
Joel Polis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 3, 1951 (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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Filmography

The Thing Expanded
Movie · as Self

The Men of Outpost 31
Movie · as Self

Growing Up Fisher
TV · as Richard Barr · 1 ep

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV · as The Banker · 1 ep

Rizzoli & Isles
TV · as Starbridge Warden · 1 ep

Chasing a Dream
Movie · as Dr. Aldicott

Castle
TV · as John Raglan · 1 ep

The Forgotten
TV · as Judge Cooperman · 1 ep

Fallen Angels
Movie · as Horace Millhouse

The Unit
TV · as Administrator · 1 ep

Bones
TV · as Mario Trivisonno · 1 ep

Swallow
Movie · as Agent Miller

CSI: NY
TV · as Clark Risenhoover · 1 ep

Boston Legal
TV · as Attorney Eric Yavitch · 1 ep

Stargate Atlantis
TV · as Elson · 1 ep

Alien Hunter
Movie · as Copeland

Mister Sterling
TV · as Quinn · 2 eps

NCIS
TV · as Ronald Ostrowski · 1 ep

CSI: Miami
TV · as Robert Wynn · 1 ep

The Best Sex Ever
TV · as Donald · 1 ep

Without a Trace
TV · as Joel Landers · 1 ep

Attraction
Movie · as William

The Guardian
TV · as Jerry Lazar · 1 ep
Shadows
Movie · as Kapo

Rocket's Red Glare
Movie · as Col. Mitchell

Boston Public
TV · as Dawson · 1 ep

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Silvio Peters · 1 ep

The Invisible Man
TV · as John Castagnacci · 1 ep

Bull
TV · 1 ep

Tumbleweeds
Movie · as Vice Principal

Judging Amy
TV · as Dr. Eaton · 1 ep

Angel
TV · as Captain Franklin · 1 ep

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Movie · as Self

L.A. Doctors
TV · as ER Doctor · 1 ep

Prison of Secrets
Movie · as Brad

The Sleepwalker Killing
Movie · as Asst. Atty. Jimmy

Dharma & Greg
TV · as Colonel Glickman · 1 ep

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV · as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness") · 1 ep

Ally McBeal
TV · as Attorney Woodson · 1 ep

Twilight Man
Movie · as Harper

Dark Angel
Movie · as Jastrow

It's My Party
Movie · as Tim Bergen

The Pretender
TV · as Agent Russell Gillson · 1 ep

7th Heaven
TV · as Ted Jacob · 1 ep

Serial Killer
Movie · as Jack Blund

Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story
Movie · as Bill Handel

Star Trek: Voyager
TV · as Ny Terla · 1 ep

Touched by an Angel
TV · as Garland Ketter · 1 ep

Chicago Hope
TV · as Sidney Herman · 2 eps

One West Waikiki
TV · 1 ep

Party of Five
TV · as Dr. Michael Frieder · 1 ep

Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Larry Macklin · 1 ep

The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Ron · 1 ep

Deadly Medicine
Movie · as Dr. George Reardon

Home Improvement
TV · as Wes Davidson · 2 eps
Eddie Dodd
TV · 1 ep

Burning Bridges
Movie · as Dr. Paletsky

The Rookie
Movie · as Lance

My Blue Heaven
Movie · as U.S. Attorney

Law & Order
TV · as Dr. Joel Friedman · 1 ep

Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · as Pharmacist · 1 ep

Capital News
TV · as Vartan · 1 ep

Northern Exposure
TV · as Matthew Miller · 1 ep

Those She Left Behind
Movie · as Kerns

True Believer
Movie · as Dean Rabin

Seinfeld
TV · as Reilly · 1 ep

Alien Nation
TV · as Carl Peterson · 1 ep

Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV · as Jack Fogle · 1 ep

Matlock
TV · as Gary Benton · 1 ep

The Twilight Zone
TV · as (segment "The Uncle Devil Show") · 1 ep

Moonlighting
TV · as Frank Herbert · 1 ep

Misfits of Science
TV · as Lonnie / Dwayne · 1 ep

All The Kids Do It
Movie · as Coach

Best Defense
Movie · as First Agent

Fatal Vision
TV · as Brian Murtagh · 2 eps

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep

The Hitchhiker
TV · as Carl · 1 ep

The Thing
Movie · as Fuchs

Born Beautiful
Movie · as Ted

St. Elsewhere
TV · as Jeff Hassett · 1 ep

Cheers
TV · as Gary · 3 eps

Remington Steele
TV · as Eldon Veckmer · 1 ep

T. J. Hooker
TV · as John Jenkins · 1 ep

Cagney & Lacey
TV · 1 ep

