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
2026
- The Thing Expanded as Self
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
- Stargate Atlantis as Elson
- Boston Legal as Attorney Eric Yavitch
- Swallow as Agent Miller
2003
- NCIS as Ronald Ostrowski
- Mister Sterling as Quinn
- Alien Hunter as Copeland
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
- Bull
- Rocket's Red Glare as Col. Mitchell
- Shadows as Kapo
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")
- Ally McBeal as Attorney Woodson
- Dharma & Greg as Colonel Glickman
- Prison of Secrets as Brad
- The Sleepwalker Killing as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
1996
- The Pretender as Agent Russell Gillson
- 7th Heaven as Ted Jacob
- It's My Party as Tim Bergen
- Dark Angel as Jastrow
- Twilight Man as Harper
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Ny Terla
- Serial Killer as Jack Blund
1994
- Chicago Hope as Sidney Herman
- Touched by an Angel as Garland Ketter
- Party of Five as Dr. Michael Frieder
- One West Waikiki
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Larry Macklin
1992
- The Larry Sanders Show as Ron
1991
- Home Improvement as Wes Davidson
- Eddie Dodd
- Deadly Medicine as Dr. George Reardon
1990
- Law & Order as Dr. Joel Friedman
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Pharmacist
- Northern Exposure as Matthew Miller
- Capital News as Vartan
- The Rookie as Lance
- My Blue Heaven as U.S. Attorney
- Burning Bridges as Dr. Paletsky
1989
- Seinfeld as Reilly
- Alien Nation as Carl Peterson
- True Believer as Dean Rabin
- 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
- Fatal Vision as Brian Murtagh
- Best Defense as First Agent
- All The Kids Do It as Coach
1983
1982
- Cheers as Gary
- St. Elsewhere as Jeff Hassett
- T. J. Hooker as John Jenkins
- Remington Steele as Eldon Veckmer
- Cagney & Lacey
- The Thing as Fuchs
- Born Beautiful as Ted