Joel Polis

Joel Polis

Acting
October 3, 1951 (age 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1 popularity
IMDb

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.

Movies

20 titles
The Thing Expanded
4K 8.8

Self

The Thing Expanded

2026
Chasing a Dream
4K 6.3

Dr. Aldicott

Chasing a Dream

2009
Fallen Angels
4K 3.0

Horace Millhouse

Fallen Angels

2007
Swallow
4K 8.0

Agent Miller

Swallow

2004
Alien Hunter
4K 5.1

Copeland

Alien Hunter

2003
Attraction
4K 6.9

William

Attraction

2001
Rocket's Red Glare
4K 5.0

Col. Mitchell

Rocket's Red Glare

2000
Tumbleweeds
4K 6.4

Vice Principal

Tumbleweeds

1999
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
4K 7.4

Self

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

1998
The Sleepwalker Killing
4K 5.9

Asst. Atty. Jimmy

The Sleepwalker Killing

1997
Prison of Secrets
4K 5.2

Brad

Prison of Secrets

1997
Dark Angel
4K 3.2

Jastrow

Dark Angel

1996
Twilight Man
4K 6.4

Harper

Twilight Man

1996
It's My Party
4K 6.3

Tim Bergen

It's My Party

1996
Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story
4K 8.0

Bill Handel

Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story

1995
Serial Killer
4K 4.7

Jack Blund

Serial Killer

1995
Deadly Medicine
4K 4.0

Dr. George Reardon

Deadly Medicine

1991
The Rookie
4K 5.9

Lance

The Rookie

1990
My Blue Heaven
4K 6.1

U.S. Attorney

My Blue Heaven

1990
Burning Bridges
4K 4.0

Dr. Paletsky

Burning Bridges

1990

TV Shows

20 titles
Growing Up Fisher
4K 6.4
TV

Richard Barr

Growing Up Fisher

2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
4K 7.5
TV

The Banker

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

2013
Rizzoli & Isles
4K 7.9
TV

Starbridge Warden

Rizzoli & Isles

2010
The Forgotten
4K 6.1
TV

Judge Cooperman

The Forgotten

2009
Castle
4K 8.0
TV

John Raglan

Castle

2009
The Unit
4K 7.3
TV

Administrator

The Unit

2006
Bones
4K 8.2
TV

Mario Trivisonno

Bones

2005
Boston Legal
4K 7.9
TV

Attorney Eric Yavitch

Boston Legal

2004
CSI: NY
4K 7.3
TV

Clark Risenhoover

CSI: NY

2004
Stargate Atlantis
4K 8.0
TV

Elson

Stargate Atlantis

2004
NCIS
4K 7.6
TV

Ronald Ostrowski

NCIS

2003
Mister Sterling
4K 8.3
TV

Quinn

Mister Sterling

2003
Without a Trace
4K 7.2
TV

Joel Landers

Without a Trace

2002
CSI: Miami
4K 7.7
TV

Robert Wynn

CSI: Miami

2002
The Best Sex Ever
4K 3.9
TV

Donald

The Best Sex Ever

2002
The Guardian
4K 7.0
TV

Jerry Lazar

The Guardian

2001
Boston Public
4K 7.6
TV

Dawson

Boston Public

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
4K 7.6
TV

Silvio Peters

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000
Bull
4K 6.8
TV

Bull

2000
The Invisible Man
4K 7.1
TV

John Castagnacci

The Invisible Man

2000

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