Joel Polis
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
Credits
- 2014 · Growing Up Fisher as Richard Barr
- 2013 · Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as The Banker
- 2010 · Rizzoli & Isles as Starbridge Warden
- 2009 · The Forgotten as Judge Cooperman
- 2009 · Chasing a Dream as Dr. Aldicott
- 2009 · Castle as John Raglan
- 2006 · The Unit as Administrator
- 2005 · Bones as Mario Trivisonno
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Attorney Eric Yavitch
- 2004 · CSI: NY as Clark Risenhoover
- 2004 · Stargate Atlantis as Elson
- 2004 · Swallow as Agent Miller
- 2003 · NCIS as Ronald Ostrowski
- 2003 · Alien Hunter as Copeland
- 2003 · Mister Sterling as
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Joel Landers
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Robert Wynn
- 2002 · The Best Sex Ever as Donald
- 2001 · The Guardian as
- 2001 · Attraction as William
- 2000 · Boston Public as Dawson
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Silvio Peters
- 2000 · Rocket's Red Glare as Col. Mitchell
- 2000 · Bull as
- 2000 · The Invisible Man as John Castagnacci
- 2000 · Shadows as Kapo
- 1999 · Tumbleweeds as Vice Principal
- 1999 · Angel as Captain Franklin
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Dr. Eaton
- 1998 · The Thing: Terror Takes Shape as Self
- 1997 · Dharma & Greg as Colonel Glickman
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Attorney Woodson
- 1997 · Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness")
- 1997 · Prison of Secrets as Brad
- 1996 · The Pretender as Agent Russell Gillson
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Ted Jacob
- 1995 · Twilight Man as Harper
- 1995 · Serial Killer as Jack Blund
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Ny Terla
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Garland Ketter
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · One West Waikiki as
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Larry Macklin
- 1991 · Deadly Medicine as Dr. George Reardon
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Wes Davidson
- 1991 · Eddie Dodd as
- 1990 · The Rookie as Lance
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 1990 · Law & Order as Dr. Joel Friedman
- 1990 · My Blue Heaven as U.S. Attorney
- 1990 · Burning Bridges as Dr. Paletsky
- 1990 · Capital News as Vartan
- 1989 · Alien Nation as
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Reilly
- 1989 · Those She Left Behind as Kerns
- 1989 · True Believer as Dean Rabin
- 1986 · Matlock as Gary Benton
- 1985 · Misfits of Science as Lonnie / Dwayne
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Frank Herbert
- 1984 · Fatal Vision as Brian Murtagh
- 1984 · Best Defense as First Agent
- 1984 · All The Kids Do It as Coach
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as Carl
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1982 · Born Beautiful as Ted
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Eldon Veckmer
- 1982 · Cheers as Gary
- 1982 · The Thing as Fuchs
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as John Jenkins
- Future · The Thing Expanded as Self