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