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.
Filmography
all 172
Movies 100
TV Shows 72
Voice 13
Herbert Englehart
The Maestro (2020)
Movie
Enrico Banducci
Big Eyes (2014)
Movie
7.85
Don Dillan (segment "#1 Down and Out")
Locker 13 (2014)
Movie
Dino Kotero
Major Crimes (2012)
TV
6.83
Sir Cranklin (voice)
Robot and Monster (2012)
TV
5.73
Commissioner Loeb (voice)
Batman: Year One (2011)
Movie
6
Conquedor (voice)
ThunderCats (2011)
TV
10
'Lucky' Louie Gianelli
Franklin & Bash (2011)
TV
Orren Boyle
Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)
Movie
3.6
Mr. Bordasche
Son of Morning (2011)
Movie
Don Bonfante
The Last Godfather (2010)
Movie
Police Captain (segment 'The Spectre') (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010)
Movie
Mizaru (voice)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010)
TV
7.2
The Phamacist
Burning Palms (2010)
Movie
Police Captain
DC Showcase: The Spectre (2010)
Movie
John "The Prince" Monaco
Stiffs (2010)
Movie
Earl Chambers
Modern Family (2009)
TV
7.11
Detective Romer
Citizen Jane (2009)
Movie
Captain Sludge
Super Capers (2009)
Movie
Harold Metzger
Castle (2009)
TV
6.96
Bertram Duesterberg
The Mentalist (2008)
TV
6.88
Judge Dominick Ventimiglia
Raising the Bar (2008)
TV
Max Rabbit
Animated American (2008)
Movie
The Colonel
Rock Monster (2008)
Movie
9
Funjl (voice)
Chowder (2007)
TV
6.13
Wolf #1 (voice)
Happily N'Ever After (2007)
Movie
Mr. Archibald
Cougar Club (2007)
Movie
Agent Hymes
Big Nothing (2006)
Movie
Borough President
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Movie
6
Leon Waterman
Grilled (2006)
Movie
Montesquino
Haeckel's Tale (2006)
Movie
6
Jimmy the Photographer
The Alibi (2006)
Movie
Montesquino
Masters of Horror (2005)
TV
10
Joe Grimaldi
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
TV
6.8
Chief Arnook (voice) / Chief Arnook / Additional Voices (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
TV
7
Dr. Kalgary (voice)
American Dad! (2005)
TV
6.24
Vincent Discala
Medium (2005)
TV
6.18
Sam Oberhurst
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
Movie
Charles Skouras
Desperate Housewives (2004)
TV
10
Wally Kamin
The Last Shot (2004)
Movie
Freddy Boon
Charlie the Ox (2004)
Movie
Second Hood
The Singing Detective (2003)
Movie
Mr. Sharipa
Two and a Half Men (2003)
TV
6.23
The Cleaner
Las Vegas (2003)
TV
5.86
Michael Dickerson
The Box - 2003 (2003)
Movie
Roy Roby
View from the Top (2003)
Movie
8
Morrie
Mimic 2 (2003)
Movie
5.87
Jimmy Fusco
Without a Trace (2002)
TV
7.14
The Security Guard
29 Palms (2002)
Movie
Edward Malloy
She Spies (2002)
TV
6
George Gionopolis
Monk (2002)
TV
5.27
Creighton Tolliver
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Movie
5.8
Mr. Summers
Scrubs (2001)
TV
6.72
Judge Bob
The Shrink Is In (2001)
Movie
Donald Stern
The Chronicle (2001)
TV
Ramon Rudd
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Movie
Finkgrinder The Ogre
The Dancing Pumpkin (2000)
Movie
Eddie The Mammoth
The Invisible Man (2000)
Movie
Eddie The Mammoth
The Invisible Man (2000)
TV
Steve Crosetti
Homicide: The Movie (2000)
Movie
Giorgio Gagantano
Flies on Cupid (2000)
Movie
Officer Sherman
Stuart Little (1999)
Movie
5.81
Dr Caligari
