Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Acting
Born 1950-12-29 - Died 2016-09-01Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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 (100)

American Gangster
7.6

American Gangster

2007Movie7.6
The Big Lebowski
7.8

The Big Lebowski

1998Movie7.8
Highlander
6.9

Highlander

1986Movie6.9
Stuart Little
6.1

Stuart Little

1999Movie6.1
The Crow
7.5

The Crow

1994Movie7.5
Miller's Crossing
7.4

Miller's Crossing

1990Movie7.4
C.H.U.D.
5.6

C.H.U.D.

1984Movie5.6
The Rocketeer
6.5

The Rocketeer

1991Movie6.5
Gangster Squad
6.4

Gangster Squad

2013Movie6.4
Batman: Year One
7.2

Batman: Year One

2011Movie7.2
The Man Who Wasn't There
7.5

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001Movie7.5
The Hudsucker Proxy
7.1

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994Movie7.1
Flags of Our Fathers
6.9

Flags of Our Fathers

2006Movie6.9
The Tailor of Panama
6.0

The Tailor of Panama

2001Movie6.0
Barton Fink
7.5

Barton Fink

1991Movie7.5
Gone But Not Forgotten
4.8

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005Movie4.8
View from the Top
5.6

View from the Top

2003Movie5.6
Blankman
5.4

Blankman

1994Movie5.4
Mimic 2
5.3

Mimic 2

2001Movie5.3
The Singing Detective
5.1

The Singing Detective

2003Movie5.1
The Alibi
5.7

The Alibi

2006Movie5.7
Happily N'Ever After
5.1

Happily N'Ever After

2007Movie5.1
Big Eyes
7.0

Big Eyes

2014Movie7.0
Fire with Fire
6.2

Fire with Fire

1986Movie6.2
Death of a Salesman
6.9

Death of a Salesman

1985Movie6.9
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
5.5

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

2011Movie5.5
The Freshman
6.3

The Freshman

1990Movie6.3
Fluke
7.0

Fluke

1995Movie7.0
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
6.6

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996Movie6.6
Big Nothing
6.4

Big Nothing

2006Movie6.4
Grilled
4.9

Grilled

2006Movie4.9
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
4.3

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000Movie4.3
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
4.6

Black Mask 2: City of Masks

2002Movie4.6
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
6.3

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

1985Movie6.3
Cougar Club
3.9

Cougar Club

2007Movie3.9
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
4.7

Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy

1998Movie4.7
The Shrink Is In
4.8

The Shrink Is In

2001Movie4.8
Music from Another Room
5.6

Music from Another Room

1998Movie5.6
Homicide: The Movie
6.9

Homicide: The Movie

2000Movie6.9
The Last Shot
5.7

The Last Shot

2004Movie5.7
Just Your Luck
4.8

Just Your Luck

1996Movie4.8
Critical Condition
5.5

Critical Condition

1987Movie5.5
After Sex
4.9

After Sex

2000Movie4.9
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
6.7

The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!

2000Movie6.7
The Honeymooners
4.0

The Honeymooners

2005Movie4.0
Flodder Does Manhattan!
5.7

Flodder Does Manhattan!

1992Movie5.7
With Friends Like These
6.5

With Friends Like These

1998Movie6.5
Bushwhacked
5.4

Bushwhacked

1995Movie5.4
Money Play$
4.8

Money Play$

1998Movie4.8
Angel's Dance
6.1

Angel's Dance

1999Movie6.1
Short Order
5.1

Short Order

2005Movie5.1
Alone in the Neon Jungle
4.3

Alone in the Neon Jungle

1988Movie4.3
Venus & Vegas
4.1

Venus & Vegas

2010Movie4.1
29 Palms
4.7

29 Palms

2002Movie4.7
Girls in Prison
4.6

Girls in Prison

1994Movie4.6
Locker 13
5.7

Locker 13

2014Movie5.7
Stiffs
6.0

Stiffs

2010Movie6.0
Burning Palms
5.2

Burning Palms

2010Movie5.2
Bad Blood
4.5

Bad Blood

1994Movie4.5
Homeboy
5.0

Homeboy

1988Movie5.0
Leather Jackets
4.9

Leather Jackets

1992Movie4.9
The Clairvoyant
5.6

The Clairvoyant

1982Movie5.6
Crime Story: Pilot
8.0

Crime Story: Pilot

1986Movie8.0
Family Plan
6.1

Family Plan

2005Movie6.1
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
7.0

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010Movie7.0
Bart Got a Room
5.7

