Acting credits
79
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Joel Polis
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 25Series: 54
TMDB ID: 15418
IMDb ID: nm0689177
Known for: Acting
Born: October 3, 1951
Age: 74
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2014
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 7.01
Wikidata: Q330349
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Joel Polis.
6.3
Chasing a Dream
as Dr. Aldicott
2009 Movie
3.0
Fallen Angels
as Horace Millhouse
2007 Movie
Swallow
as Agent Miller
2004 Movie
5.1
Alien Hunter
as Copeland
2003 Movie
6.9
Attraction
as William
2001 Movie
3.0
Rocket's Red Glare
as Col. Mitchell
2000 Movie
6.4
Tumbleweeds
as Vice Principal
1999 Movie
7.4
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
as Self
1998 Movie
5.9
The Sleepwalker Killing
as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
1997 Movie
4.5
Prison of Secrets
as Brad
1997 Movie
2.2
Dark Angel
as Jastrow
1996 Movie
6.7
Twilight Man
as Harper
1996 Movie
6.1
It's My Party
as Tim Bergen
1996 Movie
4.3
Serial Killer
as Jack Blund
1995 Movie
1.0
Deadly Medicine
as Dr. George Reardon
1991 Movie
5.9
The Rookie
as Lance
1990 Movie
6.1
My Blue Heaven
as U.S. Attorney
1990 Movie
1.0
Burning Bridges
as Dr. Paletsky
1990 Movie
6.7
Those She Left Behind
as Kerns
1989 Movie
6.2
True Believer
as Dean Rabin
1989 Movie
4.3
Best Defense
as First Agent
1984 Movie
All The Kids Do It
as Coach
1984 Movie
Born Beautiful
as Ted
1982 Movie
8.1
The Thing
as Fuchs
1982 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Joel Polis.
6.3
Growing Up Fisher
as Richard Barr • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as The Banker • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
Rizzoli & Isles
as Starbridge Warden • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.0
The Forgotten
as Judge Cooperman • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Castle
as John Raglan • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.3
The Unit
as Administrator • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.2
Bones
as Mario Trivisonno • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Attorney Eric Yavitch • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.3
CSI: NY
as Clark Risenhoover • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.0
Stargate Atlantis
as Elson • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Ronald Ostrowski • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Mister Sterling
as Quinn • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Without a Trace
as Joel Landers • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Robert Wynn • 1 eps
2002 Series
3.8
The Best Sex Ever
as Donald • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.0
The Guardian
as Jerry Lazar • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.6
Boston Public
as Dawson • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Silvio Peters • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.8
Bull
1 eps
2000 Series
7.1
The Invisible Man
as John Castagnacci • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Angel
as Captain Franklin • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.5
Judging Amy
as Dr. Eaton • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.0
L.A. Doctors
as ER Doctor • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.4
Dharma & Greg
as Colonel Glickman • 1 eps
1997 Series