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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brock Peters to Jonathan Prince
Jon Polito Biography (1950-)
Born December 29, 1950, in Philadelphia, PA. Addresses: Agent: Don Buchwald & Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Manager: Framework Entertainment, 9057 Nemo St., Suite C, West Hollywood,CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- December 29, 1950
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Sporaco, The Killing Hour (also known as The Clairvoyant and The Killing Kind), Lansbury/Berun, 1982
- Newscaster, C.H.U.D. (also known as Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers), New World, 1984
- Private detective, The Princess and the Call Girl, 1984
- Zack, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins ... (also known as Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous), Orion, 1985
- (As John Polito) First cop, Compromising Positions, Paramount, 1985
- Boss, Fire with Fire (also known as Captive Hearts), Paramount, 1986
- Detective Walter Bedsoe, Highlander, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- Doctor James, Dream Lover, United Artists, 1986
- Kline, Critical Condition, Paramount, 1987
- Moe Fingers, Homeboy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
- Johnny Caspar, Miller's Crossing, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Agent Chuck Greenwalk, Department of Justice Fish & Game Division, The Freshman, TriStar, 1990
- Myron Sales, Delusion, I.R.S. Releasing, 1991
- Otis Bigelow, The Rocketeer, Buena Vista, 1991
- Lou Breeze, Barton Fink, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Fat Jack, Leather Jackets, Epic Home Video, 1992
- Larry Rosenbaum, Flodder 2 (also known as Flodder in Amerika! and Flodders in America), 1992
- Pedro Perusia, Rivalen des Gluecks--The Contenders (also known asThe Contenders), 1993
- Michael "The Suit" Minelli, Blankman, Columbia, 1994
- Mr. Bumstead, The Hudsucker Proxy (also known as Hudsucker--Dergrosse Sprung), Warner Bros., 1994
- Gideon, pawnshop owner, The Crow, Dimension Films, 1994
- Boss, Fluke, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
- Agent Palmer, Bushwacked (also known as The Tenderfoot andTenderfoots), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
- Nick, Just Your Luck (also known as Whiskey Down), PolyGramVideo, 1996
- Mr. Deacon, The Corporate Ladder, Motion Picture Corporation of America, 1996
- Voice of Ashcan, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, Buena Vista, 1996
- Paparazzi man, Inside Out (also known as Clear), 1997
- Rudy Ptak, With Friends Like These (also known as Mom's on theRoof), Miramax, 1998
- Parsons, Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy (also known as Tale of the Mummy), Dimension Films, 1998
- Private Snoop, The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998
- Lorenzo Palmieri, Music from Another Room, Orion, 1998
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Nowhere Land, Atmosphere Entertainment, Inc., 1998
- Uncle Vinnie, Angel's Dance (also known as Ein HoffnungsvollerNachwuchskiller), Promark Entertainment Group, 1999
- Jelly, Road Kill, Trident Releasing, 1999
- Detective Sherman, Stuart Little, Columbia, 1999
- The other guy, Surgeon General's Warning, 1999
- Uncle Gus, Carlo's Wake, 1999
- Voice of Virgil, Tangerine Bear, 2000
- Schoentell, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (also known as Die Abenteuer von Rocky und Bullwinkle), Universal, 2000
- Paparazzi, "Inside Out," Boys Life 3, Strand Releasing, 2000
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The Shrink Is In, New City Releasing, 2000
- Giorgio Gagantano, Flies on Cupid, 2000
- Ramon Rudd, The Tailor of Panama, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
- Creighton Tolliver, The Man Who Wasn't There, USA Films, 2001
- Morrie, Mimic 2, Dimension Films, 2001
- Shackelton, Calculated Risk, 2001
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Black Mask 2: City of Masks (also known as Hak hap 2), Artisan Entertainment, 2001
- The security guard, 29 Palms, Le Monde, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Thomas "Three Finger Brown" Lucchese, The Gangster Chronicles (also known as The Gangster Chronicles: An American Story), NBC, 1981
- Phil Bartoli, Crime Story, NBC, 1986-1987
- Captain Ross, Ohara, ABC, 1987
- Leon "Pepe" Pepperman, Hearts Are Wild, CBS, 1992
- Detective Steve Crosetti, Homicide: Life on the Street (also knownas H:LOTS and Homicide), NBC, 1993-1994
- Donald Stern, The Chronicle (also known as News from the Edge), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
- Silas Bodnick, Push, Nevada, ABC, 2002-
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Movies
- Joe Pawswalsky, Running Out, CBS, 1983
- Howard, Willy's boss, Death of a Salesman (also known as Der Tod eines Handlungsreisenden), CBS, 1985
- Vitola, A Deadly Business, CBS, 1986
- Brad Stakowski, Alone in the Neon Jungle (also known as Commandin Hell), CBS, 1988
- Boss Johnson, Girls in Prison, Showtime, 1994
- Detective Al, The Shaggy Dog, ABC, 1994
- Lou Spano, Money Plays, The Movie Channel, 1997
- District Attorney Al Orsini, The Defenders: Choice of Evils (alsoknown as The Defenders), Showtime, 1998
- Dr. Caligari, The Apartment Complex, Showtime, 1999
- Steve Crosetti, Homicide: The Movie, NBC, 2000
- Desk sergeant, Women vs. Men, Showtime, 2002
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Miniseries
