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Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 3, 1951
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Joel Polis
0.4 Popularity
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.
Known For
6.3
Richard Barr
Growing Up Fisher
2014
7.5
The Banker
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
7.9
Starbridge Warden
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
6.0
Judge Cooperman
The Forgotten
2009
6.3
Dr. Aldicott
Chasing a Dream
2009
8.0
John Raglan
Castle
2009
3.0
Horace Millhouse
Fallen Angels
2007
7.3
Administrator
The Unit
2006
8.2
Mario Trivisonno
Bones
2005
7.9
Attorney Eric Yavitch
Boston Legal
2004
Credits
Growing Up Fisher
as Richard Barr
2014
6.3
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as The Banker
2013
7.5
Rizzoli & Isles
as Starbridge Warden
2010
7.9
The Forgotten
as Judge Cooperman
2009
6.0
Chasing a Dream
as Dr. Aldicott
2009
6.3
Castle
as John Raglan
2009
8.0
Fallen Angels
as Horace Millhouse
2007
3.0
The Unit
as Administrator
2006
7.3
Bones
as Mario Trivisonno
2005
8.2
Boston Legal
as Attorney Eric Yavitch
2004
7.9
CSI: NY
as Clark Risenhoover
2004
7.4
Stargate Atlantis
as Elson
2004
8.0
Swallow
as Agent Miller
2004
0.0
NCIS
as Ronald Ostrowski
2003
7.6
Alien Hunter
as Copeland
2003
5.1
Mister Sterling
as Quinn
2003
7.5
Without a Trace
as Joel Landers
2002
7.2
CSI: Miami
as Robert Wynn
2002
7.7
The Best Sex Ever
as Donald
2002
3.8
The Guardian
as Jerry Lazar
2001
6.9
Attraction
as William
2001
6.9
Boston Public
as Dawson
2000
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Silvio Peters
2000
7.6
Rocket's Red Glare
as Col. Mitchell
2000
3.0
Bull
2000
6.8
The Invisible Man
as John Castagnacci
2000
7.1
🎬
Shadows
as Kapo
2000
0.0
Tumbleweeds
as Vice Principal
1999
6.4
Angel
as Captain Franklin
1999
7.9
Judging Amy
as Dr. Eaton
1999
7.5
L.A. Doctors
as ER Doctor
1998
7.0
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
as Self
1998
7.4
Dharma & Greg
as Colonel Glickman
1997
6.4
Ally McBeal
as Attorney Woodson
1997
6.6
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness")
1997
7.2
The Sleepwalker Killing
as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
1997
5.9
Prison of Secrets
as Brad
1997
4.5
The Pretender
as Agent Russell Gillson
1996
7.3
Dark Angel
as Jastrow
1996
2.2
7th Heaven
as Ted Jacob
1996
6.4
Twilight Man
as Harper
1996
6.7
It's My Party
as Tim Bergen
1996
6.1
Serial Killer
as Jack Blund
1995
4.3
Star Trek: Voyager
as Ny Terla
1995
7.8
Touched by an Angel
as Garland Ketter
1994
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Sidney Herman
1994
7.2
Party of Five
as Dr. Michael Frieder
1994
7.0
One West Waikiki
1994
7.4
Diagnosis: Murder
as Larry Macklin
1993
7.1
Deadly Medicine
as Dr. George Reardon
1991
1.0
Home Improvement
as Wes Davidson
1991
7.4
🎬
Eddie Dodd
1991
0.0
The Rookie
as Lance
1990
5.9
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Pharmacist
1990
7.3
Law & Order
as Dr. Joel Friedman
1990
7.4
My Blue Heaven
as U.S. Attorney
1990
6.1
Northern Exposure
as Matthew Miller
1990
7.9
Burning Bridges
as Dr. Paletsky
1990
1.0
Capital News
as Vartan
1990
6.0
Alien Nation
as Carl Peterson
1989
6.9
Seinfeld
as Reilly
1989
8.3
Those She Left Behind
as Kerns
1989
6.7
True Believer
as Dean Rabin
1989
6.2
Matlock
as Gary Benton
1986
7.1
Misfits of Science
as Lonnie / Dwayne
1985
6.9
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "The Uncle Devil Show")
1985
7.8
Moonlighting
as Frank Herbert
1985
7.5
Fatal Vision
as Brian Murtagh
1984
6.3
Best Defense
as First Agent
1984
4.3
All The Kids Do It
as Coach
1984
0.0
The Hitchhiker
as Carl
1983
6.1
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
6.4
Born Beautiful
as Ted
1982
0.0
St. Elsewhere
as Jeff Hassett
1982
5.6
Remington Steele
as Eldon Veckmer
1982
7.1
Cheers
as Gary
1982
7.6
The Thing
as Fuchs
1982
8.1
Cagney & Lacey
1982
7.0
T. J. Hooker
as John Jenkins
1982
6.4
🎬
The Thing Expanded
as Self
N/A
0.0