Joel Polis

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
The Thing Expanded poster

The Thing Expanded

Movie · as Self

2016
The Men of Outpost 31 poster

The Men of Outpost 31

Movie · as Self

2014
Growing Up Fisher poster

Growing Up Fisher

TV · as Richard Barr · 1 ep

2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. poster

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

TV · as The Banker · 1 ep

2010
Rizzoli & Isles poster

Rizzoli & Isles

TV · as Starbridge Warden · 1 ep

2009
Chasing a Dream poster

Chasing a Dream

Movie · as Dr. Aldicott

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as John Raglan · 1 ep

2009
The Forgotten poster

The Forgotten

TV · as Judge Cooperman · 1 ep

2007
Fallen Angels poster

Fallen Angels

Movie · as Horace Millhouse

2006
The Unit poster

The Unit

TV · as Administrator · 1 ep

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Mario Trivisonno · 1 ep

2004
Swallow poster

Swallow

Movie · as Agent Miller

2004
CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY

TV · as Clark Risenhoover · 1 ep

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · as Attorney Eric Yavitch · 1 ep

2004
Stargate Atlantis poster

Stargate Atlantis

TV · as Elson · 1 ep

2003
Alien Hunter poster

Alien Hunter

Movie · as Copeland

2003
Mister Sterling poster

Mister Sterling

TV · as Quinn · 2 eps

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Ronald Ostrowski · 1 ep

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Robert Wynn · 1 ep

2002
The Best Sex Ever poster

The Best Sex Ever

TV · as Donald · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Joel Landers · 1 ep

2001
Attraction poster

Attraction

Movie · as William

2001
The Guardian poster

The Guardian

TV · as Jerry Lazar · 1 ep

2000
Shadows

Shadows

Movie · as Kapo

2000
Rocket's Red Glare poster

Rocket's Red Glare

Movie · as Col. Mitchell

2000
Boston Public poster

Boston Public

TV · as Dawson · 1 ep

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Silvio Peters · 1 ep

2000
The Invisible Man poster

The Invisible Man

TV · as John Castagnacci · 1 ep

2000
Bull poster

Bull

TV · 1 ep

1999
Tumbleweeds poster

Tumbleweeds

Movie · as Vice Principal

1999
Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy

TV · as Dr. Eaton · 1 ep

1999
Angel poster

Angel

TV · as Captain Franklin · 1 ep

1998
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape poster

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

Movie · as Self

1998
L.A. Doctors poster

L.A. Doctors

TV · as ER Doctor · 1 ep

1997
Prison of Secrets poster

Prison of Secrets

Movie · as Brad

1997
The Sleepwalker Killing poster

The Sleepwalker Killing

Movie · as Asst. Atty. Jimmy

1997
Dharma & Greg poster

Dharma & Greg

TV · as Colonel Glickman · 1 ep

1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV · as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness") · 1 ep

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Attorney Woodson · 1 ep

1996
Twilight Man poster

Twilight Man

Movie · as Harper

1996
Dark Angel poster

Dark Angel

Movie · as Jastrow

1996
It's My Party poster

It's My Party

Movie · as Tim Bergen

1996
The Pretender poster

The Pretender

TV · as Agent Russell Gillson · 1 ep

1996
7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven

TV · as Ted Jacob · 1 ep

1995
Serial Killer poster

Serial Killer

Movie · as Jack Blund

1995
Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story poster

Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story

Movie · as Bill Handel

1995
Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager

TV · as Ny Terla · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Garland Ketter · 1 ep

1994
Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope

TV · as Sidney Herman · 2 eps

1994
One West Waikiki poster

One West Waikiki

TV · 1 ep

1994
Party of Five poster

Party of Five

TV · as Dr. Michael Frieder · 1 ep

1993
Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder

TV · as Larry Macklin · 1 ep

1992
The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show

TV · as Ron · 1 ep

1991
Deadly Medicine poster

Deadly Medicine

Movie · as Dr. George Reardon

1991
Home Improvement poster

Home Improvement

TV · as Wes Davidson · 2 eps

1991
Eddie Dodd

Eddie Dodd

TV · 1 ep

1990
Burning Bridges poster

Burning Bridges

Movie · as Dr. Paletsky

1990
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

Movie · as Lance

1990
My Blue Heaven poster

My Blue Heaven

Movie · as U.S. Attorney

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Dr. Joel Friedman · 1 ep

1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 poster

Beverly Hills, 90210

TV · as Pharmacist · 1 ep

1990
Capital News poster

Capital News

TV · as Vartan · 1 ep

1990
Northern Exposure poster

Northern Exposure

TV · as Matthew Miller · 1 ep

1989
Those She Left Behind poster

Those She Left Behind

Movie · as Kerns

1989
True Believer poster

True Believer

Movie · as Dean Rabin

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Reilly · 1 ep

1989
Alien Nation poster

Alien Nation

TV · as Carl Peterson · 1 ep

1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV · as Jack Fogle · 1 ep

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Gary Benton · 1 ep

1985
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

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

1985
Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting

TV · as Frank Herbert · 1 ep

1985
Misfits of Science poster

Misfits of Science

TV · as Lonnie / Dwayne · 1 ep

1984
All The Kids Do It poster

All The Kids Do It

Movie · as Coach

1984
Best Defense poster

Best Defense

Movie · as First Agent

1984
Fatal Vision poster

Fatal Vision

TV · as Brian Murtagh · 2 eps

1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV · 1 ep

1983
The Hitchhiker poster

The Hitchhiker

TV · as Carl · 1 ep

1982
The Thing poster

The Thing

Movie · as Fuchs

1982
Born Beautiful poster

Born Beautiful

Movie · as Ted

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Jeff Hassett · 1 ep

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Gary · 3 eps

1982
Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele

TV · as Eldon Veckmer · 1 ep

1982
T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker

TV · as John Jenkins · 1 ep

1982
Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey

TV · 1 ep