Jon Polito
Known for acting · Born 29 December 1950 · Died 1 September 2016 · aged 65 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
175 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
Big Eyes
2014
Crime Story
1986
Miller's Crossing
1990
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
Batman: Year One
2011
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Big Nothing
2006
Bushwhacked
1995
The Freshman
1990
Fluke
1995
Mimic 2
2001
Ohara
1987
Acting (175)
2018The MaestroHerbert EnglehartFilm
2014Big EyesEnrico BanducciFilm
2014Locker 13Don DillonFilm
2013Gangster SquadDragnaFilm
2012Major CrimesDino KoteroSeries
2012Robot and MonsterSir Cranklin (voice)Series
2011Batman: Year OneCommissioner Loeb (voice)Film
2011ThunderCatsConquedor (voice)Series
2011Atlas Shrugged: Part IOrren BoyleFilm
2011Franklin & Bash'Lucky' Louie GianelliSeries
2011Son of MorningMr. BordascheFilm
2011From the HeadVinnieFilm
2010Ben 10: Ultimate AlienMizaru (voice)Series
2010DC Showcase: The SpectrePolice Captain (voice)Film
2010Burning PalmsThe PhamacistFilm
2010DC Showcase Original Shorts CollectionPolice Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)Film
2010Venus & VegasFrankFilm
2010The Last GodfatherDon BonfanteFilm
2010StiffsJohn "The Prince" MonacoFilm
2009Modern FamilyEarl Chambers · 3 episodesSeries
2009CastleHarold MetzgerSeries
2009Super CapersCaptain SludgeFilm
2009Glenn Martin, DDS · 2 episodesSeries
2008The MentalistBertram DuesterbergSeries
2008Bart Got a RoomBobFilm
2008Rock MonsterThe ColonelFilm
2008Raising the BarJudge Dominick Ventimiglia · 10 episodesSeries
2008Animated AmericanMax RabbitFilm
2008Do Not DisturbSeries
2007American GangsterRossiFilm
2007ChowderFunjl (voice)Series
2007Happily N'Ever AfterWolf #1 (voice)Film
2007El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera · 2 episodesSeries
2007Cougar ClubMr. ArchibaldFilm
2006Flags of Our FathersBorough PresidentFilm
2006Big NothingAgent HymesFilm
2006The AlibiJimmy the PhotographerFilm
2006GrilledLeon WatermanFilm
2006Haeckel's TaleMontesquinoFilm
2006Cutting RoomSandyFilm
2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderChief Arnook (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2005American Dad!Dr. Kalgary (voice)Series
2005Ghost WhispererJoe Grimaldi · 2 episodesSeries
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaGinoSeries
2005MediumVincent DiscalaSeries
2005Masters of HorrorMontesquinoSeries
2005ThresholdNicky FrostSeries
2005The HoneymoonersKirbyFilm
2005Family PlanGoldFilm
2005Gone But Not ForgottenSam OberhurstFilm
2005Short OrderTonyFilm
2005Ghost whispererJoe GrimaldiSeries
2004Desperate HousewivesCharles SkourasSeries
2004The Last ShotWally KaminFilm
2004The JurySeries
2004Charlie the OxFreddy BoonFilm
2003Two and a Half MenMr. SharipaSeries
2003View from the TopRoy RobyFilm
2003Las VegasThe CleanerSeries
2003The Singing DetectiveSecond HoodFilm
2003Oliver BeeneMr. Rayfield · 2 episodesSeries
2003The BoxMichael DickersonFilm
200310-8: Officers on DutyEnzo FontanaSeries
2003The Lyon's DenSeries
2002MonkGeorge GionopolisSeries
2002Without a TraceJimmy FuscoSeries
2002Black Mask 2: City of MasksKingFilm
200229 PalmsThe Security GuardFilm
2002She SpiesEdward MalloySeries
2002Push, NevadaSeries
2002A Film by KirkFatherFilm
2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereCreighton TolliverFilm
2001The Tailor of PanamaRamon RuddFilm
2001Mimic 2Morrie DeaverFilm
2001ScrubsMr. SummersSeries
2001Crossing JordanDickSeries
2001The Shrink Is InJudge BobFilm
2001The ChronicleDonald Stern · 22 episodesSeries
2000Gilmore GirlsPete · 3 episodesSeries
2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleSchoentellFilm
2000The Invisible ManEddie The Mammoth · 2 episodesSeries
