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Joel Polis

Joel Polis

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,

Born

Oct 03, 1951

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

26 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

The Thing
The Thing
1982 as Fuchs
★ 8.1
The Rookie
The Rookie
1990 as Lance
★ 5.9
My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven
1990 as U.S. Attorney
★ 6.1
True Believer
True Believer
1989 as Dean Rabin
★ 6.2
Best Defense
Best Defense
1984 as First Agent
★ 4.3
The Thing Expanded
The Thing Expanded
2026 as Self
Alien Hunter
Alien Hunter
2003 as Copeland
★ 5.1
Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds
1999 as Vice Principal
★ 6.4
Deadly Medicine
Deadly Medicine
1991 as Dr. George Reardon
★ 4.0
Attraction
Attraction
2001 as William
★ 6.9
Serial Killer
Serial Killer
1995 as Jack Blund
★ 4.7
Dark Angel
Dark Angel
1996 as Jastrow
★ 3.2
It's My Party
It's My Party
1996 as Tim Bergen
★ 6.2
Burning Bridges
Burning Bridges
1990 as Dr. Paletsky
★ 4.0
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
★ 7.4
Twilight Man
Twilight Man
1996 as Harper
★ 7.5
Prison of Secrets
Prison of Secrets
1997 as Brad
★ 5.2
Rocket's Red Glare
Rocket's Red Glare
2000 as Col. Mitchell
★ 5.0
Born Beautiful
Born Beautiful
1982 as Ted
★ 7.0
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
2007 as Horace Millhouse
★ 3.0
All The Kids Do It
All The Kids Do It
1984 as Coach
★ 10.0
The Sleepwalker Killing
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997 as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
★ 5.9
Those She Left Behind
Those She Left Behind
1989 as Kerns
★ 6.7
Chasing a Dream
Chasing a Dream
2009 as Dr. Aldicott
★ 6.3
Swallow
Swallow
2004 as Agent Miller
★ 8.0
movie
Shadows
2000 as Kapo