Joel Polis

Joel Polis

Acting
Born 1951-10-03Philadelphia, 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.

Movies (27)

The Thing
8.1

The Thing

1982Movie8.1
The Rookie
5.9

The Rookie

1990Movie5.9
Best Defense
4.3

Best Defense

1984Movie4.3
True Believer
6.2

True Believer

1989Movie6.2
My Blue Heaven
6.1

My Blue Heaven

1990Movie6.1
Alien Hunter
5.1

Alien Hunter

2003Movie5.1
Tumbleweeds
6.4

Tumbleweeds

1999Movie6.4
Attraction
6.9

Attraction

2001Movie6.9
Dark Angel
3.2

Dark Angel

1996Movie3.2
The Thing Expanded
8.5

The Thing Expanded

2026Movie8.5
Burning Bridges
4.0

Burning Bridges

1990Movie4.0
It's My Party
6.3

It's My Party

1996Movie6.3
Prison of Secrets
5.2

Prison of Secrets

1997Movie5.2
Rocket's Red Glare
5.0

Rocket's Red Glare

2000Movie5.0
Swallow
8.0

Swallow

2004Movie8.0
Chasing a Dream
6.3

Chasing a Dream

2009Movie6.3
Fallen Angels
3.0

Fallen Angels

2007Movie3.0
The Sleepwalker Killing
5.9

The Sleepwalker Killing

1997Movie5.9
Twilight Man
6.4

Twilight Man

1996Movie6.4
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
7.4

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

1998Movie7.4
All The Kids Do It
10.0

All The Kids Do It

1984Movie10.0
Serial Killer
4.7

Serial Killer

1995Movie4.7
Born Beautiful
7.0

Born Beautiful

1982Movie7.0
Deadly Medicine
4.0

Deadly Medicine

1991Movie4.0
Those She Left Behind
6.7

Those She Left Behind

1989Movie6.7
Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story
8.0

Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story

1995Movie8.0
Shadows

Shadows

2000Movie

TV Shows (56)

NCIS
7.6

NCIS

2003Series7.6
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Bones
8.2

Bones

2005Series8.2
CSI: Miami
7.7

CSI: Miami

2002Series7.7
Star Trek: Voyager
7.8

Star Trek: Voyager

1995Series7.8
Castle
8.0

Castle

2009Series8.0
Cheers
7.6

Cheers

1982Series7.6
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
7.5

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

2013Series7.5
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
CSI: NY
7.3

CSI: NY

2004Series7.3
Boston Legal
7.9

Boston Legal

2004Series7.9
Stargate Atlantis
8.0

Stargate Atlantis

2004Series8.0
Beverly Hills, 90210
7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990Series7.3
Rizzoli & Isles
7.9

Rizzoli & Isles

2010Series7.9
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
Angel
7.9

Angel

1999Series7.9
Judging Amy
7.5

Judging Amy

1999Series7.5
Northern Exposure
7.8

Northern Exposure

1990Series7.8
Home Improvement
7.4

Home Improvement

1991Series7.4
Party of Five
7.0

Party of Five

1994Series7.0
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982Series6.5
The Pretender
7.4

The Pretender

1996Series7.4
Moonlighting
7.5

Moonlighting

1985Series7.5
The Unit
7.4

The Unit

2006Series7.4
The Guardian
7.0

The Guardian

2001Series7.0
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985Series7.7
Remington Steele
7.1

Remington Steele

1982Series7.1
Boston Public
7.7

Boston Public

2000Series7.7
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983Series6.7
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.2

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997Series7.2
7th Heaven
6.4

7th Heaven

1996Series6.4
Doogie Howser, M.D.
6.7

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989Series6.7
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
Dharma & Greg
6.4

Dharma & Greg

1997Series6.4
Ally McBeal
6.5

Ally McBeal

1997Series6.5
The Invisible Man
7.1

The Invisible Man

2000Series7.1
Alien Nation
7.0

Alien Nation

1989Series7.0
L.A. Doctors
8.5

L.A. Doctors

1998Series8.5
The Forgotten
6.1

The Forgotten

2009Series6.1
Bull
6.8

Bull

2000Series6.8
Growing Up Fisher
6.4

Growing Up Fisher

2014Series6.4
The Best Sex Ever
3.9

The Best Sex Ever

2002Series3.9
Misfits of Science
7.1

Misfits of Science

1985Series7.1
One West Waikiki
7.7

One West Waikiki

1994Series7.7
Mister Sterling
8.3

Mister Sterling

2003Series8.3
Capital News
6.5

Capital News

1990Series6.5
Fatal Vision
6.8

Fatal Vision

1984Series6.8
Eddie Dodd

Eddie Dodd

1991Series