Biography
Jon Polito (born December 29, 1950 β 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 164
Movies 94
TV Shows 70
Voice 14
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
Dragna
Gangster Squad (2013)
Movie
7
Dino Kotero
Major Crimes (2012)
TV
6.83
Sir Cranklin (voice)
Robot and Monster (2012)
TV
5.73
Commissioner Loeb
Batman: Year One (2011)
Movie
6
Conquedor (voice)
ThunderCats (2011)
TV
10
Vinnie
From the Head (2011)
Movie
'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
Frank
Venus & Vegas (2010)
Movie
Mizaru (voice)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010)
TV
7.2
The Phamacist
Burning Palms (2010)
Movie
Police Captain (voice)
DC Showcase: The Spectre (2010)
Movie
John "The Prince" Monaco
Stiffs (2010)
Movie
Earl Chambers
Modern Family (2009)
TV
7.18
Glenn Martin, DDS (2009)
TV
Captain Sludge
Super Capers (2009)
Movie
Harold Metzger
Castle (2009)
TV
6.96
Bertram Duesterberg
The Mentalist (2008)
TV
6.61
Do Not Disturb (2008)
TV
Judge Dominick Ventimiglia
Raising the Bar (2008)
TV
Max Rabbit
Animated American (2008)
Movie
Bob
Bart Got a Room (2008)
Movie
The Colonel
Rock Monster (2008)
Movie
9
Funjl (voice)
Chowder (2007)
TV
6.13
Rossi
American Gangster (2007)
Movie
6.65
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007)
TV
6.36
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
Sandy
Cutting Room (2006)
Movie
Montesquino
Masters of Horror (2005)
TV
10
Joe Grimaldi
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
TV
6.63
Threshold (2005)
TV
6.43
Gino
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
TV
6.12
Kirby
The Honeymooners (2005)
Movie
Chief Arnook (voice) / Chief Arnook / Additional Voices (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
TV
7
Gold
Family Plan (2005)
Movie
Dr. Kalgary (voice)
American Dad! (2005)
TV
6.24
Vincent Discala
Medium (2005)
TV
6.18
Sam Oberhurst
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
Movie
Desperate Housewives (2004)
TV
8.75
Wally Kamin
The Last Shot (2004)
Movie
Freddy Boon
Charlie the Ox (2004)
Movie
The Jury (2004)
TV
Second Hood
The Singing Detective (2003)
Movie
The Lyon's Den (2003)
TV
10-8: Officers on Duty (2003)
TV
Mr. Sharipa
Two and a Half Men (2003)
TV
6.23
The Cleaner
Las Vegas (2003)
TV
5.86
Michael Dickerson
The Box (2003)
Movie
Roy Roby
View from the Top (2003)
Movie
8
Oliver Beene (2003)
TV
King
Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002)
Movie
Jimmy Fusco
Without a Trace (2002)
TV
7.14
Push, Nevada (2002)
TV
The Security Guard
29 Palms (2002)
Movie
Edward Malloy
She Spies (2002)
TV
6
George Gionopolis
Monk (2002)
TV
5.76
Creighton Tolliver
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Movie
5.8
Mr. Summers
Scrubs (2001)
TV
6.72
Dick
Crossing Jordan (2001)
TV
5.95
Judge Bob
The Shrink Is In (2001)
Movie
Morrie Deaver
Mimic 2 (2001)
Movie
5.87
Donald Stern
The Chronicle (2001)
TV
Ramon Rudd
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Movie
Boys Life 3 (2000)
Movie
Virgil (voice)
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! (2000)
Movie
Pete
Gilmore Girls (2000)
TV
6.71
Actor
The Dancing Pumpkin (2000)
Movie
Schoentell
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Movie
Eddie The Mammoth
The Invisible Man (2000)
TV
Steve Crosetti
Homicide: The Movie (2000)
Movie
Giorgio Gagantano
Flies on Cupid (2000)
Movie
Naldo (as John Polito)
After Sex (2000)
Movie
Officer Sherman
Stuart Little (1999)
Movie
5.81
Dr Caligari
The Apartment Complex (1999)
Movie
Popular (1999)
TV
8
D.A. Gerald Abner
Judging Amy (1999)
TV
4.5
Jelly
Road Kill (1999)
Movie
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
Rudy Ptak
With Friends Like These... (1998)
Movie
Lou Spano
Money Play$ (1998)
Movie
Parsons
Tale of the Mummy (1998)
Movie
Private Snoop
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Movie
5.8
D.A. Al Orsini
The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998)
Movie
Frank
Nowhere Land (1998)
Movie
Over the Top (1997)
TV
Sid Bouchie
Jenny (1997)
TV
Mr. Deacon
The Corporate Ladder (1997)
Movie
Det. Kemper
Invasion (1997)
TV
6
Fired Up (1997)
TV
Paparazzi Man
Inside Out (1997)
Movie
Nick
Just Your Luck (1996)
Movie
Eddie Scarpino Giannini
Millennium (1996)
TV
6.43
Early Edition (1996)
TV
5
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
High Society (1995)
TV
Stansfield / The Baby (voice)
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
TV
5.27
Agent Palmer
Bushwhacked (1995)
Movie
5.58
Boss
Fluke (1995)
Movie
Detective Al
The Shaggy Dog (1994)
Movie
Councilman Strand
Bad Blood (1994)
Movie
Chicago Hope (1994)
TV
6
New York Undercover (1994)
TV
1
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
Ralphy
Mad About You (1992)
TV
5.76
Fat Jack
Leather Jackets (1992)
Movie
10
Larry Rosenbaum
Flodder Does Manhattan! (1992)
Movie
5
Hearts Are Wild (1992)
TV
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
Dream On (1990)
TV
6
Silvio
Seinfeld (1989)
TV
5.99
Nikos Stano
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Carmack
Memories of Manon (1989)
Movie
Moe Fingers
Homeboy (1988)
Movie
Brad Stakowski
Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988)
Movie
Capt. Ross
Ohara (1987)
TV
Kline
Critical Condition (1987)
Movie
Phil Bartoli
Crime Story (1986)
TV
6
Private Detective
The Princess and the Call Girl (1986)
Movie
Boss
Fire with Fire (1986)
Movie
Vitola
A Deadly Business (1986)
Movie
Det. Walter Bedsoe
Highlander (1986)
Movie
5.81
Doctor James
Dream Lover (1986)
Movie
Zack
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
Movie
10
Gene Carmack / David Pfieffer / Gianni / Carmack
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
1st Cop
Compromising Positions (1985)
Movie
Howard
Death of a Salesman (1985)
Movie
Lieutenant Peter DiMartini
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
El Gato
Miami Vice (1984)
TV
7
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
The Gangster Chronicles (1981)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.3
Based on 6.68 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1981
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2000
1994
2020
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-12-29
Deathday2016-09-01 (65 years old)
Birth NameJon Raymond Polito
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
SiblingsJack Polito
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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