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Joel Polis
Actor
Born October 3, 1951 (70 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
| 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 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as John Raglan |
| 2006 | Fallen Angels · as Horace Millhouse |
| 2006 | The Unit (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Revelations (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Mario Trivisonno |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Attorney Eric Yavitch |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) · as Elson |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Prof. Clark Risenhoover |
| 2003 | Alien Hunter · as Copeland |
| 2003 | L.A. Dragnet (TV Series) · as Kutler's Attorney |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Ronald Ostrowski |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Steve Burke '10 |
| 2002 | A Light in the Darkness · as Corporate Flunkie #1 |
| 2002 | The Best Sex Ever (TV Series) · as Donald |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Agent Robert Wynn |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Joel Landers |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Attraction · as William |
| 2000 | Boston Public (TV Series) · as Dawson |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Judge Silvio Peters |
| 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 actor |
| 1997 | The Sleepwalker Killing · as Asst. Atty. Jimmy |
| 1997 | Prison of Secrets · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Doctor Sapperstein |
| 1997 | NightMan (TV Series) · as Frederick Grace |
| 1997 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV Series) · as Gus Reynolds |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Attorney Woodson |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Colonel Glickman |
| 1996 | It's My Party · as Tim Bergen |
| 1996 | Twilight Man · as Harper |
| 1996 | Dark Angel · as actor |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Ted Jacob |
| 1996 | The Pretender (TV Series) · as Agent Russell Gillson |
| 1995 | Serial Killer · as Jack Blund |
| 1995 | Dazzle · as actor |
| 1995 | Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story · as Bill Handel |
| 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) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Party of Five (TV Series) · as Dr. Michael Frieder |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Larry Macklin |
| 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 | My Blue Heaven · as U.S. Attorney |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Dr. Joel Friedman |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Matthew Miller |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | True Believer · as Dean Rabin |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behind · as Kerns |
| 1989 | The Famous Teddy Z (TV Series) · as Barry |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Reilly |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) · as Jack Fogle |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Pete |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Gary Benton |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science (TV Series) · as Dwayne |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision (TV Series) · as Brian Murtagh |
| 1984 | Best Defense · as First Agent |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Carl |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | The Thing · as Fuchs |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Unknown |