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