Jon Polito
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Mentalist
Bertram Duesterberg
2008
Series
American Dad!
Dr. Kalgary (voice)
2005
Series
Modern Family
Earl Chambers
2009
Series
Castle
Harold Metzger
2009
Series
Desperate Housewives
Charles Skouras
2004
Series
Two and a Half Men
Mr. Sharipa
2003
Series
Seinfeld
Silvio
1989
Series
Gilmore Girls
Pete
2000
Series
NYPD Blue
Paul Biaggi
1993
Series
Chicago Hope
Bill Ranford
1994
Series
Monk
George Gionopolis
2002
Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Gino
2005
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Lieutenant Peter DiMartini
1984
Series
Without a Trace
Jimmy Fusco
2002
Series
Ghost Whisperer
Joe Grimaldi
2005
Series
Scrubs
Mr. Summers
2001
Series
Miami Vice
El Gato
1984
Series
Medium
Vincent Discala
2005
Series
Las Vegas
The Cleaner
2003
Series
Mad About You
Ralphy
1992
Series
Crossing Jordan
Dick
2001
Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Chief Arnook (voice)
2005
Series
Judging Amy
D.A. Gerald Abner
1999
Series
The Drew Carey Show
The Baby (voice)
1995
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Stansfield
1995
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Steve Crosetti
1993
Series
Nash Bridges
Roland Margolis
1996
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Nikos Stano
1989
Series
The Equalizer
Gianni
1985
Series
The Equalizer
Carmack
1985
Series
The Equalizer
Gene Carmack
1985
Series
The Equalizer
David Pfieffer
1985
Series
Early Edition
Cliff Mourning
1996
Series
Early Edition
Louie DeFozio
1996
Series
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Mizaru (voice)
2010
Series
The Pretender
Ben Hansel
1996
Series
The Pretender
Constantin Falzone
1996
Series
Major Crimes
Dino Kotero
2012
Series
Batman Beyond
Major (voice)
1999
Series
Dinosaurs
Ty Warner (voice)
1991
Series
Millennium
Eddie Scarpino Giannini
1996
Film
The Big Lebowski
Private Snoop
1998
Series
Franklin & Bash
'Lucky' Louie Gianelli
2011
Series
Becker
Leonard Nagle
1998
Series
New York Undercover
1994
Series
Chowder
Funjl (voice)
2007
Series
Viper
Councilman Strand
1994
Series
Fallen Angels
Al Reseck
1993
Series
Masters of Horror
Montesquino
2005
Series
She Spies
Edward Malloy
2002
Series
Crime Story
Phil Bartoli
1986
Series
ThunderCats
Conquedor (voice)
2011
Film
American Gangster
Rossi
2007
Series
Popular
Caesar Croutons
1999
Series
Robot and Monster
Sir Cranklin (voice)
2012
Film
Highlander
Det. Walter Bedsoe
1986
Series
Dream On
Louie
1990
Film
The Crow
Gideon
1994
Film
Stuart Little
Officer Sherman
1999
Series
Veronica's Closet
Mr. Lehman
1997
Series
Burke's Law
Tony Renaldo
1994
Series
10-8: Officers on Duty
Enzo Fontana
2003
Series
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997
Series
Raising the Bar
Judge Dominick Ventimiglia
2008
Series
The Invisible Man
Eddie The Mammoth
2000
Series
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Film
Gangster Squad
Dragna
2013
Series
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
Series
Rebel Highway
Boss Ed Johnson
1994
Film
The Rocketeer
Bigelow
1991
Series
Swift Justice
Tom Luddy
1996
Series
Threshold
Nicky Frost
2005
Series
Oliver Beene
Mr. Rayfield
2003
Series
The Jury
2004
Series
Fired Up
Sam Harris
1997
Film
Flags of Our Fathers
Borough President
2006
Film
Miller's Crossing
Johnny Caspar
1990
Series
The Lyon's Den
2003
Film
The Freshman
Chuck Greenwald
1990
Series
The Chronicle
Donald Stern
2001
Series
Jenny
Sid Bouchie
1997
Film
Big Eyes
Enrico Banducci
2014
Film
Batman: Year One
Commissioner Loeb (voice)
2011
Film
The Man Who Wasn't There
Creighton Tolliver
2001
Film
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Ashcan (voice)
1996
Film
Happily N'Ever After
Wolf #1 (voice)
2007
Film
Barton Fink
Lou Breeze
1991
Series
Ohara
1987
Film
The Hudsucker Proxy
Mr. Bumstead
1994
Film
The Tailor of Panama
Ramon Rudd
2001
Film
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Schoentell
2000
Film
C.H.U.D.