Bart Got a Room

2008Movie5.7
The Last Godfather
4.0

The Last Godfather

2010Movie4.0
Dream Lover
4.4

Dream Lover

1986Movie4.4
Haeckel's Tale
5.7

Haeckel's Tale

2006Movie5.7
The Shaggy Dog
5.0

The Shaggy Dog

1994Movie5.0
Gangster Wars
8.3

Gangster Wars

1981Movie8.3
The Apartment Complex
5.8

The Apartment Complex

1999Movie5.8
The Maestro
6.1

The Maestro

2018Movie6.1
Super Capers
3.4

Super Capers

2009Movie3.4
Son of Morning
3.0

Son of Morning

2011Movie3.0
Carlo's Wake
10.0

Carlo's Wake

1999Movie10.0
Compromising Positions
5.3

Compromising Positions

1985Movie5.3
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
4.5

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

1998Movie4.5
Boys Life 3
5.1

Boys Life 3

2000Movie5.1
From the Head
4.3

From the Head

2011Movie4.3
The Princess and the Call Girl
4.2

The Princess and the Call Girl

1986Movie4.2
DC Showcase: The Spectre
6.9

DC Showcase: The Spectre

2010Movie6.9
Charlie the Ox
10.0

Charlie the Ox

2004Movie10.0
Nowhere Land
4.2

Nowhere Land

1998Movie4.2
The Corporate Ladder
3.0

The Corporate Ladder

1997Movie3.0
The Box
4.3

The Box

2003Movie4.3
Viper
7.0

Viper

1994Movie7.0
Inside Out
5.5

Inside Out

1997Movie5.5
The Invisible Man
7.0

The Invisible Man

2000Movie7.0
Memories of Manon
8.0

Memories of Manon

1989Movie8.0
Road Kill
6.0

Road Kill

1999Movie6.0
Rock Monster
5.0

Rock Monster

2008Movie5.0
Cutting Room
4.7

Cutting Room

2006Movie4.7
A Film by Kirk

A Film by Kirk

2002Movie
A Deadly Business
6.0

A Deadly Business

1986Movie6.0
A Good Sport
9.0

A Good Sport

1984Movie9.0
Running Out
10.0

Running Out

1983Movie10.0
Animated American
9.0

Animated American

2008Movie9.0
The Dancing Pumpkin
5.0

The Dancing Pumpkin

2000Movie5.0
Flies on Cupid
7.5

Flies on Cupid

2000Movie7.5

TV Shows (75)

The Mentalist
8.4

The Mentalist

2008Series8.4
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
Desperate Housewives
7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004Series7.9
Gilmore Girls
7.9

Gilmore Girls

2000Series7.9
Modern Family
7.9

Modern Family

2009Series7.9
Two and a Half Men
7.5

Two and a Half Men

2003Series7.5
Castle
8.0

Castle

2009Series8.0
NYPD Blue
7.0

NYPD Blue

1993Series7.0
Monk
7.9

Monk

2002Series7.9
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.3

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005Series8.3
Ghost Whisperer
8.1

Ghost Whisperer

2005Series8.1
Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
Miami Vice
7.5

Miami Vice

1984Series7.5
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
Crossing Jordan
7.2

Crossing Jordan

2001Series7.2
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
The Drew Carey Show
6.5

The Drew Carey Show

1995Series6.5
Mad About You
6.8

Mad About You

1992Series6.8
Scrubs
8.2

Scrubs

2001Series8.2
Medium
7.5

Medium

2005Series7.5
Las Vegas
7.0

Las Vegas

2003Series7.0
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993Series8.1
Judging Amy
7.5

Judging Amy

1999Series7.5
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
8.2

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

2010Series8.2
Avatar: The Last Airbender
8.8

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005Series8.8
Nash Bridges
6.6

Nash Bridges

1996Series6.6
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Major Crimes
7.4

Major Crimes

2012Series7.4
New York Undercover
7.3

New York Undercover

1994Series7.3
Dinosaurs
7.8

Dinosaurs

1991Series7.8
The Pretender
7.4

The Pretender

1996Series7.4
Batman Beyond
8.2

Batman Beyond

1999Series8.2
Franklin & Bash
7.3

Franklin & Bash

2011Series7.3
Early Edition
7.4

Early Edition

1996Series7.4
Becker
7.2

Becker

1998Series7.2
Millennium
7.7

Millennium

1996Series7.7
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
Robot and Monster
6.0

Robot and Monster

2012Series6.0
Chowder
8.2

Chowder

2007Series8.2
Viper
6.2

Viper

1994Series6.2
Masters of Horror
7.1

Masters of Horror

2005Series7.1
Crime Story
8.0

Crime Story

1986Series8.0
Raising the Bar
6.3

Raising the Bar

2008Series6.3
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
7.8

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

2007Series7.8
She Spies
7.6

She Spies

2002Series7.6
Dream On
6.9

Dream On

1990Series6.9
Fallen Angels
6.6

Fallen Angels

1993Series6.6
Glenn Martin, DDS
6.7

Glenn Martin, DDS

2009Series6.7
Veronica's Closet
5.4

Veronica's Closet

1997Series5.4
Popular
6.6

Popular

1999Series6.6
The Invisible Man
7.1

The Invisible Man

2000Series7.1
ThunderCats
7.9

ThunderCats

2011Series7.9
10-8: Officers on Duty
7.9

10-8: Officers on Duty

2003Series7.9
Threshold
7.0

Threshold

2005Series7.0
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
5.9

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

1997Series5.9
Burke's Law
6.8

Burke's Law

1994Series6.8
Oliver Beene
8.3

Oliver Beene

2003Series8.3
Fired Up
7.8

Fired Up

1997Series7.8
Rebel Highway
8.0

Rebel Highway

1994Series8.0
Swift Justice
7.0

Swift Justice

1996Series7.0
The Lyon's Den
8.8

The Lyon's Den

2003Series8.8
Invasion
5.7

Invasion

1997Series5.7
The Chronicle
8.2

The Chronicle

2001Series8.2
The Jury
9.0

The Jury

2004Series9.0
Ohara
7.2

Ohara

1987Series7.2
Over the Top
7.5

Over the Top

1997Series7.5
Jenny
6.3

Jenny

1997Series6.3
Do Not Disturb
5.0

Do Not Disturb

2008Series5.0
High Society
8.0

High Society

1995Series8.0
Push, Nevada
5.4

Push, Nevada

2002Series5.4
The Gangster Chronicles
7.3

The Gangster Chronicles

1981Series7.3
Hearts Are Wild
6.0

Hearts Are Wild

1992Series6.0
Ghost whisperer

Ghost whisperer

2005Series
The Invaders
5.5

The Invaders

1995Series5.5