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Joel Polis

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1951-10-03 (73 years old)

Biography

An American television, film and stage actor. He has appeared in over one hundred television programs and films during his career. Polis' first film role was the character 'Fuchs' in the science fiction film The Thing. He appeared in numerous television series including Cheers, Alien Nation, Northern Exposure, Star Trek: Voyager, Roseanne, Seinfeld, Chicago Hope, Boston Legal and CSI. He appeared in a recurring role on the television series Cheers as the mischievous Gary, owner of the rival bar, Gary's Olde Towne Tavern. Polis's theater credits include performances at the Astor Place Theatre, Hartford Stage, Old Globe Theater, South Coast Repertory, Mark Taper Forum, Odyssey Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Lillian Theater and the Pasadena Playhouse.

Filmography

all 72

TV Shows 49

Movies 23

self 2

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Joel Polis

Biography

Filmography

all 72

TV Shows 49

Movies 23

self 2

Trouble Sleeping (2022)

The Men of Outpost 31 (2016)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

Rizzoli & Isles (2010)

Chasing a Dream (2009)

Castle (2009)

The Unit (2006)

Bones (2005)

McBride: It's Murder, Madam (2005)

Boston Legal (2004)

CSI: NY (2004)

Stargate Atlantis (2004)

Swallow (2004)

NCIS (2003)

Alien Hunter (2003)

Mister Sterling (2003)

Without a Trace (2002)

CSI: Miami (2002)

The Best Sex Ever (2002)

A Light in the Darkness (2002)

The Guardian (2001)

Attraction (2001)

Boston Public (2000)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Rocket's Red Glare (2000)

Bull (2000)

The Invisible Man (2000)

Shadows (2000)

Tumbleweeds (1999)

Angel (1999)

Judging Amy (1999)

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1998)

Dharma & Greg (1997)

Ally McBeal (1997)

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)

Prison of Secrets (1997)

The Pretender (1996)

Dark Angel (1996)

7th Heaven (1996)

Twilight Man (1995)

Serial Killer (1995)

Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Touched by an Angel (1994)

Chicago Hope (1994)

One West Waikiki (1994)

Diagnosis: Murder (1993)

Deadly Medicine (1991)

Home Improvement (1991)

Eddie Dodd (1991)

The Rookie (1990)

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

Law & Order (1990)

My Blue Heaven (1990)

Burning Bridges (1990)

Alien Nation (1989)

Seinfeld (1989)

Those She Left Behind (1989)

True Believer (1989)

Matlock (1986)

Misfits of Science (1985)

The Twilight Zone (1985)

Moonlighting (1985)

Fatal Vision (1984)

The Hitchhiker (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

St. Elsewhere (1982)

Remington Steele (1982)

Cheers (1982)

The Thing (1982)

Cagney & Lacey (1982)

T. J. Hooker (1982)

Those She Left Behind

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1951-10-03 (73 years old)

Birth Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Citizenships
United States of America