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Joel Polis
ActorBorn October 3, 1951 (73 years)
An American television, film and stage actor. He has appeared in over one hundred television programs and films during his career. Polis' first film role was the character 'Fuchs' in the science fiction film The Thing. He appeared in numerous television series including Cheers, Alien Nation, Northern Exposure, Star Trek: Voyager, Roseanne, Seinfeld, Chicago Hope, Boston Legal and CSI. He appeared in a recurring role on the television series Cheers as the mischievous Gary, owner of the rival bar, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern. Polis's theater credits include performances at the Astor Place Theatre, Hartford Stage, Old Globe Theater, South Coast Repertory, Mark Taper Forum, Odyssey Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Lillian Theater and the Pasadena Playhouse.
Filmography
| 2024 | Dead Wrong · as Sam Mcnorton |
| 2018 | Trouble Sleeping · as Jack Mckay |
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher (TV Series) · as Richard Barr |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as The Banker |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (TV Series) · as Police Chief Shelly |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) · as Starbridge Warden |
| 2009 | The Forgotten (TV Series) · as Judge Cooperman |
| 2009 | Chasing a Dream · as Dr. Aldicott |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as John Raglan |
| 2007 | Murder 101: College Can Be Murder · as George Lampton |
| 2006 | Fallen Angels · as Horace Millhouse |
| 2006 | The Unit (TV Series) · as Administrator |
| 2006 | Murder 101 (TV Series) · as George Lampton |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Mario Trivisonno |
| 2005 | Revelations (TV Series) · as Hospital Administrator |
| 2005 | McBride: It's Murder, Madam · as Harold Paxton |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Attorney Eric Yavitch |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Clark Risenhoover |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) · as Elson |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Steve Burke '10 |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Ronald Ostrowski |
| 2003 | Alien Hunter · as Copeland |
| 2003 | L.A. Dragnet (TV Series) · as Kutler's Attorney |
| 2003 | Mister Sterling (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Joel Landers |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Robert Wynn |
| 2002 | For the People (TV Series) · as Attorney |
| 2002 | A Light in the Darkness · as Corporate Flunkie #1 |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) · as Jerry Lazar |
| 2000 | Attraction · as William |
| 2000 | Boston Public (TV Series) · as Dawson |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Silvio Peters |
| 2000 | Rocket's Red Glare · as Col. Mitchell |
| 2000 | Bull (TV Series) |
| 2000 | The Invisible Man (TV Series) · as John Castagnacci |
| 1999 | Tumbleweeds · as Vice Principal |
| 1999 | Angel (TV Series) · as Captain Franklin |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Dr. Eaton |
| 1998 | L. A. Doctors (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Colonel Glickman |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes (TV Series) · as Hostage Negotiator |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV Series) · as Gus Reynolds |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Attorney Woodson |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "morning Sickness") |
| 1997 | The Sleepwalker Killing · as Asst. Atty. Jimmy |
| 1997 | Prison of Secrets · as Brad |
| 1997 | Crisis Center (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1996 | The Pretender (US) (TV Series) · as Agent Russell Gillson |
| 1996 | Dark Angel · as Jastrow |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Ted Jacob |
| 1996 | Twilight Man · as Harper |
| 1996 | It's My Party · as Tim Bergen |
| 1995 | Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story · as Bill Handel |
| 1995 | Dazzle · as Cast |
| 1995 | Serial Killer · as Jack Blund |
| 1995 | Under One Roof (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Ny Terla |
| 1994 | The Secret World of Alex Mack (TV Series) · as Mr. Reynolds |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Garland Ketter |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Party of Five (TV Series) · as Dr. Michael Frieder |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Larry Macklin |
| 1993 | Bloodlines: Murder in the Family · as Robert Homick |
| 1992 | Fly by Night · as Halbein |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Dr. Bob Taymer |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Ron |
| 1991 | Deadly Medicine · as Dr. George Reardon |
| 1991 | Home Improvement (TV Series) · as Wes Davidson |
| 1990 | The Rookie · as Lance |
| 1990 | W.I.O.U. (TV Series) · as Stanley Corman |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Dr. Joel Friedman |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven · as U.s. Attorney |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Matthew Miller |
| 1990 | Burning Bridges · as Dr. Paletsky |
| 1990 | Equal Justice (TV Series) · as Mark |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) · as Jack Fogle |
| 1989 | The Famous Teddy Z (TV Series) · as Barry |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Reilly |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behind · as Kerns |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver (TV Series) · as Iselin Cort |
| 1989 | True Believer · as Dean Rabin |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Pete |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Gary Benton |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science (TV Series) · as Lonnie / Dwayne |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as (segment "the Uncle Devil Show") |
| 1985 | A Death in California (TV Series) · as Tom Breslin |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Frank Herbert |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision (TV Series) · as Brian Murtagh |
| 1984 | Best Defense · as First Agent |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Coach |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Carl |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Born Beautiful · as Ted |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Eldon Veckmer |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Gary |
| 1982 | The Thing · as Fuchs |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as John Jenkins |
| 1982 | The Wall · as Cast |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase (TV Series) · as Cast |