Acting credits
80
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Joel Polis
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 25Series: 55
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 - 2026
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 7.02
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.
as Self
The Thing Expanded
2026 • Movie
as Dr. Aldicott
Chasing a Dream
2009 • Movie
as Horace Millhouse
Fallen Angels
2007 • Movie
as Agent Miller
Swallow
2004 • Movie
as Copeland
Alien Hunter
2003 • Movie
as William
Attraction
2001 • Movie
as Col. Mitchell
Rocket's Red Glare
2000 • Movie
as Vice Principal
Tumbleweeds
1999 • Movie
as Self
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
1998 • Movie
as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997 • Movie
as Brad
Prison of Secrets
1997 • Movie
as Jastrow
Dark Angel
1996 • Movie
as Harper
Twilight Man
1996 • Movie
as Tim Bergen
It's My Party
1996 • Movie
as Jack Blund
Serial Killer
1995 • Movie
as Dr. George Reardon
Deadly Medicine
1991 • Movie
as Lance
The Rookie
1990 • Movie
as U.S. Attorney
My Blue Heaven
1990 • Movie
as Dr. Paletsky
Burning Bridges
1990 • Movie
as Kerns
Those She Left Behind
1989 • Movie
as Dean Rabin
True Believer
1989 • Movie
as First Agent
Best Defense
1984 • Movie
as Coach
All The Kids Do It
1984 • Movie
as Ted
Born Beautiful
1982 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Joel Polis.
as Richard Barr • 1 eps
Growing Up Fisher
2014 • Series
as The Banker • 1 eps
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 • Series
as Starbridge Warden • 1 eps
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 • Series
as Judge Cooperman • 1 eps
The Forgotten
2009 • Series
as John Raglan • 1 eps
Castle
2009 • Series
as Administrator • 1 eps
The Unit
2006 • Series
as Mario Trivisonno • 1 eps
Bones
2005 • Series
as Attorney Eric Yavitch • 1 eps
Boston Legal
2004 • Series
as Clark Risenhoover • 1 eps
CSI: NY
2004 • Series
as Elson • 1 eps
Stargate Atlantis
2004 • Series
as Ronald Ostrowski • 1 eps
NCIS
2003 • Series
as Quinn • 2 eps
Mister Sterling
2003 • Series
as Joel Landers • 1 eps
Without a Trace
2002 • Series
as Robert Wynn • 1 eps
CSI: Miami
2002 • Series
as Donald • 1 eps
The Best Sex Ever
2002 • Series
as Jerry Lazar • 1 eps
The Guardian
2001 • Series
as Dawson • 1 eps
Boston Public
2000 • Series
as Silvio Peters • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
1 eps
Bull
2000 • Series
as John Castagnacci • 1 eps
The Invisible Man
2000 • Series
as Captain Franklin • 1 eps
Angel
1999 • Series
as Dr. Eaton • 1 eps
Judging Amy
1999 • Series
as ER Doctor • 1 eps
L.A. Doctors
1998 • Series
as Colonel Glickman • 1 eps
Dharma & Greg
1997 • Series