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Jon Polito

Actor

Jon Polito

Born December 29, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied September 1, 2016100 films

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.

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Essential films

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American Gangster poster7.6American Gangster2007The Crow poster7.5The Crow1994Big Eyes poster7.0Big Eyes2014Barton Fink poster7.5Barton Fink1991The Man Who Wasn't There poster7.5The Man Who Wasn't There2001Miller's Crossing poster7.4Miller's Crossing1990Highlander poster6.9Highlander1986Gangster Squad poster6.4Gangster Squad2013

Filmography

100 films as actor
  1. 2018The MaestroHerbert Englehart
  2. 2014Big EyesEnrico Banducci
  3. 2014Locker 13Don Dillon
  4. 2013Gangster SquadDragna
  5. 2011Batman: Year OneCommissioner Loeb (voice)
  6. 2011From the HeadVinnie
  7. 2011Atlas Shrugged: Part IOrren Boyle
  8. 2011Son of MorningMr. Bordasche
  9. 2010The Last GodfatherDon Bonfante
  10. 2010DC Showcase Original Shorts CollectionPolice Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
  11. 2010Venus & VegasFrank
  12. 2010Burning PalmsThe Phamacist
  13. 2010DC Showcase: The SpectrePolice Captain (voice)
  14. 2010StiffsJohn "The Prince" Monaco
  15. 2009Super CapersCaptain Sludge
  16. 2008Animated AmericanMax Rabbit
  17. 2008Bart Got a RoomBob
  18. 2008Rock MonsterThe Colonel
  19. 2007American GangsterRossi
  20. 2007Cougar ClubMr. Archibald
  21. 2007Happily N'Ever AfterWolf #1 (voice)
  22. 2006Big NothingAgent Hymes
  23. 2006Flags of Our FathersBorough President
  24. 2006GrilledLeon Waterman
  25. 2006Cutting RoomSandy
  26. 2006Haeckel's TaleMontesquino
  27. 2006The AlibiJimmy the Photographer
  28. 2005The HoneymoonersKirby
  29. 2005Family PlanGold
  30. 2005Gone But Not ForgottenSam Oberhurst
  31. 2005Short OrderTony
  32. 2004The Last ShotWally Kamin
  33. 2004Charlie the OxFreddy Boon
  34. 2003The Singing DetectiveSecond Hood
  35. 2003The BoxMichael Dickerson
  36. 2003View from the TopRoy Roby
  37. 2002Black Mask 2: City of MasksKing
  38. 200229 PalmsThe Security Guard
  39. 2002A Film by KirkFather
  40. 2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereCreighton Tolliver
  41. 2001The Shrink Is InJudge Bob
  42. 2001Mimic 2Morrie Deaver
  43. 2001The Tailor of PanamaRamon Rudd
  44. 2000Boys Life 3
  45. 2000The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!Virgil (voice)
  46. 2000The Dancing PumpkinFinkgrinder The Ogre
  47. 2000The Invisible ManEddie The Mammoth
  48. 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleSchoentell
  49. 2000Homicide: The MovieSteve Crosetti
  50. 2000After SexNaldo (as John Polito)
  51. 2000Flies on CupidGiorgio Gagantano
  52. 1999Stuart LittleOfficer Sherman
  53. 1999The Apartment ComplexDr Caligari
  54. 1999Road KillJelly
  55. 1999Angel's DanceUncle Vinnie
  56. 1999Carlo's WakeUncle Gus
  57. 1998With Friends Like TheseRudy Ptak
  58. 1998Money Play$Lou Spano
  59. 1998Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the MummyParsons
  60. 1998Music from Another RoomLorenzo Palmieri
  61. 1998The Big LebowskiPrivate Snoop
  62. 1998The Defenders: Choice of EvilsD.A. Al Orsini
  63. 1998Nowhere LandFrank
  64. 1997The Corporate LadderMr. Deacon
  65. 1997Inside OutPaparazzi Man
  66. 1996Just Your LuckNick
  67. 1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San FranciscoAshcan (voice)
  68. 1995BushwhackedAgent Palmer
  69. 1995FlukeBoss
  70. 1994The Shaggy DogDetective Al
  71. 1994Bad BloodCouncilman Strand
  72. 1994Girls in PrisonBoss Johnson
  73. 1994BlankmanMichael "The Suit" Minelli
  74. 1994The CrowGideon
  75. 1994The Hudsucker ProxyMr. Bumstead
  76. 1994ViperCouncilman Strand
  77. 1992Leather JacketsFat Jack
  78. 1992Flodder Does Manhattan!Larry Rosenbaum
  79. 1991Barton FinkLou Breeze
  80. 1991The RocketeerBigelow
  81. 1990Miller's CrossingJohnny Caspar
  82. 1990The FreshmanChuck Greenwald
  83. 1989Memories of ManonCarmack
  84. 1988HomeboyMoe Fingers
  85. 1988Alone in the Neon JungleBrad Stakowski
  86. 1987Critical ConditionKline
  87. 1986Crime Story: PilotPhil Bartoli
  88. 1986The Princess and the Call GirlPrivate Detective
  89. 1986Fire with FireBoss Duchard
  90. 1986A Deadly BusinessVitola
  91. 1986HighlanderDet. Walter Bedsoe
  92. 1986Dream LoverDr. James
  93. 1985Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsZack
  94. 1985Compromising Positions1st Cop
  95. 1985Death of a SalesmanHoward
  96. 1984C.H.U.D.Newscaster
  97. 1984A Good SportMan in Taxi
  98. 1983Running OutJoe Poswalsky
  99. 1982The ClairvoyantDetective Sporaco
  100. 1981Gangster WarsThomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese