Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 3, 1951
Place of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Joel Polis
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chasing a Dream | Dr. Aldicott |
| 2007 | Fallen Angels | Horace Millhouse |
| 2004 | Swallow | Agent Miller |
| 2003 | Alien Hunter | Copeland |
| 2001 | Attraction | William |
| 2000 | Shadows | Kapo |
| 2000 | Rocket's Red Glare | Col. Mitchell |
| 1999 | Tumbleweeds | Vice Principal |
| 1998 | The Thing: Terror Takes Shape | Self |
| 1997 | Prison of Secrets | Brad |
| 1996 | Dark Angel | Jastrow |
| 1995 | Serial Killer | Jack Blund |
| 1995 | Twilight Man | Harper |
| 1991 | Deadly Medicine | Dr. George Reardon |
| 1990 | Burning Bridges | Dr. Paletsky |
| 1990 | The Rookie | Lance |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven | U.S. Attorney |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behind | Kerns |
| 1989 | True Believer | Dean Rabin |
| 1984 | All The Kids Do It | Coach |
| 1984 | Best Defense | First Agent |
| 1982 | The Thing | Fuchs |
| 1982 | Born Beautiful | Ted |
| The Thing Expanded | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Richard Barr |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | The Banker |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Starbridge Warden |
| 2009 | Castle | John Raglan |
| 2009 | The Forgotten | Judge Cooperman |
| 2006 | The Unit | Administrator |
| 2005 | Bones | Mario Trivisonno |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Clark Risenhoover |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Attorney Eric Yavitch |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis | Elson |
| 2003 | Mister Sterling | |
| 2003 | NCIS | Ronald Ostrowski |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Robert Wynn |
| 2002 | The Best Sex Ever | Donald |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Joel Landers |
| 2001 | The Guardian | |
| 2000 | Boston Public | Dawson |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Silvio Peters |
| 2000 | The Invisible Man | John Castagnacci |
| 2000 | Bull | |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Dr. Eaton |
| 1999 | Angel | Captain Franklin |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | ER Doctor |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Colonel Glickman |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness") |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Attorney Woodson |
| 1996 | The Pretender | Agent Russell Gillson |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Ted Jacob |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Ny Terla |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Garland Ketter |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Larry Macklin |
| 1991 | Home Improvement | Wes Davidson |
| 1991 | Eddie Dodd | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Dr. Joel Friedman |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | |
| 1990 | Capital News | Vartan |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure | Matthew Miller |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Reilly |
| 1989 | Alien Nation | |
| 1986 | Matlock | Gary Benton |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "The Uncle Devil Show") |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Frank Herbert |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science | Lonnie / Dwayne |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision | Brian Murtagh |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker | Carl |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | |
| 1982 | Cheers | Gary |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Eldon Veckmer |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | John Jenkins |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey |