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