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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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
  • Alien Hunter
  • NightMan
  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold
  • Serial Killer
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special
  • Trouble Sleeping
Known For
  • Fatal Vision
  • Serial Killer
  • Twilight Man
  • Prison of Secrets
  • Dark Angel
  • McBride: It's Murder, Madam
  • Those She Left Behind
  • Deadly Medicine
  • A Light in the Darkness

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
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)
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
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
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "morning Sickness")
1997
The Sleepwalker Killing · as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
1997
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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