Jon Polito
Acting • Born 1950-12-29 – Died 2016-09-01
Biography
Jon Polito (born December 29, 1950 — September 1, 2016) was an American actor. In a career spanning 35 years and over 220 film and television credits, he became best known for his work with the Coen Brothers, most notably as the Italian gangster Johnny Caspar in Miller's Crossing. He also appeared in the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and on the first season of Crime Story.
Filmography
179 credits
Barton Fink
Movie • 1991
Lou Breeze
Miller's Crossing
Movie • 1990
Johnny Caspar
The Box
Movie • 2003
Michael Dickerson
Flodder Does Manhattan!
Movie • 1992
Larry Rosenbaum
The Man Who Wasn't There
Movie • 2001
Creighton Tolliver
Bart Got a Room
Movie • 2008
Bob
Super Capers
Movie • 2009
Captain Sludge
Happily N'Ever After
Movie • 2007
Wolf #1 (voice)
The Honeymooners
Movie • 2005
Kirby
Homicide: The Movie
Movie • 2000
Steve Crosetti
Critical Condition
Movie • 1987
Kline
Highlander
Movie • 1986
Det. Walter Bedsoe
Bushwhacked
Movie • 1995
Agent Palmer
The Crow
Movie • 1994
Gideon
Homeboy
Movie • 1988
Moe Fingers
Big Nothing
Movie • 2006
Agent Hymes
Girls in Prison
Movie • 1994
Boss Johnson
The Alibi
Movie • 2006
Jimmy the Photographer
DC Showcase: The Spectre
Movie • 2010
Police Captain (voice)
Burning Palms
Movie • 2010
The Phamacist
The Shrink Is In
Movie • 2001
Judge Bob
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
Movie • 2002
King
Venus & Vegas
Movie • 2010
Frank
Batman: Year One
Movie • 2011
Commissioner Loeb (voice)
The Last Godfather
Movie • 2010
Don Bonfante
Money Play$
Movie • 1998
Lou Spano
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
Movie • 2011
Orren Boyle
Fire with Fire
Movie • 1986
Boss Duchard
29 Palms
Movie • 2002
The Security Guard
Angel's Dance
Movie • 1999
Uncle Vinnie
Dream Lover
Movie • 1986
Dr. James
Carlo's Wake
Movie • 1999
Uncle Gus
The Shaggy Dog
Movie • 1994
Detective Al
Boys Life 3
Movie • 2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Movie • 2000
Schoentell
Locker 13
Movie • 2014
Don Dillon
Rock Monster
Movie • 2008
The Colonel
Nowhere Land
Movie • 1998
Frank
Alone in the Neon Jungle
Movie • 1988
Brad Stakowski
The Rocketeer
Movie • 1991
Bigelow
The Maestro
Movie • 2018
Herbert Englehart
Fluke
Movie • 1995
Boss
A Good Sport
Movie • 1984
Man in Taxi
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
Movie • 1998
D.A. Al Orsini
Death of a Salesman
Movie • 1985
Howard
From the Head
Movie • 2011
Vinnie
Big Eyes
Movie • 2014
Enrico Banducci
A Deadly Business
Movie • 1986
Vitola
Blankman
Movie • 1994
Michael "The Suit" Minelli
Gangster Squad
Movie • 2013
Dragna
The Singing Detective
Movie • 2003
Second Hood
The Hudsucker Proxy
Movie • 1994
Mr. Bumstead
Grilled
Movie • 2006
Leon Waterman
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Movie • 1996
Ashcan (voice)
The Freshman
Movie • 1990
Chuck Greenwald
View from the Top
Movie • 2003
Roy Roby
The Big Lebowski
Movie • 1998
Private Snoop
American Gangster
Movie • 2007
Rossi
Mimic 2
Movie • 2001
Morrie Deaver
The Tailor of Panama
Movie • 2001
Ramon Rudd
Son of Morning
Movie • 2011
Mr. Bordasche
The Last Shot
Movie • 2004
Wally Kamin
A Film by Kirk
Movie • 2002
Father
Crime Story: Pilot
Movie • 1986
Phil Bartoli
Family Plan
Movie • 2005
Gold
Gangster Wars
Movie • 1981
Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
Cutting Room
Movie • 2006
Sandy
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
Movie • 2000
Virgil (voice)
Leather Jackets
Movie • 1992
Fat Jack
The Corporate Ladder
Movie • 1997
Mr. Deacon
Animated American
Movie • 2008
Max Rabbit
The Clairvoyant
Movie • 1982
Detective Sporaco
Flags of Our Fathers
Movie • 2006
Borough President
After Sex
Movie • 2000
Naldo (as John Polito)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Movie • 1985
Zack
Just Your Luck
Movie • 1996
Nick
Stuart Little
Movie • 1999
Officer Sherman
Compromising Positions
Movie • 1985
1st Cop
Haeckel's Tale
Movie • 2006
Montesquino
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Movie • 2010
Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Road Kill
Movie • 1999
Jelly
Stiffs
Movie • 2010
John "The Prince" Monaco
The Apartment Complex
Movie • 1999
Dr Caligari
Gone But Not Forgotten
Movie • 2005
Sam Oberhurst
With Friends Like These
Movie • 1998
Rudy Ptak
The Princess and the Call Girl
Movie • 1986
Private Detective
Inside Out
Movie • 1997
Paparazzi Man
Memories of Manon
Movie • 1989
Carmack
C.H.U.D.
