Jon Polito
Born
December 29, 1950 (age 65)
Died
September 1, 2016
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Jon Polito

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.

Movies

The Maestro
The Maestro
2018 ★ 6.0
Herbert Englehart
Big Eyes
Big Eyes
2014 ★ 7.0
Enrico Banducci
Locker 13
Locker 13
2014 ★ 6.5
Don Dillon
Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad
2013 ★ 6.4
Dragna
Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One
2011 ★ 7.2
Commissioner Loeb (voice)
From the Head
From the Head
2011 ★ 4.3
Vinnie
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2011 ★ 5.4
Orren Boyle
Son of Morning
Son of Morning
2011 ★ 2.9
Mr. Bordasche
The Last Godfather
The Last Godfather
2010 ★ 4.2
Don Bonfante
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 ★ 7.1
Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Venus & Vegas
Venus & Vegas
2010 ★ 3.8
Frank
Burning Palms
Burning Palms
2010 ★ 5.2
The Phamacist
DC Showcase: The Spectre
DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010 ★ 6.9
Police Captain (voice)
Stiffs
Stiffs
2010 ★ 4.0
John "The Prince" Monaco
Super Capers
Super Capers
2009 ★ 3.6
Captain Sludge
Animated American
Animated American
2008 ★ 9.0
Max Rabbit
Bart Got a Room
Bart Got a Room
2008 ★ 5.6
Bob
Rock Monster
Rock Monster
2008 ★ 5.0
The Colonel
American Gangster
American Gangster
2007 ★ 7.6
Rossi
Cougar Club
Cougar Club
2007 ★ 3.8
Mr. Archibald
Happily N'Ever After
Happily N'Ever After
2007 ★ 5.1
Wolf #1 (voice)
Big Nothing
Big Nothing
2006 ★ 6.4
Agent Hymes
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers
2006 ★ 6.9
Borough President
Grilled
Grilled
2006 ★ 4.9
Leon Waterman
Cutting Room
Cutting Room
2006 ★ 2.0
Sandy
Haeckel's Tale
Haeckel's Tale
2006 ★ 5.8
Montesquino
The Alibi
The Alibi
2006 ★ 5.6
Jimmy the Photographer
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners
2005 ★ 4.0
Kirby
Family Plan
Family Plan
2005 ★ 5.9
Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005 ★ 4.9
Sam Oberhurst
The Last Shot
The Last Shot
2004 ★ 5.6
Wally Kamin
Charlie the Ox
Charlie the Ox
2004
Freddy Boon
The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective
2003 ★ 5.0
Second Hood
The Box
The Box
2003 ★ 3.8
Michael Dickerson
View from the Top
View from the Top
2003 ★ 5.6
Roy Roby
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
2002 ★ 4.5
King
29 Palms
29 Palms
2002 ★ 4.6
The Security Guard
A Film by Kirk
A Film by Kirk
2002
Father
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 ★ 7.5
Creighton Tolliver
The Shrink Is In
The Shrink Is In
2001 ★ 4.8
Judge Bob
Mimic 2
Mimic 2
2001 ★ 5.3
Morrie Deaver
The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama
2001 ★ 6.0
Ramon Rudd
Boys Life 3
Boys Life 3
2000 ★ 4.7
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
2000 ★ 6.7
Virgil (voice)
The Dancing Pumpkin
The Dancing Pumpkin
2000 ★ 5.0
Finkgrinder The Ogre
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
2000 ★ 6.0
Eddie The Mammoth
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000 ★ 4.3
Schoentell
Homicide: The Movie