2000The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!Virgil (voice)Film
2000Homicide: The MovieSteve CrosettiFilm
2000After SexNaldo (as John Polito)Film
2000Boys Life 3Film
2000Flies on CupidGiorgio GagantanoFilm
2000The Invisible ManEddie The MammothFilm
2000The Dancing PumpkinFinkgrinder The OgreFilm
1999Stuart LittleOfficer ShermanFilm
1999Batman BeyondMajor (voice)Series
1999Judging AmyD.A. Gerald AbnerSeries
1999PopularCaesar CroutonsSeries
1999Angel's DanceUncle VinnieFilm
1999The Apartment ComplexDr CaligariFilm
1999Road KillJellyFilm
1999Carlo's WakeUncle GusFilm
1998The Big LebowskiPrivate SnoopFilm
1998BeckerLeonard NagleSeries
1998Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the MummyParsonsFilm
1998Music from Another RoomLorenzo PalmieriFilm
1998Money Play$Lou SpanoFilm
1998The Defenders: Choice of EvilsD.A. Al OrsiniFilm
1998Nowhere LandFrankFilm
1998With Friends Like TheseRudy PtakFilm
1997Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowSeries
1997InvasionDetective Kemper · 2 episodesSeries
1997Veronica's ClosetMr. LehmanSeries
1997Inside OutPaparazzi ManFilm
1997The Corporate LadderMr. DeaconFilm
1997Over the TopSeries
1997JennySid BouchieSeries
1997Fired UpSam HarrisSeries
1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San FranciscoAshcan (voice)Film
1996MillenniumEddie Scarpino GianniniSeries
1996The PretenderBen Hansel, Constantin FalzoneSeries
1996Early EditionCliff Mourning, Louie DeFozioSeries
1996Nash BridgesRoland MargolisSeries
1996Just Your LuckNickFilm
1996Swift JusticeTom LuddySeries
1995FlukeBossFilm
1995The Drew Carey ShowThe Baby (voice), Stansfield · 2 episodesSeries
1995BushwhackedAgent PalmerFilm
1995High SocietyAlvinSeries
1995The InvadersWhitley · 2 episodesSeries
1994The CrowGideonFilm
1994The Hudsucker ProxyMr. BumsteadFilm
1994BlankmanMichael "The Suit" MinelliFilm
1994Chicago HopeBill RanfordSeries
1994ViperCouncilman Strand · 2 episodesSeries
1994New York UndercoverSeries
1994The Shaggy DogDetective AlFilm
1994Girls in PrisonBoss JohnsonFilm
1994Bad BloodCouncilman StrandFilm
1994Burke's LawTony RenaldoSeries
1994Rebel HighwayBoss Ed JohnsonSeries
1994ViperCouncilman StrandFilm
1993NYPD BluePaul BiaggiSeries
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSteve Crosetti · 13 episodesSeries
1993Fallen AngelsAl ReseckSeries
1992Mad About YouRalphySeries
1992Flodder Does Manhattan!Larry RosenbaumFilm
1992Leather JacketsFat JackFilm
1992Hearts Are Wild · 10 episodesSeries
1991Barton FinkLou BreezeFilm
1991DinosaursTy Warner (voice)Series
1991The RocketeerBigelowFilm
1990Miller's CrossingJohnny CasparFilm
1990The FreshmanChuck GreenwaldFilm
1990Dream OnLouie · 4 episodesSeries
1989SeinfeldSilvioSeries
1989Tales from the CryptNikos StanoSeries
1989Memories of ManonCarmackFilm
1988HomeboyMoe FingersFilm
1988Alone in the Neon JungleBrad StakowskiFilm
1987Critical ConditionKlineFilm
1987Ohara · 30 episodesSeries
1986HighlanderDet. Walter BedsoeFilm
1986Crime StoryPhil Bartoli · 35 episodesSeries
1986Fire with FireBoss DuchardFilm
1986Dream LoverDr. JamesFilm
1986Crime Story: PilotPhil BartoliFilm
1986The Princess and the Call GirlPrivate DetectiveFilm
1986A Deadly BusinessVitolaFilm
1985Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsZackFilm
1985Death of a SalesmanHowardFilm
1985The EqualizerGianni, Carmack, Gene Carmack, David PfiefferSeries
1985Compromising Positions1st CopFilm
1984Miami ViceEl Gato · 2 episodesSeries
1984Murder, She WroteLieutenant Peter DiMartini · 2 episodesSeries
1984C.H.U.D.NewscasterFilm
1984A Good SportMan in TaxiFilm
1983Running OutJoe PoswalskyFilm
1982The ClairvoyantDetective SporacoFilm
1981The Gangster ChroniclesTommy Lucchese · 13 episodesSeries
1981Gangster WarsThomas "Three Fingers Brown" LuccheseFilm