The Apartment Complex (1999)
Movie
D.A. Gerald Abner
Judging Amy (1999)
TV
4.5
Uncle Vinnie
Angel's Dance (1999)
Movie
Major (voice)
Batman Beyond (1999)
TV
6.55
Uncle Gus
Carlo's Wake (1999)
Movie
Leonard Nagle
Becker (1998)
TV
Lou Spano
Money Play$ (1998)
Movie
Lorenzo Palmieri
Music from Another Room (1998)
Movie
Private Snoop
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Movie
5.8
D.A. Al Orsini
The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998)
Movie
Sid Bouchie
Jenny (1997)
TV
Mr. Lehman
Veronica's Closet (1997)
TV
6
Mr. Deacon
The Corporate Ladder (1997)
Movie
Detective Kemper
Invasion (1997)
TV
6
Sam Harris
Fired Up (1997)
TV
Paparazzi Man
Inside Out (1997)
Movie
Eddie Scarpino Giannini
Millennium (1996)
TV
6.43
Ben Hansel / Constantin Falzone
The Pretender (1996)
TV
6
Roland Margolis
Nash Bridges (1996)
TV
3.5
Ashcan (voice)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
Movie
Stansfield / The Baby (voice)
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
TV
5.27
Agent Palmer
Bushwhacked (1995)
Movie
5.58
Detective Al
The Shaggy Dog (1994)
Movie
Councilman Strand
Bad Blood (1994)
Movie
Michael 'The Suit' Minelli
Blankman (1994)
Movie
Boss Johnson
Girls in Prison (1994)
Movie
Boss Johnson
Rebel Highway (1994)
TV
Gideon
The Crow (1994)
Movie
8
Mr. Bumstead
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Movie
5.81
Tony Renaldo
Burke's Law (1994)
TV
Councilman Strand
Viper (1994)
TV
Paul Biaggi
NYPD Blue (1993)
TV
5.8
Al Reseck
Fallen Angels (1993)
TV
Steve Crosetti
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
TV
6
Fat Jack
Leather Jackets (1992)
Movie
10
Larry Rosenbaum
Flodder Does Manhattan! (1992)
Movie
5
Lou Breeze
Barton Fink (1991)
Movie
6.19
Bigelow
The Rocketeer (1991)
Movie
7
Ty Warner (voice)
Dinosaurs (1991)
TV
6.6
Johnny Caspar
Miller's Crossing (1990)
Movie
5.95
Chuck Greenwald
The Freshman (1990)
Movie
6
Louie
Dream On (1990)
TV
6
Silvio
Seinfeld (1989)
TV
5.99
Nikos Stano
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Moe Fingers
Homeboy (1988)
Movie
Brad Stakowski
Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988)
Movie
Capt. Ross
Ohara (1987)
TV
Phil Bartoli
Crime Story (1986)
TV
6
Phil Bartoli
Crime Story: Pilot (1986)
Movie
Private Detective
The Princess and the Call Girl (1986)
Movie
Boss Duchard
Fire with Fire (1986)
Movie
Det. Walter Bedsoe
Highlander (1986)
Movie
5.81
Dr. James
Dream Lover (1986)
Movie
Gene Carmack / David Pfieffer / Gianni / Carmack
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Howard Wagner
Death of a Salesman (1985)
Movie
Lieutenant Peter DiMartini
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
El Gato
Miami Vice (1984)
TV
6.5
Newscaster
C.H.U.D. (1984)
Movie
5.33
Man in Taxi
A Good Sport (1984)
Movie
Joe Poswalsky
Running Out (1983)
Movie
Detective Sporaco
The Clairvoyant (1982)
Movie
Thomas 'Three Fingers Brown' Lucchese
Gangster Wars (1981)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-12-29
Deathday2016-09-01 (65 years old)
Birth NameJon Raymond Polito
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States
SiblingsJack Polito
CitizenshipsUnited States
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