Jon Polito
Known for
Acting
Life
1950 – 2016 (aged 65)
Born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
View on IMDb175 acting credits
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
The Big Lebowski
06 Mar 1998
American Gangster
02 Nov 2007
Avatar: The Last Airbender
21 Feb 2005
Stuart Little
17 Dec 1999
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
The Crow
11 May 1994
Gangster Squad
09 Jan 2013
Two and a Half Men
22 Sep 2003
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Filmography
2018
- The Maestroas Herbert Englehart
2013
- Gangster Squadas Dragna
2012
- Major Crimesas Dino Kotero1 episode
- Robot and Monsteras Sir Cranklin (voice)1 episode
2011
- Batman: Year Oneas Commissioner Loeb (voice)
- ThunderCatsas Conquedor (voice)1 episode
- From the Headas Vinnie
- Franklin & Bashas 'Lucky' Louie Gianelli1 episode
- Atlas Shrugged: Part Ias Orren Boyle
- Son of Morningas Mr. Bordasche
2010
- The Last Godfatheras Don Bonfante
- DC Showcase Original Shorts Collectionas Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
- Venus & Vegasas Frank
- Burning Palmsas The Phamacist
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alienas Mizaru (voice)1 episode
- DC Showcase: The Spectreas Police Captain (voice)
- Stiffsas John "The Prince" Monaco
2009
- Modern Familyas Earl Chambers3 episodes
- Glenn Martin, DDS2 episodes
- Super Capersas Captain Sludge
- Castleas Harold Metzger1 episode
2008
- The Mentalistas Bertram Duesterberg1 episode
- Do Not Disturb1 episode
- Raising the Baras Judge Dominick Ventimiglia10 episodes
- Animated Americanas Max Rabbit
- Bart Got a Roomas Bob
- Rock Monsteras The Colonel
2007
- American Gangsteras Rossi
- Chowderas Funjl (voice)1 episode
- Cougar Clubas Mr. Archibald
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera2 episodes
- Happily N'Ever Afteras Wolf #1 (voice)
2006
- Big Nothingas Agent Hymes
- Flags of Our Fathersas Borough President
- Grilledas Leon Waterman
- Cutting Roomas Sandy
- Haeckel's Taleas Montesquino
- The Alibias Jimmy the Photographer
2005
- Masters of Horroras Montesquino1 episode
- Ghost Whispereras Joe Grimaldi2 episodes
- Ghost whispereras Joe Grimaldi1 episode
- Thresholdas Nicky Frost1 episode
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Gino1 episode
- The Honeymoonersas Kirby
- Avatar: The Last Airbenderas Chief Arnook (voice)3 episodes
- Family Planas Gold
- American Dad!as Dr. Kalgary (voice)1 episode
- Mediumas Vincent Discala1 episode
- Gone But Not Forgottenas Sam Oberhurst
- Short Orderas Tony
2004
- Desperate Housewivesas Charles Skouras1 episode
- The Last Shotas Wally Kamin
- Charlie the Oxas Freddy Boon
- The Jury1 episode
2003
- The Singing Detectiveas Second Hood
- The Lyon's Den1 episode
- 10-8: Officers on Dutyas Enzo Fontana1 episode
- Las Vegasas The Cleaner1 episode
- Two and a Half Menas Mr. Sharipa1 episode
- The Boxas Michael Dickerson
- View from the Topas Roy Roby
- Oliver Beeneas Mr. Rayfield2 episodes
2002
- Black Mask 2: City of Masksas King
- Without a Traceas Jimmy Fusco1 episode
- Push, Nevada1 episode
- 29 Palmsas The Security Guard
- She Spiesas Edward Malloy1 episode
- Monkas George Gionopolis1 episode
- A Film by Kirkas Father
2001
- The Man Who Wasn't Thereas Creighton Tolliver
- Scrubsas Mr. Summers1 episode
- Crossing Jordanas Dick1 episode
- The Shrink Is Inas Judge Bob
- Mimic 2as Morrie Deaver
- The Chronicleas Donald Stern22 episodes
- The Tailor of Panamaas Ramon Rudd
2000
- Boys Life 3
- The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!as Virgil (voice)
- Gilmore Girlsas Pete3 episodes
- The Dancing Pumpkinas Finkgrinder The Ogre
- The Invisible Manas Eddie The Mammoth
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Schoentell
- The Invisible Manas Eddie The Mammoth2 episodes
- Homicide: The Movieas Steve Crosetti
- After Sexas Naldo (as John Polito)
- Flies on Cupidas Giorgio Gagantano
1999
- Stuart Littleas Officer Sherman
- The Apartment Complexas Dr Caligari
- Popularas Caesar Croutons1 episode
- Judging Amyas D.A. Gerald Abner1 episode
- Road Killas Jelly
- Angel's Danceas Uncle Vinnie
- Batman Beyondas Major (voice)1 episode
- Carlo's Wakeas Uncle Gus
1998
- Beckeras Leonard Nagle1 episode
- With Friends Like Theseas Rudy Ptak
- Money Play$as Lou Spano
- Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummyas Parsons
- Music from Another Roomas Lorenzo Palmieri
- The Big Lebowskias Private Snoop
- The Defenders: Choice of Evilsas D.A. Al Orsini
- Nowhere Landas Frank
1997
- Over the Top1 episode
- Jennyas Sid Bouchie1 episode
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show1 episode
- Veronica's Closetas Mr. Lehman1 episode
- The Corporate Ladderas Mr. Deacon
- Invasionas Detective Kemper2 episodes
- Fired Upas Sam Harris1 episode
- Inside Outas Paparazzi Man
1996
- Just Your Luckas Nick
- Millenniumas Eddie Scarpino Giannini1 episode
- Early Editionas Louie DeFozio1 episode
- The Pretenderas Constantin Falzone1 episode
- Nash Bridgesas Roland Margolis1 episode
- Swift Justiceas Tom Luddy1 episode
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Franciscoas Ashcan (voice)
1995
- The Invadersas Whitley2 episodes
- High Societyas Alvin1 episode
- The Drew Carey Showas Stansfield2 episodes
- Bushwhackedas Agent Palmer
- Flukeas Boss
1994
- The Shaggy Dogas Detective Al
- Bad Bloodas Councilman Strand
- Chicago Hopeas Bill Ranford1 episode
- New York Undercover1 episode
- Girls in Prisonas Boss Johnson
- Blankmanas Michael "The Suit" Minelli
- Rebel Highwayas Boss Ed Johnson1 episode
- The Crowas Gideon
- The Hudsucker Proxyas Mr. Bumstead
- Burke's Lawas Tony Renaldo1 episode
- Viperas Councilman Strand
- Viperas Councilman Strand2 episodes
1993
- NYPD Blueas Paul Biaggi1 episode
- Fallen Angelsas Al Reseck1 episode
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Steve Crosetti13 episodes
1992
- Mad About Youas Ralphy1 episode
- Leather Jacketsas Fat Jack
- Flodder Does Manhattan!as Larry Rosenbaum
- Hearts Are Wild10 episodes
1991
- Barton Finkas Lou Breeze
- The Rocketeeras Bigelow
- Dinosaursas Ty Warner (voice)1 episode
1990
- Miller's Crossingas Johnny Caspar
- The Freshmanas Chuck Greenwald
- Dream Onas Louie4 episodes
1989
- Seinfeldas Silvio1 episode
- Tales from the Cryptas Nikos Stano1 episode
- Memories of Manonas Carmack
1988
- Homeboyas Moe Fingers
- Alone in the Neon Jungleas Brad Stakowski
1987
- Ohara30 episodes
- Critical Conditionas Kline
1986
- Crime Storyas Phil Bartoli35 episodes
- Crime Story: Pilotas Phil Bartoli
- The Princess and the Call Girlas Private Detective
- Fire with Fireas Boss Duchard
- A Deadly Businessas Vitola
- Highlanderas Det. Walter Bedsoe
- Dream Loveras Dr. James
1985
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Beginsas Zack
- The Equalizeras David Pfieffer1 episode
- Compromising Positionsas 1st Cop
- Death of a Salesmanas Howard
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Lieutenant Peter DiMartini2 episodes
- Miami Viceas El Gato2 episodes
- C.H.U.D.as Newscaster
- A Good Sportas Man in Taxi
1983
- Running Outas Joe Poswalsky
1982
- The Clairvoyantas Detective Sporaco
1981
- Gangster Warsas Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
- The Gangster Chroniclesas Tommy Lucchese13 episodes