Jon Polito

Deceased · Born: Dec 29, 1950 · Died: Sep 1, 2016

Personal Details

Born Dec 29, 1950 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Relatives

Jack Polito (Sibling)

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.

Career

acting

2020

The Maestro as Herbert Englehart

2014

Big Eyes as Enrico Banducci

Locker 13 as Don Dillon

2013

Castle as Harold Metzger

2011

Batman: Year One

Batman: Year One as Commissioner Loeb (voice)

From the Head as Vinnie

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

Atlas Shrugged: Part I as Orren Boyle

Son of Morning as Mr. Bordasche

Thundercats as Conquedor (voice)

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as Mizaru (voice)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Gino

2010

DC Showcase: The Spectre

DC Showcase: The Spectre as Police Captain (voice)

Stiffs as John "The Prince" Monaco

Venus & Vegas as Frank

The Last Godfather

The Last Godfather as Don Bonfante

2009

Citizen Jane as Detective Romer

Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion

Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion as Captain Sludge

2008

Bart Got a Room

Bart Got a Room as Bob

Rock Monster as The Colonel

Animated American

Animated American as Max Rabbit

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men as Mr. Sharipa

Monk as George Gionopolis

2007

Cougar Club as Mr. Archibald

Las Vegas as The Cleaner

2006

Cutting Room as Sandy

Lies & Alibis as Jimmy the Photographer

Big Nothing as Agent Hymes

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror as Montesquino

Medium as Vincent Discala

2005

Family Plan as Gold

American Dad: The New CIA

American Dad: The New CIA as Petruchio

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners as Kirby

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror as Montesquino

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer as Joe Grimaldi

2004

Charlie the Ox as Freddy Boon

Without a Trace

Without a Trace as Jimmy Fusco

2003

The Box as Michael Dickerson

The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective as Second Hood

2002

Black Mask 2: City of Masks

Black Mask 2: City of Masks as King

29 Palms as The Security Guard

She Spies as Edward Malloy

2001

The Shrink Is In

The Shrink Is In as Judge Bob

Mimic 2 as Morrie Deaver

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There as Creighton Tolliver

The Chronicle as Donald Stern

Becker as Leonard Nagle

2000

The Dancing Pumpkin

The Dancing Pumpkin

The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!

The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! as Virgil (voice)

After Sex as Naldo (as John Polito)

Batman Beyond as Major (voice)

1999

Road Kill as Jelly

The Apartment Complex

The Apartment Complex as Dr Caligari

Angel's Dance as Uncle Vinnie

1998

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

The Defenders: Choice of Evils as D.A. Al Orsini

Nowhere Land as Frank

Money Play$ as Lou Spano

Millennium as Eddie Scarpino Giannini

1997

Invasion as Detective Kemper

Seinfeld as Silvio

1996

Just Your Luck as Nick

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco as Ashcan

1995

Fluke as Boss

Bushwhacked as Agent Palmer

1994

Girls in Prison

Girls in Prison as Boss Johnson

The Shaggy Dog as Detective Al

Blankman as Michael 'The Suit' Minelli

Mad About You as Ralphy

1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street as Steve Crosetti

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Lieutenant Peter DiMartini

1992

Leather Jackets

Leather Jackets as Fat Jack

1991

Barton Fink as Lou Breeze

The Rocketeer as Bigelow

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt as Nikos Stano

1990

The Freshman as Chuck Greenwald

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing as Johnny Caspar

1988

Homeboy as Moe Fingers

Alone in the Neon Jungle

Alone in the Neon Jungle as Brad Stakowski

1987

Crime Story as Phil Bartoli

1986

Dream Lover as Doctor James

Fire with Fire as Boss Duchard

Highlander as Det. Walter Bedsoe

1985

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman as Howard

The Equalizer as Gianni

1982

The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant as Detective Sporaco

1981

The Gangster Chronicles

The Gangster Chronicles