Movie • 1984
Newscaster
Bad Blood
Movie • 1994
Councilman Strand
Cougar Club
Movie • 2007
Mr. Archibald
Tale of the Mummy
Movie • 1998
Parsons
Charlie the Ox
Movie • 2004
Freddy Boon
Running Out
Movie • 1983
Joe Poswalsky
Flies on Cupid
Movie • 2000
Giorgio Gagantano
Music from Another Room
Movie • 1998
Lorenzo Palmieri
The Dancing Pumpkin
Movie • 2000
Finkgrinder The Ogre
The Invisible Man
Movie • 2000
Eddie The Mammoth
Short Order
Movie • 2005
Medium
TV • 2005
Vincent Discala
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Lieutenant Peter DiMartini
Batman Beyond
TV • 1999
Major (voice)
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Silvio
Threshold
TV • 2005
Nicky Frost
Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Charles Skouras
Dream On
TV • 1990
Louie
Ghost Whisperer
TV • 2005
Joe Grimaldi
Judging Amy
TV • 1999
D.A. Gerald Abner
The Pretender
TV • 1996
Ben Hansel
Monk
TV • 2002
George Gionopolis
Early Edition
TV • 1996
Cliff Mourning
The Chronicle
TV • 2001
Donald Stern
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
The Cleaner
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Nikos Stano
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Dick
Two and a Half Men
TV • 2003
Mr. Sharipa
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Jimmy Fusco
Masters of Horror
TV • 2005
Montesquino
Push, Nevada
TV • 2002
Crime Story
TV • 1986
Phil Bartoli
New York Undercover
TV • 1994
Popular
TV • 1999
Caesar Croutons
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Gianni
Oliver Beene
TV • 2003
Mr. Rayfield
Becker
TV • 1998
Leonard Nagle
Do Not Disturb
TV • 2008
Ohara
TV • 1987
The Invisible Man
TV • 2000
Eddie The Mammoth
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
TV • 2007
The Lyon's Den
TV • 2003
Chicago Hope
TV • 1994
Bill Ranford
Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000
Pete
High Society
TV • 1995
Alvin
The Jury
TV • 2004
Chowder
TV • 2007
Funjl (voice)
10-8: Officers on Duty
TV • 2003
Enzo Fontana
The Gangster Chronicles
TV • 1981
Tommy Lucchese
Glenn Martin, DDS
TV • 2009
Viper
TV • 1994
Councilman Strand
Hearts Are Wild
TV • 1992
Over the Top
TV • 1997
Castle
TV • 2009
Harold Metzger
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV • 1993
Steve Crosetti
Mad About You
TV • 1992
Ralphy
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
TV • 2010
Mizaru (voice)
The Pretender
TV • 1996
Constantin Falzone
Raising the Bar
TV • 2008
Judge Dominick Ventimiglia
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Bertram Duesterberg
Millennium
TV • 1996
Eddie Scarpino Giannini
Robot and Monster
TV • 2012
Sir Cranklin (voice)
Invasion
TV • 1997
Detective Kemper
Jenny
TV • 1997
Sid Bouchie
Fallen Angels
TV • 1993
Al Reseck
Major Crimes
TV • 2012
Dino Kotero
Franklin & Bash
TV • 2011
'Lucky' Louie Gianelli
Avatar: The Last Airbender
TV • 2005
Chief Arnook (voice)
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Roland Margolis
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
The Baby (voice)
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
Stansfield
NYPD Blue
TV • 1993
Paul Biaggi
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
El Gato
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Ty Warner (voice)
Burke's Law
TV • 1994
Tony Renaldo
ThunderCats
TV • 2011
Conquedor (voice)
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Earl Chambers
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Dr. Kalgary (voice)
Fired Up
TV • 1997
Sam Harris
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Gino
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Carmack
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Gene Carmack
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
TV • 1997
She Spies
TV • 2002
Edward Malloy
Veronica's Closet
TV • 1997
Mr. Lehman
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
David Pfieffer
Early Edition
TV • 1996
Louie DeFozio
The Invaders
TV • 1995
Whitley
Rebel Highway
TV • 1994
Boss Ed Johnson
Scrubs
TV • 2001
Mr. Summers
Swift Justice
TV • 1996
Tom Luddy