Homicide: The Movie
2000 ★ 6.8
Steve Crosetti
After Sex
After Sex
2000 ★ 4.8
Naldo (as John Polito)
Flies on Cupid
Flies on Cupid
2000 ★ 6.0
Giorgio Gagantano
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
1999 ★ 6.1
Officer Sherman
The Apartment Complex
The Apartment Complex
1999 ★ 5.3
Dr Caligari
Road Kill
Road Kill
1999 ★ 5.5
Jelly
Angel's Dance
Angel's Dance
1999 ★ 5.9
Uncle Vinnie
Carlo's Wake
Carlo's Wake
1999
Uncle Gus
With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These
1998 ★ 5.0
Rudy Ptak
Money Play$
Money Play$
1998 ★ 4.4
Lou Spano
Tale of the Mummy
Tale of the Mummy
1998 ★ 4.7
Parsons
Music from Another Room
Music from Another Room
1998 ★ 5.7
Lorenzo Palmieri
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 ★ 7.8
Private Snoop
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
1998 ★ 3.4
D.A. Al Orsini
Nowhere Land
Nowhere Land
1998 ★ 3.3
Frank
The Corporate Ladder
The Corporate Ladder
1997 ★ 2.3
Mr. Deacon
Inside Out
Inside Out
1997 ★ 4.8
Paparazzi Man
Just Your Luck
Just Your Luck
1996 ★ 3.5
Nick
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996 ★ 6.6
Ashcan (voice)
Bushwhacked
Bushwhacked
1995 ★ 5.3
Agent Palmer
Fluke
Fluke
1995 ★ 7.1
Boss
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog
1994 ★ 4.8
Detective Al
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
1994 ★ 4.3
Councilman Strand
Girls in Prison
Girls in Prison
1994 ★ 4.3
Boss Johnson
Blankman
Blankman
1994 ★ 5.3
Michael "The Suit" Minelli
The Crow
The Crow
1994 ★ 7.5
Gideon
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 ★ 7.1
Mr. Bumstead
Leather Jackets
Leather Jackets
1992 ★ 5.0
Fat Jack
Flodder Does Manhattan!
Flodder Does Manhattan!
1992 ★ 5.7
Larry Rosenbaum
Barton Fink
Barton Fink
1991 ★ 7.5
Lou Breeze
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer
1991 ★ 6.5
Bigelow
Miller's Crossing
Miller's Crossing
1990 ★ 7.5
Johnny Caspar
The Freshman
The Freshman
1990 ★ 6.3
Chuck Greenwald
Memories of Manon
Memories of Manon
1989 ★ 8.3
Carmack
Homeboy
Homeboy
1988 ★ 4.8
Moe Fingers
Alone in the Neon Jungle
Alone in the Neon Jungle
1988 ★ 3.7
Brad Stakowski
Critical Condition
Critical Condition
1987 ★ 5.5
Kline
Crime Story: Pilot
Crime Story: Pilot
1986 ★ 7.4
Phil Bartoli
The Princess and the Call Girl
The Princess and the Call Girl
1986 ★ 3.7
Private Detective
Fire with Fire
Fire with Fire
1986 ★ 6.2
Boss Duchard
A Deadly Business
A Deadly Business
1986 ★ 5.0
Vitola
Highlander
Highlander
1986 ★ 6.9
Det. Walter Bedsoe
Dream Lover
Dream Lover
1986 ★ 4.1
Dr. James
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985 ★ 6.2
Zack
Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions
1985 ★ 5.2
1st Cop
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
1985 ★ 6.9
Howard
C.H.U.D.
C.H.U.D.
1984 ★ 5.7
Newscaster
A Good Sport
A Good Sport
1984
Man in Taxi
Running Out
Running Out
1983
Joe Poswalsky
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant
1982 ★ 5.0
Detective Sporaco
Gangster Wars
Gangster Wars
1981 ★ 7.5
Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese

TV Series

Major Crimes
Major Crimes
2012 ★ 7.4
Dino Kotero
1 Episode
Robot and Monster
Robot and Monster
2012 ★ 6.0
Sir Cranklin (voice)
1 Episode
ThunderCats
ThunderCats
2011 ★ 7.9
Conquedor (voice)
1 Episode
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash
2011 ★ 7.2
'Lucky' Louie Gianelli
1 Episode
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010 ★ 8.2
Mizaru (voice)
1 Episode
Modern Family
Modern Family
2009 ★ 7.9
Earl Chambers
3 Episodes
Glenn Martin, DDS
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009 ★ 6.3
2 Episodes
Castle
Castle
2009 ★ 8.0
Harold Metzger
1 Episode
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
2008 ★ 8.4
Bertram Duesterberg
1 Episode
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb
2008 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar
2008 ★ 6.6
Judge Dominick Ventimiglia
10 Episodes
Chowder
Chowder
2007 ★ 8.2
Funjl (voice)
1 Episode
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007 ★ 7.7
2 Episodes
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
2005 ★ 7.1
Montesquino
1 Episode
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
2005 ★ 8.1
Joe Grimaldi
2 Episodes
Threshold
Threshold
2005 ★ 7.0
Nicky Frost
1 Episode
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 ★ 8.3
Gino
1 Episode
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005 ★ 8.8
Chief Arnook (voice)
3 Episodes
American Dad!
American Dad!
2005 ★ 7.0
Dr. Kalgary (voice)
1 Episode
Medium
Medium
2005 ★ 7.5
Vincent Discala
1 Episode
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
2004 ★ 7.9
Charles Skouras
1 Episode
The Jury
The Jury
2004 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den
2003 ★ 9.3
1 Episode
10-8: Officers on Duty
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003 ★ 7.9
1 Episode
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
2003 ★ 7.0
The Cleaner
1 Episode
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
2003 ★ 7.4
Mr. Sharipa
1 Episode
Oliver Beene
Oliver Beene
2003 ★ 8.2
Mr. Rayfield
2 Episodes
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
2002 ★ 7.2
Jimmy Fusco
1 Episode
Push, Nevada
Push, Nevada
2002 ★ 4.6
1 Episode
She Spies
She Spies
2002 ★ 7.6
Edward Malloy
1 Episode
Monk
Monk
2002 ★ 8.0
George Gionopolis
1 Episode
Scrubs
Scrubs
2001 ★ 8.0
Mr. Summers
1 Episode
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
2001 ★ 7.2
Dick
1 Episode
The Chronicle
The Chronicle
2001 ★ 8.4
Donald Stern
22 Episodes
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
2000 ★ 7.9
Pete
3 Episodes
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
2000 ★ 7.1
Eddie The Mammoth
2 Episodes
Popular
Popular
1999 ★ 6.6
Caesar Croutons
1 Episode
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
1999 ★ 7.5
D.A. Gerald Abner
1 Episode
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
1999 ★ 8.2
Major (voice)
1 Episode
Becker
Becker
1998 ★ 7.1
Leonard Nagle
1 Episode
Over the Top
Over the Top
1997 ★ 7.3
1 Episode
Jenny
Jenny
1997 ★ 5.5
Sid Bouchie
1 Episode
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997 ★ 5.6
1 Episode
Veronica's Closet
Veronica's Closet
1997 ★ 5.2
Mr. Lehman
1 Episode
Invasion
Invasion
1997 ★ 5.6
Detective Kemper
2 Episodes
Fired Up
Fired Up
1997 ★ 8.0
Sam Harris
1 Episode
Millennium
Millennium
1996 ★ 7.7
Eddie Scarpino Giannini
1 Episode
Early Edition
Early Edition
1996 ★ 7.3
Cliff Mourning
1 Episode
The Pretender
The Pretender
1996 ★ 7.4
Ben Hansel
1 Episode
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
1996 ★ 6.7
Roland Margolis
1 Episode
The Invaders
The Invaders
1995 ★ 5.5
Whitley
2 Episodes
High Society
High Society
1995 ★ 6.0
Alvin
1 Episode
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
1995 ★ 6.5
The Baby (voice)
1 Episode
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994 ★ 7.2
Bill Ranford
1 Episode
New York Undercover
New York Undercover
1994 ★ 7.2
1 Episode
Rebel Highway
Rebel Highway
1994 ★ 7.5
Boss Johnson
10 Episodes
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
1994 ★ 6.7
Tony Renaldo
1 Episode
Viper
Viper
1994 ★ 6.1
Councilman Strand
2 Episodes
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
1993 ★ 7.0
Paul Biaggi
1 Episode
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
1993 ★ 5.9
Al Reseck
1 Episode
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 ★ 8.1
Steve Crosetti
13 Episodes
Mad About You
Mad About You
1992 ★ 6.7
Ralphy
1 Episode
Hearts Are Wild
Hearts Are Wild
1992 ★ 6.0
10 Episodes
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
1991 ★ 7.8
Ty Warner (voice)
1 Episode
Dream On
Dream On
1990 ★ 6.8
Louie
4 Episodes
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
1989 ★ 8.3
Silvio
1 Episode
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 ★ 7.9
Nikos Stano
1 Episode
Ohara
Ohara
1987 ★ 6.2
30 Episodes
Crime Story
Crime Story
1986 ★ 8.0
Phil Bartoli
35 Episodes
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
1985 ★ 7.1
Gianni
1 Episode
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 ★ 7.5
Lieutenant Peter DiMartini
2 Episodes
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984 ★ 7.5
El Gato
2 Episodes
The Gangster Chronicles
The Gangster Chronicles
1981 ★ 6.8
Tommy Lucchese
13 Episodes