Jon Polito
Known for Acting · 174 credits
- Born
- 1950-12-29
- Died
- 2016-09-01
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
TV Shows (74)
The Mentalist
2008
as Bertram Duesterberg
American Dad!
2005
as Dr. Kalgary (voice)
Modern Family
2009
as Earl Chambers
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Charles Skouras
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Mr. Sharipa
Castle
2009
as Harold Metzger
Seinfeld
1989
as Silvio
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Gino
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Pete
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lieutenant Peter DiMartini
Without a Trace
2002
as Jimmy Fusco
NYPD Blue
1993
as Paul Biaggi
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Joe Grimaldi
Scrubs
2001
as Mr. Summers
Medium
2005
as Vincent Discala
Chicago Hope
1994
as Bill Ranford
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as The Baby (voice) / Stansfield
Miami Vice
1984
as El Gato
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Dick
Las Vegas
2003
as The Cleaner
Monk
2002
as George Gionopolis
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Chief Arnook (voice)
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Steve Crosetti
Judging Amy
1999
as D.A. Gerald Abner
Millennium
1996
as Eddie Scarpino Giannini
Major Crimes
2012
as Dino Kotero
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Nikos Stano
The Equalizer
1985
as Gianni / Carmack / Gene Carmack / David Pfieffer
Mad About You
1992
as Ralphy
Nash Bridges
1996
as Roland Margolis
The Pretender
1996
as Ben Hansel / Constantin Falzone
Dinosaurs
1991
as Ty Warner (voice)
Fallen Angels
1993
as Al Reseck
Franklin & Bash
2011
as 'Lucky' Louie Gianelli
Early Edition
1996
as Cliff Mourning / Louie DeFozio
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
as Mizaru (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
as Major (voice)
Becker
1998
as Leonard Nagle
Chowder
2007
as Funjl (voice)
Viper
1994
as Councilman Strand
Masters of Horror
2005
as Montesquino
Popular
1999
as Caesar Croutons
New York Undercover
1994
Crime Story
1986
as Phil Bartoli
Dream On
1990
as Louie
She Spies
2002
as Edward Malloy
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
ThunderCats
2011
as Conquedor (voice)
Burke's Law
1994
as Tony Renaldo
Raising the Bar
2008
as Judge Dominick Ventimiglia
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Mr. Lehman
Robot and Monster
2012
as Sir Cranklin (voice)
Oliver Beene
2003
as Mr. Rayfield
The Chronicle
2001
as Donald Stern
The Invisible Man
2000
as Eddie The Mammoth
Rebel Highway
1994
as Boss Ed Johnson
The Lyon's Den
2003
Threshold
2005
as Nicky Frost
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Enzo Fontana
Movies (100)
The Big Lebowski
1998
as Private Snoop
American Gangster
2007
as Rossi
Highlander
1986
as Det. Walter Bedsoe
The Crow
1994
as Gideon
The Tailor of Panama
2001
as Ramon Rudd
Gangster Squad
2013
as Dragna
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2011
as Orren Boyle
The Last Godfather
2010
as Don Bonfante
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as Borough President
Miller's Crossing
1990
as Johnny Caspar
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Creighton Tolliver
Stuart Little
1999
as Officer Sherman
Big Eyes
2014
as Enrico Banducci
Batman: Year One
2011
as Commissioner Loeb (voice)
View from the Top
2003
as Roy Roby
Happily N'Ever After
2007
as Wolf #1 (voice)
The Rocketeer
1991
as Bigelow
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
2002
as King
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
as Sam Oberhurst
Barton Fink
1991
as Lou Breeze
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Mr. Bumstead
Fluke
1995
as Boss
Death of a Salesman
1985
as Howard
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
as Schoentell
The Last Shot
2004
as Wally Kamin
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
as Ashcan (voice)
Blankman
1994
as Michael "The Suit" Minelli
The Freshman
1990
as Chuck Greenwald
After Sex
2000
as Naldo (as John Polito)
Money Play$
1998
as Lou Spano
Fire with Fire
1986
as Boss Duchard
Music from Another Room
1998
as Lorenzo Palmieri
Critical Condition
1987
as Kline
The Singing Detective
2003
as Second Hood
Mimic 2
2001
as Morrie Deaver
C.H.U.D.
1984
as Newscaster
Short Order
2005
as Tony
Just Your Luck
1996
as Nick
The Clairvoyant
1982
as Detective Sporaco
The Apartment Complex
1999
as Dr Caligari
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
1998
as Parsons
The Alibi
2006
as Jimmy the Photographer
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010
as Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Leather Jackets
1992
as Fat Jack
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
2000
as Virgil (voice)
Girls in Prison
1994
as Boss Johnson
Bart Got a Room
2008
as Bob
Cougar Club
2007
as Mr. Archibald
The Shrink Is In
2001
as Judge Bob
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
as Zack
Angel's Dance
1999
as Uncle Vinnie
Homicide: The Movie
2000
as Steve Crosetti
Burning Palms
2010
as The Phamacist
With Friends Like These
1998
as Rudy Ptak
The Box
2003
as Michael Dickerson
The Honeymooners
2005
as Kirby
The Corporate Ladder
1997
as Mr. Deacon
Crime Story: Pilot
1986
as Phil Bartoli
Big Nothing
2006
as Agent Hymes
Bushwhacked
1995
as Agent Palmer
Venus & Vegas
2010
as Frank
Stiffs
2010
as John "The Prince" Monaco
Son of Morning
2011
as Mr. Bordasche
Compromising Positions
1985
as 1st Cop
Family Plan
2005
as Gold
A Film by Kirk
2002
as Father
The Shaggy Dog
1994
as Detective Al
Charlie the Ox
2004
as Freddy Boon
29 Palms
2002
as The Security Guard
From the Head
2011
as Vinnie
Grilled
2006
as Leon Waterman
The Invisible Man
2000
as Eddie The Mammoth
Gangster Wars
1981
as Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010
as Police Captain (voice)
Alone in the Neon Jungle
1988
as Brad Stakowski
Haeckel's Tale
2006
as Montesquino
Cutting Room
2006
as Sandy
Dream Lover
1986
as Dr. James
Super Capers
2009
as Captain Sludge
Flodder Does Manhattan!
1992
as Larry Rosenbaum
Homeboy
1988
as Moe Fingers
Bad Blood
1994
as Councilman Strand
Locker 13
2014
as Don Dillon
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
1998
as D.A. Al Orsini
The Princess and the Call Girl
1986
as Private Detective
Memories of Manon
1989
as Carmack
A Deadly Business
1986
as Vitola
A Good Sport
1984
as Man in Taxi
Nowhere Land
1998
as Frank
Boys Life 3
2000
Viper
1994
as Councilman Strand
Road Kill
1999
as Jelly
Carlo's Wake
1999
as Uncle Gus
Rock Monster
2008
as The Colonel
The Dancing Pumpkin
2000
as Finkgrinder The Ogre
Animated American
2008
as Max Rabbit
Inside Out
1997
as Paparazzi Man
Running Out
1983
as Joe Poswalsky
The Maestro
2018
as Herbert Englehart
Flies on Cupid
2000
as Giorgio Gagantano
About Jon Polito
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. With 174 credits spanning from 1981 to 2018, Jon Polito has appeared in 100 films and 74 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jon Polito Movies
- The Big Lebowski (1998) — as Private Snoop
- American Gangster (2007) — as Rossi
- Highlander (1986) — as Det. Walter Bedsoe
- The Crow (1994) — as Gideon
- The Tailor of Panama (2001) — as Ramon Rudd
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