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Jon Polito

Actor
Born December 29, 1950Died September 1, 2016 (65 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Highlander
  • Big Eyes
  • The Hudsucker Proxy
  • The Drew Carey Show
  • C.H.U.D.
  • Masters of Horror
  • Death of a Salesman
  • Happily N'Ever After
  • Nash Bridges
  • Comedy Bang! Bang!
  • Bart Got a Room
  • Burning Palms
  • Wiseguy
  • Homeboy
  • The Shrink Is In
  • The Last Godfather
  • Invasion (1997)
  • NightMan
  • Venus & Vegas
  • The Tangerine Bear
  • Citizen Jane
  • Locker 13
Known For
  • Miller's Crossing
  • Big Eyes
  • Highlander
  • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Barton Fink
  • Batman: Year One
  • Big Nothing
  • The Freshman
  • Bushwhacked
  • Masters of Horror
  • Atlas Shrugged: Part I
  • Death of a Salesman
  • Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
  • The Singing Detective
  • Fluke
  • Mimic 2
  • Flodder in Amerika!
  • Homeboy
  • The Honeymooners
  • Blankman
  • DC Showcase: The Spectre
  • Black Mask 2: City of Masks
  • Fire with Fire
  • Bart Got a Room

Filmography

2018
The Maestro · as Herbert Englehart
2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (TV Series) · as Griffon Of Pittsford
2014
Big Eyes · as Enrico Banducci
2014
Murder in the First (TV Series) · as Judge Greer
2014
Locker 13 · as Don Dillon
2013
Gangster Squad · as Dragna
2012
Major Crimes (TV Series) · as Dino Kotero
2012
Robot and Monster (TV Series) · as Sir Cranklin (voice)
2012
Bunheads (TV Series) · as Sal Russano
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Frank O'brien
2012
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (TV Series) · as Hammerhead
2011
Batman: Year One · as Commissioner Loeb (voice)
2011
ThunderCats (2011) (TV Series) · as Conquedor (voice)
2011
From the Head · as Vinnie
2011
Franklin & Bash (TV Series) · as 'lucky' Louie Gianelli
2011
Atlas Shrugged: Part I · as Orren Boyle
2011
Son of Morning · as Mr. Bordasche
2010
The Last Godfather · as Don Bonfante
2010
2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection · as Police Captain (segment "the Spectre") (voice)
2010
2010
Mike & Molly (TV Series) · as Frankie
2010
DC Showcase: The Spectre · as Police Captain (voice)
2010
Burning Palms · as The Phamacist
2010
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (TV Series) · as Mizaru (voice)
2010
Stiffs · as John "the Prince" Monaco
2009
Modern Family (TV Series) · as Earl Chambers
2009
Citizen Jane · as Detective Romer
2009
Glenn Martin DDS (TV Series)
2009
Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Harold Metzger
2008
Chocolate News (TV Series) · as Harvey Silverstein
2008
The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Bertram Duesterberg
2008
Do Not Disturb (TV Series)
2008
Raising the Bar (TV Series) · as Judge Dominick Ventimiglia
2008
The Super Man (TV Series) · as Floyd
2008
2008
2008
Rock Monster · as The Colonel
2008
The Marconi Bros. · as Lou Burns
2007
Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Eddy (segment "united States Police Department")
2007
American Gangster · as Rossi
2007
Chowder (TV Series) · as Funjl (voice)
2007
2007
Cougar Club · as Mr. Archibald
2006
Happily N'Ever After · as Wolf #1 (voice)
2006
Big Nothing · as Agent Hymes
2006
Grilled · as Leon Waterman
2006
Flags of Our Fathers · as Borough President
2006
Handy Manny (TV Series) · as Joe Bolotero
2006
Haeckel's Tale · as Montesquino
2006
Lies and Alibis · as Jimmy The Photographer
2006
Cutting Room · as Sandy
2005
Masters of Horror (TV Series) · as Montesquino
2005
Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Joe Grimaldi
2005
Threshold (TV Series)
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Gino
2005
The Honeymooners · as Kirby
2005
The Buzz on Maggie (TV Series) · as New Aldrin
2005
Gone But Not Forgotten · as Sam Oberhurst
2005
2005
Short Order · as Cast
2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series) · as Chief Arnook (voice)
2005
Family Plan · as Gold
2005
American Dad! (TV Series) · as Dr. Kalgary (voice)
2005
Medium (TV Series) · as Vincent Discala
2004
The Last Shot · as Wally Kamin
2004
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Charles Skouras
2004
The Jury (2004) (TV Series)
2003
The Singing Detective · as Second Hood
2003
It's All Relative (TV Series) · as Leonard
2003
2003
The Lyon's Den (TV Series)
2003
Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Mr. Sharipa
2003
Las Vegas (TV Series) · as The Cleaner
2003
The Box · as Michael Dickerson
2003
View from the Top · as Roy Roby
2003
Oliver Beene (TV Series)
2003
L.A. Dragnet (TV Series) · as Richard Maughm
2002
2002
Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Jimmy Fusco
2002
Push, Nevada (TV Series)
2002
Women vs. Men · as Desk Sgt.
2002
29 Palms · as The Security Guard
2002
She Spies (TV Series) · as Edward Malloy
2002
Monk (TV Series) · as George Gionopolis
2001
The Man Who Wasn't There · as Creighton Tolliver
2001
Scrubs (TV Series) · as Mr. Summers
2001
Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Dick
2001
2001
Mimic 2 · as Morrie Deaver
2001
The Chronicle (TV Series) · as Donald Stern
2001
Time Squad (TV Series) · as Al Capone
2001
The Tailor of Panama · as Ramon Rudd
2001
The Chris Isaak Show (TV Series) · as Rhonda Parks
2000
2000
The Tangerine Bear · as Virgil (voice)
2000
Gideon's Crossing (TV Series) · as Lou Peda
2000
Gilmore Girls (TV Series) · as Pete
2000
The Invisible Man · as Eddie The Mammoth
2000
2000
The Invisible Man (TV Series) · as Eddie The Mammoth
2000
Homicide: The Movie · as Steve Crosetti
2000
After Sex · as Naldo (as John Polito)
2000
My Wife and Kids (TV Series) · as Minister
1999
Stuart Little · as Officer Sherman
1999
The Apartment Complex · as Dr Caligari
1999
Popular (TV Series)
1999
Judging Amy (TV Series) · as D.a. Gerald Abner
1999
Good vs Evil (TV Series) · as Howard
1999
Road Kill · as Jelly
1999
Angel's Dance · as Uncle Vinnie
1999
Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Major (voice)
1999
Carlo's Wake · as Uncle Gus
1998
Music from Another Room · as Lorenzo Palmieri
1998
1998
Becker (TV Series) · as Leonard Nagle
1998
Tale of the Mummy · as Parsons
1998
With Friends Like These · as Rudy Ptak
1998
Money Play$ · as Lou Spano
1998
Oh Yeah! Cartoons (TV Series) · as Fisherman (segment "tales From The Goose Lady: The Fisherman, The Fisherman's Wife, And The Fish")
1998
The Big Lebowski · as Private Snoop
1998
The Defenders: Choice of Evils · as D.a. Al Orsini
1998
Nowhere Land · as Frank
1997
Over the Top (TV Series)
1997
Players (TV Series) · as Pappas
1997
Jenny (TV Series) · as Sid Bouchie
1997
Veronica's Closet (TV Series) · as Mr. Lehman
1997
NightMan (TV Series) · as Al Capone
1997
1997
The Corporate Ladder · as Mr. Deacon
1997
Invasion (1997) (TV Series) · as Detective Kemper
1997
Fired Up (TV Series) · as Sam Harris
1996
Just Your Luck · as Nick
1996
Millennium (TV Series) · as Eddie Scarpino Giannini
1996
Early Edition (TV Series)
1996
The Pretender (TV Series) · as Ben Hansel
1996
Nash Bridges (TV Series) · as Roland Margolis
1996
Swift Justice (TV Series) · as Tom Luddy
1996
1996
High Incident (TV Series) · as Victor The Clown
1995
The Invaders (1995) (TV Series) · as Whitley, Metro Hq
1995
High Society (TV Series) · as Alvin
1995
The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Stansfield
1995
Bushwhacked · as Agent Palmer
1995
Fluke · as Boss
1994
Life with Louie (TV Series) · as Red Meat
1994
The Shaggy Dog · as Detective Al
1994
Chicago Hope (TV Series)
1994
1994
Girls in Prison · as Boss Johnson
1994
Blankman · as Michael "the Suit" Minelli
1994
Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as Boss Johnson
1994
Bad Blood · as Councilman Strand
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy · as Mr. Bumstead
1994
The Crow · as Gideon
1994
Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Tony Renaldo
1994
Viper (TV Series) · as Councilman Strand
1994
Viper · as Cast
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Paul Biaggi
1993
The Untouchables (1993) (TV Series) · as Tommy Palumbo
1993
Fallen Angels (TV Series) · as Al Reseck
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) · as Steve Crosetti
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) · as Ralphy
1992
Flodder in Amerika! · as Larry Rosenbaum
1991
Leather Jackets · as Fat Jack
1991
Barton Fink · as Lou Breeze
1991
The Rocketeer · as Bigelow
1991
Dinosaurs (TV Series) · as Ty Warner (voice)
1990
Miller's Crossing · as Johnny Caspar
1990
The Freshman · as Chuck Greenwald
1990
Dream On (TV Series) · as Louie
1989
Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Silvio
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Nikos Stano
1988
Roseanne (TV Series) · as Mr. Russo
1988
Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Slocum
1988
Homeboy · as Moe Fingers
1988
Alone in the Neon Jungle · as Brad Stakowski
1987
Memories of Manon · as Carmack
1987
Trying Times (TV Series) · as Agent Caponello
1987
Wiseguy (TV Series) · as Eddie Van Platt
1987
Ohara (TV Series)
1987
Critical Condition · as Kline
1986
Crime Story (TV Series) · as Phil Bartoli
1986
Fire with Fire · as Boss Duchard
1986
Dream Lover · as Dr. James
1986
Highlander · as Det. Walter Bedsoe
1986
A Deadly Business · as Vitola
1985
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) · as David Pfieffer
1985
1985
1984
The Princess and the Call Girl · as Private Detective
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Peter Dimartini
1984
Miami Vice (TV Series) · as El Gato
1984
C.H.U.D. · as Newscaster
1983
Running Out · as Joe Poswalsky
1982
The Clairvoyant · as Detective Sporaco
1981
Gangster Wars · as Thomas "three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
1981
1964
Another World (TV Series) · as Bobo Carter
1956
As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Propney

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