Acting
Jon Polito
Born 29 December 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 1 September 2016
174 credits
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 174
- 2018The MaestroFilmHerbert Englehart
- 2014Big EyesFilmEnrico Banducci
- 2014Locker 13FilmDon Dillon
- 2013Gangster SquadFilmDragna
- 2012Major CrimesSeriesDino Kotero
- 2012Robot and MonsterSeriesSir Cranklin (voice)
- 2011ThunderCatsSeriesConquedor (voice)
- 2011Franklin & BashSeries'Lucky' Louie Gianelli
- 2011Batman: Year OneFilmCommissioner Loeb (voice)
- 2011Atlas Shrugged: Part IFilmOrren Boyle
- 2011Son of MorningFilmMr. Bordasche
- 2011From the HeadFilmVinnie
- 2010Ben 10: Ultimate AlienSeriesMizaru (voice)
- 2010DC Showcase: The SpectreFilmPolice Captain (voice)
- 2010Burning PalmsFilmThe Phamacist
- 2010DC Showcase Original Shorts CollectionFilmPolice Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
- 2010Venus & VegasFilmFrank
- 2010The Last GodfatherFilmDon Bonfante
- 2010StiffsFilmJohn "The Prince" Monaco
- 2009Modern FamilySeriesEarl Chambers
- 2009CastleSeriesHarold Metzger
- 2009Glenn Martin, DDSSeries
- 2009Super CapersFilmCaptain Sludge
- 2008The MentalistSeriesBertram Duesterberg
- 2008Bart Got a RoomFilmBob
- 2008Raising the BarSeriesJudge Dominick Ventimiglia
- 2008Rock MonsterFilmThe Colonel
- 2008Do Not DisturbSeries
- 2008Animated AmericanFilmMax Rabbit
- 2007ChowderSeriesFunjl (voice)
- 2007American GangsterFilmRossi
- 2007Happily N'Ever AfterFilmWolf #1 (voice)
- 2007El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny RiveraSeries
- 2007Cougar ClubFilmMr. Archibald
- 2006Flags of Our FathersFilmBorough President
- 2006Big NothingFilmAgent Hymes
- 2006The AlibiFilmJimmy the Photographer
- 2006GrilledFilmLeon Waterman
- 2006Haeckel's TaleFilmMontesquino
- 2006Cutting RoomFilmSandy
- 2005American Dad!SeriesDr. Kalgary (voice)
- 2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeriesGino
- 2005Ghost WhispererSeriesJoe Grimaldi
- 2005MediumSeriesVincent Discala
- 2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderSeriesChief Arnook (voice)
- 2005Masters of HorrorSeriesMontesquino
- 2005ThresholdSeriesNicky Frost
- 2005The HoneymoonersFilmKirby
- 2005Gone But Not ForgottenFilmSam Oberhurst
- 2005Family PlanFilmGold
- 2005Short OrderFilmTony
- 2005Ghost whispererSeriesJoe Grimaldi
- 2004Desperate HousewivesSeriesCharles Skouras
- 2004The Last ShotFilmWally Kamin
- 2004The JurySeries
- 2004Charlie the OxFilmFreddy Boon
- 2003Two and a Half MenSeriesMr. Sharipa
- 2003Las VegasSeriesThe Cleaner
- 2003View from the TopFilmRoy Roby
- 2003The Singing DetectiveFilmSecond Hood
- 2003Oliver BeeneSeriesMr. Rayfield
- 200310-8: Officers on DutySeriesEnzo Fontana
- 2003The Lyon's DenSeries
- 2003The BoxFilmMichael Dickerson
- 2002MonkSeriesGeorge Gionopolis
- 2002Without a TraceSeriesJimmy Fusco
- 2002She SpiesSeriesEdward Malloy
- 2002Black Mask 2: City of MasksFilmKing
- 200229 PalmsFilmThe Security Guard
- 2002Push, NevadaSeries
- 2002A Film by KirkFilmFather
- 2001ScrubsSeriesMr. Summers
- 2001Crossing JordanSeriesDick
- 2001The Tailor of PanamaFilmRamon Rudd
- 2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereFilmCreighton Tolliver
- 2001Mimic 2FilmMorrie Deaver
- 2001The Shrink Is InFilmJudge Bob
- 2001The ChronicleSeriesDonald Stern
- 2000Gilmore GirlsSeriesPete
- 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleFilmSchoentell
- 2000The Invisible ManSeriesEddie The Mammoth
- 2000The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!FilmVirgil (voice)
- 2000Homicide: The MovieFilmSteve Crosetti
- 2000After SexFilmNaldo (as John Polito)
- 2000Boys Life 3Film