Newscaster
1984
Film
The Alibi
Jimmy the Photographer
2006
Film
View from the Top
Roy Roby
2003
Film
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Zack
1985
Series
High Society
Alvin
1995
Film
The Last Shot
Wally Kamin
2004
Series
Over the Top
1997
Series
Push, Nevada
2002
Film
Big Nothing
Agent Hymes
2006
Series
The Gangster Chronicles
Tommy Lucchese
1981
Film
Mimic 2
Morrie Deaver
2001
Series
Invasion
Detective Kemper
1997
Film
Blankman
Michael "The Suit" Minelli
1994
Film
Fluke
Boss
1995
Film
Cougar Club
Mr. Archibald
2007
Film
Critical Condition
Kline
1987
Film
Gone But Not Forgotten
Sam Oberhurst
2005
Film
The Honeymooners
Kirby
2005
Film
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
Orren Boyle
2011
Film
Bushwhacked
Agent Palmer
1995
Film
The Singing Detective
Second Hood
2003
Series
Do Not Disturb
2008
Film
Burning Palms
The Phamacist
2010
Film
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
King
2002
Film
Fire with Fire
Boss Duchard
1986
Film
Death of a Salesman
Howard
1985
Film
Music from Another Room
Lorenzo Palmieri
1998
Film
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
2010
Film
Leather Jackets
Fat Jack
1992
Film
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Parsons
1998
Film
Homeboy
Moe Fingers
1988
Film
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
Virgil (voice)
2000
Film
Angel's Dance
Uncle Vinnie
1999
Film
Money Play$
Lou Spano
1998
Film
After Sex
Naldo (as John Polito)
2000
Hearts Are Wild
1992
Film
Family Plan
Gold
2005
Film
DC Showcase: The Spectre
Police Captain (voice)
2010
Film
Bart Got a Room
Bob
2008
Film
Grilled
Leon Waterman
2006
Film
29 Palms
The Security Guard
2002
Film
Girls in Prison
Boss Johnson
1994
Series
The Invaders
Whitley
1995
Film
The Last Godfather
Don Bonfante
2010
Film
Homicide: The Movie
Steve Crosetti
2000
Film
Haeckel's Tale
Montesquino
2006
Film
The Shrink Is In
Judge Bob
2001
Film
Short Order
Tony
2005
Film
Bad Blood
Councilman Strand
1994
Film
The Shaggy Dog
Detective Al
1994
Film
With Friends Like These
Rudy Ptak
1998
Film
Dream Lover
Dr. James
1986
Film
The Clairvoyant
Detective Sporaco
1982
Film
From the Head
Vinnie
2011
Film
Compromising Positions
1st Cop
1985
Film
Crime Story: Pilot
Phil Bartoli
1986
Film
Running Out
Joe Poswalsky
1983
Film
Venus & Vegas
Frank
2010
Film
Super Capers
Captain Sludge
2009
Film
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
D.A. Al Orsini
1998
Film
Son of Morning
Mr. Bordasche
2011
Viper
Councilman Strand
1994
Film
Flodder Does Manhattan!
Larry Rosenbaum
1992
Film
Road Kill
Jelly
1999
Film
Nowhere Land
Frank
1998
Film
The Maestro
Herbert Englehart
2018
Film
Stiffs
John "The Prince" Monaco
2010
Film
Inside Out
Paparazzi Man
1997
Film
Just Your Luck
Nick
1996
Film
Alone in the Neon Jungle
Brad Stakowski
1988
Film
Rock Monster
The Colonel
2008
Film
Memories of Manon
Carmack
1989
Film
Boys Life 3
2000
Film
A Deadly Business
Vitola
1986
Film
Locker 13
Don Dillon
2014
Film
Gangster Wars
Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
1981
Film
The Invisible Man
Eddie The Mammoth
2000
Film
The Princess and the Call Girl
Private Detective
1986
Film
The Box
Michael Dickerson
2003
Film
The Apartment Complex
Dr Caligari
1999
Film
The Corporate Ladder
Mr. Deacon
1997
Film
Carlo's Wake
Uncle Gus
1999
Film
Charlie the Ox
Freddy Boon
2004
Film
A Good Sport
Man in Taxi
1984
Film
A Film by Kirk
Father
2002
Film
Cutting Room
Sandy
2006
Film
Animated American
Max Rabbit
2008
Flies on Cupid
Giorgio Gagantano
2000
Series
Ghost whisperer
Joe Grimaldi
2005
Film
The Dancing Pumpkin
Finkgrinder The Ogre
2000