Joel Polis
Born: 1951-10-03 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2014
- Growing Up Fisher as Richard Barr
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as The Banker
2010
- Rizzoli & Isles as Starbridge Warden
2009
- Castle as John Raglan
- The Forgotten as Judge Cooperman
- Chasing a Dream as Dr. Aldicott
2007
- Fallen Angels as Horace Millhouse
2006
- The Unit as Administrator
2005
- Bones as Mario Trivisonno
2004
- CSI: NY as Clark Risenhoover
- Boston Legal as Attorney Eric Yavitch
- Stargate Atlantis as Elson
- Swallow as Agent Miller
2003
- NCIS as Ronald Ostrowski
- Alien Hunter as Copeland
- Mister Sterling
2002
- CSI: Miami as Robert Wynn
- Without a Trace as Joel Landers
- The Best Sex Ever as Donald
2001
- The Guardian as Jerry Lazar
- Attraction as William
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Silvio Peters
- Boston Public as Dawson
- The Invisible Man as John Castagnacci
- Shadows as Kapo
- Bull
- Rocket's Red Glare as Col. Mitchell
1999
- Angel as Captain Franklin
- Judging Amy as Dr. Eaton
- Tumbleweeds as Vice Principal
1998
- L.A. Doctors as ER Doctor
- The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as Self
1997
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness")
- Dharma & Greg as Colonel Glickman
- Ally McBeal as Attorney Woodson
- Prison of Secrets as Brad
- The Sleepwalker Killing as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
1996
- The Pretender as Agent Russell Gillson
- 7th Heaven as Ted Jacob
- Dark Angel as Jastrow
- Twilight Man as Harper
- It's My Party as Tim Bergen
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Ny Terla
- Serial Killer as Jack Blund
1994
- Chicago Hope
- Party of Five as Dr. Michael Frieder
- Touched by an Angel as Garland Ketter
- One West Waikiki
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Larry Macklin
1991
- Home Improvement as Wes Davidson
- Deadly Medicine as Dr. George Reardon
- Eddie Dodd
1990
- Law & Order as Dr. Joel Friedman
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- Northern Exposure as Matthew Miller
- Burning Bridges as Dr. Paletsky
- My Blue Heaven as U.S. Attorney
- The Rookie as Lance
- Capital News as Vartan
1989
- Seinfeld as Reilly
- True Believer as Dean Rabin
- Alien Nation
- Those She Left Behind as Kerns
1986
- Matlock as Gary Benton
1985
- The Twilight Zone as (segment "The Uncle Devil Show")
- Moonlighting as Frank Herbert
- Misfits of Science as Lonnie / Dwayne
1984
- Best Defense as First Agent
- All The Kids Do It as Coach
- Fatal Vision as Brian Murtagh
1983
1982
- Cheers as Gary
- T. J. Hooker as John Jenkins
- Remington Steele as Eldon Veckmer
- St. Elsewhere as Jeff Hassett
- Cagney & Lacey
- The Thing as Fuchs
- Born Beautiful as Ted