- Whitley (at Metro HQ), The Invaders, Fox, 1995
- Detective Walt Kemper, Robin Cook's Invasion (also known as Invasion), NBC, 1997
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Nature Boy, 2000
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Specials
- Agent Caponello, Death and Taxes, PBS, 1989
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Pilots
- Phil Bartoli, Crime Story, 1986
- Sal, Livin' Large, ABC, 1989
- Councilman Strand, Viper, NBC, 1994
- Eddie the Mammouth, The Invisible Man, Sci-Fi Channel, 2000
- Parole officer's boss, Life on Parole, Fox, 2002
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Episodic
- Gianni, "Unpunished Crimes," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
- Carmack, "Memories of Manon: Parts 1 & 2," The Equalizer, CBS,1987
- "Player to Be Named Now," Wiseguy, CBS, 1987
- El Gato, "Hostile Takeover," Miami Vice, 1988
- El Gato, "Redemption in Blood," Miami Vice, 1988
- David Pfieffer, "Silent Fury," The Equalizer, CBS, 1989
- "Toby Or Not Toby," Dream On, HBO, 1991
- Slocum, "Harry's Got a Gun," Empty Nest, NBC, 1991
- Nikos Stano, "Deadline," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991
- Lieutenant Peter DiMartini, "The Dead File," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
- Lieutenant Peter DiMartini, "A Murderous Muse," Murder, She Wrote,CBS, 1993
- Al Reseck, "I'll Be Waiting," Fallen Angels, 1993
- Ralphy, "My Boyfriend's Back," Mad about You, NBC, 1994
- Detective Bill Ranford, "Life Support," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
- Paul Biaggi, "One Big Happy Family," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995
- Alvin Spalding, "We Ought to Be in Pictures," High Society, CBS, 1995
- "Significant Author," Dream On, 1995
- John Dennis, "Andre's Choice," New York Undercover, 1996
- Mr. Russo, "Millions from Heaven," Roseanne, ABC, 1996
- Louie Defazio, "The Cat," Early Edition, CBS, 1996
- "A Virus among Us," The Pretender, NBC, 1996
- Al Capone, "That Ol' Gang of Mine," Night Man, 1997
- Rinaldi, "Drop Dead Gorgeous," New York Undercover, Fox, 1998
- Jack's Lawyer, "The Closure," The Closer, CBS, 1998
- Silvio, "The Reverse Peephole," Seinfeld, NBC, 1998
- Pappas, "Mint Condition," Players, NBC, 1998
- Sid Bouchie, "A Girl's Gotta Get It," Jenny, NBC, 1998
- Eddie Scarpino Gianni, "Omerta," Millennium, Fox, 1998
- Mr. Lehman, "Veronica's Dog Day Afternoon," Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1998
- Fish Face, "Honey, She's Like a Fish out of Water," Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, 1998
- Roland Margolis, "Truth and Consequences," Nash Bridges, CBS, 1999
- Howard Deline/Louie Antoinette, "Saturday Night Evil," G vs. E (also known as Good vs. Evil), USA Network, 1999
- Cliff Mourning, "Snow Angels," Early Edition, CBS, 2000
- Constantin Falzone, "Cold Dick," The Pretender, 2000
- Caesar Croutons, "Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle," Popular, The WB, 2000
- Lou Peda, "The Care," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2000
- The voice of the Major, "Betrayal," Batman Beyond (animated), TheWB, 2000
- Rhonda Parks, "Our Place," The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001
- Voice of the baby, "Drew and the Baby: Part 3," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001
- Leonard Nagle, "Piece Talks," Becker, CBS, 2002
- Stansfield, "The Enabler," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2002
- Stansfield, "The Curse of the Mummy," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2002
- Father in Kirk's film, "Teach Me Tonight," Gilmore Girls, The WB,2002
- Also appeared as Sam Harris, "Domestic Bliss," Fired Up; voice ofTy Warner, Dinosaurs, ABC; Ricky Apollo, Likely Suspects, Fox;Rinaldi, New York Undercover, Fox; Tony Renaldo, Burke's Law, CBS; Victor the Clown, High Incident, ABC.
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Stage Appearances
- (Off-Broadway debut) The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie, 1976
- (Broadway debut) American Buffalo, 1977
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Beirce Takes on the Railroads!, The New Dramatists, Inc., 1977-1978
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The Killing of Yablonski, PAF Playhouse, Huntington Station, NY, 1978
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New Jerusalem, Public/Other Stage, New York City, 1979
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The Terrorists, Manhattan/Mainstage, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1979
- XX, Emigres, Attic Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, 1979
- Pepi Pisano, Johnny on a Spot, BAM Theatre Company, New York City,1980
- Pasquale "Packy" Malardino, Curse of an Aching Heart, Little Theatre, New York City, 1982
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Total Abandon, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1983
- Howard Wagner, Death of a Salesman, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1984
- Lester Delehanty, Digby, The Space at City Center, New York City,1985
- Lawrence, Nothing Sacred, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1988-1989
- Al, Road to Nirvana, Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1991
- Also appeared in Gemini;
A Winter's Tale;
Barbarians; and The Wedding.
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Stage Work
- Stage manager, Electra, The Greek Art Theatre, New York City, 1974
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