- 2000The Invisible ManFilmEddie The Mammoth
- 2000Flies on CupidFilmGiorgio Gagantano
- 2000The Dancing PumpkinFilmFinkgrinder The Ogre
- 1999Batman BeyondSeriesMajor (voice)
- 1999Judging AmySeriesD.A. Gerald Abner
- 1999Stuart LittleFilmOfficer Sherman
- 1999PopularSeriesCaesar Croutons
- 1999Angel's DanceFilmUncle Vinnie
- 1999The Apartment ComplexFilmDr Caligari
- 1999Road KillFilmJelly
- 1999Carlo's WakeFilmUncle Gus
- 1998The Big LebowskiFilmPrivate Snoop
- 1998BeckerSeriesLeonard Nagle
- 1998Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the MummyFilmParsons
- 1998Music from Another RoomFilmLorenzo Palmieri
- 1998Money Play$FilmLou Spano
- 1998The Defenders: Choice of EvilsFilmD.A. Al Orsini
- 1998Nowhere LandFilmFrank
- 1998With Friends Like TheseFilmRudy Ptak
- 1997Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowSeries
- 1997Veronica's ClosetSeriesMr. Lehman
- 1997InvasionSeriesDetective Kemper
- 1997Fired UpSeriesSam Harris
- 1997JennySeriesSid Bouchie
- 1997Over the TopSeries
- 1997Inside OutFilmPaparazzi Man
- 1997The Corporate LadderFilmMr. Deacon
- 1996MillenniumSeriesEddie Scarpino Giannini
- 1996The PretenderSeriesBen Hansel, Constantin Falzone
- 1996Early EditionSeriesCliff Mourning, Louie DeFozio
- 1996Nash BridgesSeriesRoland Margolis
- 1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San FranciscoFilmAshcan (voice)
- 1996Swift JusticeSeriesTom Luddy
- 1996Just Your LuckFilmNick
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowSeriesStansfield, The Baby (voice)
- 1995FlukeFilmBoss
- 1995BushwhackedFilmAgent Palmer
- 1995High SocietySeriesAlvin
- 1995The InvadersSeriesWhitley
- 1994The CrowFilmGideon
- 1994The Hudsucker ProxyFilmMr. Bumstead
- 1994ViperSeriesCouncilman Strand
- 1994New York UndercoverSeries
- 1994BlankmanFilmMichael "The Suit" Minelli
- 1994Burke's LawSeriesTony Renaldo
- 1994Girls in PrisonFilmBoss Johnson
- 1994The Shaggy DogFilmDetective Al
- 1994Rebel HighwaySeriesBoss Ed Johnson
- 1994Bad BloodFilmCouncilman Strand
- 1994ViperFilmCouncilman Strand
- 1993NYPD BlueSeriesPaul Biaggi
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeriesSteve Crosetti
- 1993Fallen AngelsSeriesAl Reseck
- 1992Mad About YouSeriesRalphy
- 1992Flodder Does Manhattan!FilmLarry Rosenbaum
- 1992Leather JacketsFilmFat Jack
- 1992Hearts Are WildSeries
- 1991DinosaursSeriesTy Warner (voice)
- 1991The RocketeerFilmBigelow
- 1991Barton FinkFilmLou Breeze
- 1990Miller's CrossingFilmJohnny Caspar
- 1990The FreshmanFilmChuck Greenwald
- 1990Dream OnSeriesLouie
- 1989SeinfeldSeriesSilvio
- 1989Tales from the CryptSeriesNikos Stano
- 1989Memories of ManonFilmCarmack
- 1988HomeboyFilmMoe Fingers
- 1988Alone in the Neon JungleFilmBrad Stakowski
- 1987Critical ConditionFilmKline
- 1987OharaSeries
- 1986HighlanderFilmDet. Walter Bedsoe
- 1986Crime StorySeriesPhil Bartoli
- 1986Fire with FireFilmBoss Duchard
- 1986Crime Story: PilotFilmPhil Bartoli
- 1986Dream LoverFilmDr. James
- 1986The Princess and the Call GirlFilmPrivate Detective
- 1986A Deadly BusinessFilmVitola
- 1985The EqualizerSeriesCarmack, David Pfieffer, Gene Carmack, Gianni
- 1985Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsFilmZack
- 1985Death of a SalesmanFilmHoward
- 1985Compromising PositionsFilm1st Cop
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesLieutenant Peter DiMartini
- 1984Miami ViceSeriesEl Gato
- 1984C.H.U.D.FilmNewscaster
- 1984A Good SportFilmMan in Taxi
- 1983Running OutFilmJoe Poswalsky
- 1982The ClairvoyantFilmDetective Sporaco
- 1981The Gangster ChroniclesSeriesTommy Lucchese
- 1981Gangster WarsFilmThomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
Filmography from TMDB.