Rudy Ptak
- Money Play$ · Film · Lou Spano
- Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy · Film · Parsons
- Music from Another Room · Film · Lorenzo Palmieri
- The Big Lebowski · Film · Private Snoop
- The Defenders: Choice of Evils · Film · D.A. Al Orsini
- Nowhere Land · Film · Frank
- Becker · Series · Leonard Nagle
- 1997
- The Corporate Ladder · Film · Mr. Deacon
- Inside Out · Film · Paparazzi Man
- Over the Top · Series
- Jenny · Series · Sid Bouchie
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show · Series
- Veronica's Closet · Series · Mr. Lehman
- Invasion · Series · Detective Kemper
- Fired Up · Series · Sam Harris
- 1996
- Just Your Luck · Film · Nick
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco · Film · Ashcan (voice)
- Millennium · Series · Eddie Scarpino Giannini
- Early Edition · Series · Cliff Mourning
- The Pretender · Series · Ben Hansel
- Nash Bridges · Series · Roland Margolis
- Swift Justice · Series · Tom Luddy
- 1995
- Bushwhacked · Film · Agent Palmer
- Fluke · Film · Boss
- The Invaders · Series · Whitley
- High Society · Series · Alvin
- The Drew Carey Show · Series · The Baby (voice)
- 1994
- The Shaggy Dog · Film · Detective Al
- Bad Blood · Film · Councilman Strand
- Girls in Prison · Film · Boss Johnson
- Blankman · Film · Michael "The Suit" Minelli
- The Crow · Film · Gideon
- The Hudsucker Proxy · Film · Mr. Bumstead
- Viper · Film · Councilman Strand
- Chicago Hope · Series · Bill Ranford
- New York Undercover · Series
- Rebel Highway · Series · Boss Ed Johnson
- Burke's Law · Series · Tony Renaldo
- Viper · Series · Councilman Strand
- 1993
- The Contenders · Film · Pedro Perusia
- NYPD Blue · Series · Paul Biaggi
- Fallen Angels · Series · Al Reseck
- Homicide: Life on the Street · Series · Steve Crosetti
- 1992
- Leather Jackets · Film · Fat Jack
- Flodder Does Manhattan! · Film · Larry Rosenbaum
- Mad About You · Series · Ralphy
- Hearts Are Wild · Series
- 1991
- Barton Fink · Film · Lou Breeze
- The Rocketeer · Film · Bigelow
- Dinosaurs · Series · Ty Warner (voice)
- 1990
- Miller's Crossing · Film · Johnny Caspar
- The Freshman · Film · Chuck Greenwald
- Dream On · Series · Louie
- 1989
- Memories of Manon · Film · Carmack
- Seinfeld · Series · Silvio
- Tales from the Crypt · Series · Nikos Stano
- 1988
- Homeboy · Film · Moe Fingers
- Alone in the Neon Jungle · Film · Brad Stakowski
- 1987
- Critical Condition · Film · Kline
- Ohara · Series
- 1986
- Crime Story: Pilot · Film · Phil Bartoli
- The Princess and the Call Girl · Film · Private Detective
- Fire with Fire · Film · Boss Duchard
- A Deadly Business · Film · Vitola
- Highlander · Film · Det. Walter Bedsoe
- Dream Lover · Film · Dr. James
- Crime Story · Series · Phil Bartoli
- 1985
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins · Film · Zack
- Compromising Positions · Film · 1st Cop
- Death of a Salesman · Film · Howard
- The Equalizer · Series · Gianni
- 1984
- C.H.U.D. · Film · Newscaster
- A Good Sport · Film · Man in Taxi
- Murder, She Wrote · Series · Lieutenant Peter DiMartini
- Miami Vice · Series · El Gato
- 1983
- Running Out · Film · Joe Poswalsky
- 1982
- The Clairvoyant · Film · Detective Sporaco
- 1981
- Gangster Wars · Film · Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
- The Gangster Chronicles · Series · Tommy Lucchese