Joel Polis
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
All Movies (26)
- The Thing Expanded2026 · as Self
- Chasing a Dream2009 · as Dr. Aldicott
- Fallen Angels2007 · as Horace Millhouse
- Swallow2004 · as Agent Miller
- Alien Hunter2003 · as Copeland
- Attraction2001 · as William
- Rocket's Red Glare2000 · as Col. Mitchell
- Shadows2000 · as Kapo
- Tumbleweeds1999 · as Vice Principal
- The Thing: Terror Takes Shape1998 · as Self
- The Sleepwalker Killing1997 · as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
- Prison of Secrets1997 · as Brad
- Dark Angel1996 · as Jastrow
- Twilight Man1996 · as Harper
- It's My Party1996 · as Tim Bergen
- Serial Killer1995 · as Jack Blund
- Deadly Medicine1991 · as Dr. George Reardon
- The Rookie1990 · as Lance
- My Blue Heaven1990 · as U.S. Attorney
- Burning Bridges1990 · as Dr. Paletsky
- Those She Left Behind1989 · as Kerns
- True Believer1989 · as Dean Rabin
- Best Defense1984 · as First Agent
- All The Kids Do It1984 · as Coach
- Born Beautiful1982 · as Ted
- The Thing1982 · as Fuchs
All TV Shows (56)
- Growing Up Fisher2014 · as Richard Barr
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · as The Banker
- Rizzoli & Isles2010 · as Starbridge Warden
- The Forgotten2009 · as Judge Cooperman
- Castle2009 · as John Raglan
- The Unit2006 · as Administrator
- Bones2005 · as Mario Trivisonno
- Boston Legal2004 · as Attorney Eric Yavitch
- CSI: NY2004 · as Clark Risenhoover
- Stargate Atlantis2004 · as Elson
- NCIS2003 · as Ronald Ostrowski
- Mister Sterling2003 · as Quinn
- Without a Trace2002 · as Joel Landers
- CSI: Miami2002 · as Robert Wynn
- The Best Sex Ever2002 · as Donald
- The Guardian2001 · as Jerry Lazar
- Boston Public2000 · as Dawson
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Silvio Peters
- Bull2000
- The Invisible Man2000 · as John Castagnacci
- Angel1999 · as Captain Franklin
- Judging Amy1999 · as Dr. Eaton
- L.A. Doctors1998 · as ER Doctor
- Dharma & Greg1997 · as Colonel Glickman
- Ally McBeal1997 · as Attorney Woodson
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997 · as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness")
- The Pretender1996 · as Agent Russell Gillson
- 7th Heaven1996 · as Ted Jacob
- Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Ny Terla
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Garland Ketter
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Sidney Herman
- Party of Five1994 · as Dr. Michael Frieder
- One West Waikiki1994
- Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Larry Macklin
- The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Ron
- Home Improvement1991 · as Wes Davidson
- Eddie Dodd1991
- Beverly Hills, 902101990 · as Pharmacist
- Law & Order1990 · as Dr. Joel Friedman
- Northern Exposure1990 · as Matthew Miller
- Capital News1990 · as Vartan
- Doogie Howser, M.D.1989 · as Jack Fogle
- Alien Nation1989 · as Carl Peterson
- Seinfeld1989 · as Reilly
- Matlock1986 · as Gary Benton
- Misfits of Science1985 · as Lonnie / Dwayne
- The Twilight Zone1985 · as (segment "The Uncle Devil Show")
- Moonlighting1985 · as Frank Herbert
- Fatal Vision1984 · as Brian Murtagh
- The Hitchhiker1983 · as Carl
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983
- St. Elsewhere1982 · as Jeff Hassett
- Remington Steele1982 · as Eldon Veckmer
- Cheers1982 · as Gary
- Cagney & Lacey1982
- T. J. Hooker1982 · as John Jenkins