Jon Polito
Acting1950Philadelphia, 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
Acting History
2018
The Maestro
as Herbert Englehart
2016
Major Crimes
TVas Dino Kotero• 1 eps
American Dad!
TVas Dr. Kalgary (voice)• 1 eps
2014
Locker 13
as Don Dillon
Big Eyes
as Enrico Banducci
Castle
TVas Harold Metzger• 1 eps
Modern Family
TVas Earl Chambers• 3 eps
2013
Gangster Squad
as Dragna
2012
Robot and Monster
TVas Sir Cranklin (voice)• 1 eps
Franklin & Bash
TVas 'Lucky' Louie Gianelli• 1 eps
2011
Batman: Year One
as Commissioner Loeb (voice)
From the Head
as Vinnie
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
as Orren Boyle
Son of Morning
as Mr. Bordasche
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TVas Gino• 1 eps
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
TVas Mizaru (voice)• 1 eps
ThunderCats
TVas Conquedor (voice)• 1 eps
2010
The Last Godfather
as Don Bonfante
DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Police Captain (voice)
Venus & Vegas
as Frank
DC Showcase Animated Original Shorts: Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
as Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Stiffs
as John "The Prince" Monaco
Burning Palms
as The Phamacist
The Mentalist
TVas Bertram Duesterberg• 1 eps
2009
2008
Rock Monster
as The Colonel
Animated American
as Max Rabbit
Bart Got a Room
as Bob
Chowder
TVas Funjl (voice)• 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
TVas Mr. Sharipa• 1 eps
Las Vegas
TVas The Cleaner• 1 eps
Raising the Bar
TVas Judge Dominick Ventimiglia• 10 eps
2007
American Gangster
as Rossi
Happily N'Ever After
as Wolf #1 (voice)
Cougar Club
as Mr. Archibald
Medium
TVas Vincent Discala• 1 eps
2006
Flags of Our Fathers
as Borough President
Cutting Room
as Sandy
Haeckel's Tale
as Montesquino
The Alibi
as Jimmy the Photographer
Big Nothing
as Agent Hymes
Grilled
as Leon Waterman
Masters of Horror
TVas Montesquino• 1 eps
2005
The Honeymooners
as Kirby
Family Plan
as Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten
as Sam Oberhurst
Desperate Housewives
TVas Charles Skouras• 1 eps
Threshold
TVas Nicky Frost• 1 eps
Ghost Whisperer
TVas Joe Grimaldi• 2 eps
Without a Trace
TVas Jimmy Fusco• 1 eps
Avatar: The Last Airbender
TVas Chief Arnook (voice)• 3 eps
2004
The Last Shot
as Wally Kamin
Charlie the Ox
as Freddy Boon
Scrubs
TVas Mr. Summers• 1 eps
10-8: Officers on Duty
TVas Enzo Fontana• 1 eps
Judging Amy
TVas D.A. Gerald Abner• 1 eps
2003
The Box
as Michael Dickerson
The Singing Detective
as Second Hood
View from the Top
as Roy Roby
Oliver Beene
TVas Mr. Rayfield• 2 eps
Crossing Jordan
TVas Dick• 1 eps
2002
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
as King
29 Palms
as The Security Guard
A Film by Kirk
as Father
Becker
TVas Leonard Nagle• 1 eps
She Spies
TVas Edward Malloy• 1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Stansfield• 2 eps
Gilmore Girls
TVas Pete• 3 eps
2001
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Creighton Tolliver
The Shrink Is In
as Judge Bob
Mimic 2
as Morrie Deaver
The Tailor of Panama
as Ramon Rudd
The Chronicle
TVas Donald Stern• 22 eps
2000
Homicide: The Movie
as Steve Crosetti
The Dancing Pumpkin
as Finkgrinder The Ogre
Flies on Cupid
as Giorgio Gagantano
The Invisible Man
as Eddie The Mammoth
After Sex
as Naldo (as John Polito)
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
as Schoentell
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
as Virgil (voice)
The Invisible Man
TVas Eddie The Mammoth• 2 eps
The Pretender
TVas Constantin Falzone• 1 eps
Popular
TVas Caesar Croutons• 1 eps
Batman Beyond
TVas Major (voice)• 1 eps
1999
Angel's Dance
as Uncle Vinnie
The Apartment Complex
as Dr Caligari
Carlo's Wake
as Uncle Gus
Road Kill
as Jelly
Stuart Little
as Officer Sherman
Nash Bridges
TVas Roland Margolis• 1 eps
1998
Nowhere Land
as Frank
Music from Another Room
as Lorenzo Palmieri
Money Play$
as Lou Spano
With Friends Like These
as Rudy Ptak
Tale of the Mummy
as Parsons
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
as D.A. Al Orsini
The Big Lebowski
as Private Snoop
Millennium
TVas Eddie Scarpino Giannini• 1 eps
Veronica's Closet
TVas Mr. Lehman• 1 eps
Seinfeld
TVas Silvio• 1 eps
Jenny
TVas Sid Bouchie• 1 eps
1997
The Corporate Ladder
as Mr. Deacon
Inside Out
as Paparazzi Man
Fired Up
TVas Sam Harris• 1 eps
Early Edition
TVas Louie DeFozio• 1 eps
Invasion
TVas Detective Kemper• 2 eps
1996
1995
Bushwhacked
as Agent Palmer
Fluke
as Boss
NYPD Blue
TVas Paul Biaggi• 1 eps
The Invaders
TVas Whitley• 2 eps
Chicago Hope
TVas Bill Ranford• 1 eps
Mad About You
TVas Ralphy• 1 eps
Dream On
TVas Louie• 4 eps
High Society
TVas Alvin• 1 eps
Burke's Law
TVas Tony Renaldo• 1 eps
1994
Blankman
as Michael "The Suit" Minelli
Girls in Prison
as Boss Johnson
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Mr. Bumstead
Bad Blood
as Councilman Strand
The Crow
as Gideon
The Shaggy Dog
as Detective Al
Rebel Highway
TVas Boss Ed Johnson• 1 eps
Viper
TVas Councilman Strand• 2 eps
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
TVas Steve Crosetti• 13 eps
Fallen Angels
TVas Al Reseck• 1 eps
Dinosaurs
TVas Ty Warner (voice)• 1 eps
1992
Flodder Does Manhattan!
as Larry Rosenbaum
Leather Jackets
as Fat Jack
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Lieutenant Peter DiMartini• 2 eps
1991
1990
Miller's Crossing
as Johnny Caspar
The Freshman
as Chuck Greenwald
1989
Memories of Manon
as Carmack
The Equalizer
TVas David Pfieffer• 1 eps
1988
1987
Critical Condition
as Kline
1986
Highlander
as Det. Walter Bedsoe
Crime Story: Pilot
as Phil Bartoli
Dream Lover
as Dr. James
A Deadly Business
as Vitola
The Princess and the Call Girl
as Private Detective
Fire with Fire
as Boss Duchard
Crime Story
TVas Phil Bartoli• 35 eps
1985
Death of a Salesman
as Howard
Compromising Positions
as 1st Cop
1984
A Good Sport
as Man in Taxi
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
The Gangster Chronicles
TVas Tommy Lucchese• 13 eps