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Jon Polito

Jon Polito

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.

Born

Dec 29, 1950

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

Sep 01, 2016

Known For

Acting

Movies

100 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.3

Known For

The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 as Private Snoop
★ 7.8
Highlander
Highlander
1986 as Det. Walter Bedsoe
★ 6.9
American Gangster
American Gangster
2007 as Rossi
★ 7.6
The Crow
The Crow
1994 as Gideon
★ 7.5
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
1999 as Officer Sherman
★ 6.1
Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad
2013 as Dragna
★ 6.4
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers
2006 as Borough President
★ 6.9
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer
1991 as Bigelow
★ 6.5
Miller's Crossing
Miller's Crossing
1990 as Johnny Caspar
★ 7.4
Happily N'Ever After
Happily N'Ever After
2007 as Wolf #1 (voice)
★ 5.1
Barton Fink
Barton Fink
1991 as Lou Breeze
★ 7.5
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2011 as Orren Boyle
★ 5.5
Big Eyes
Big Eyes
2014 as Enrico Banducci
★ 7.0
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 as Creighton Tolliver
★ 7.5
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
★ 4.3
Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One
2011 as Commissioner Loeb (voice)
★ 7.2
The Alibi
The Alibi
2006 as Jimmy the Photographer
★ 5.6
Cougar Club
Cougar Club
2007 as Mr. Archibald
★ 3.9
Big Nothing
Big Nothing
2006 as Agent Hymes
★ 6.5
View from the Top
View from the Top
2003 as Roy Roby
★ 5.6
The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama
2001 as Ramon Rudd
★ 6.0
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 as Mr. Bumstead
★ 7.1
Blankman
Blankman
1994 as Michael "The Suit" Minelli
★ 5.4
Homeboy
Homeboy
1988 as Moe Fingers
★ 4.9
Bushwhacked
Bushwhacked
1995 as Agent Palmer
★ 5.4
The Last Godfather
The Last Godfather
2010 as Don Bonfante
★ 4.0
Fire with Fire
Fire with Fire
1986 as Boss Duchard
★ 6.2
Fluke
Fluke
1995 as Boss
★ 7.1
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
★ 4.6
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
★ 6.6
The Freshman
The Freshman
1990 as Chuck Greenwald
★ 6.3
Mimic 2
Mimic 2
2001 as Morrie Deaver
★ 5.3
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005 as Sam Oberhurst
★ 4.9
Burning Palms
Burning Palms
2010 as The Phamacist
★ 5.2
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
★ 6.3
C.H.U.D.
C.H.U.D.
1984 as Newscaster
★ 5.6
29 Palms
29 Palms
2002 as The Security Guard
★ 4.7
Family Plan
Family Plan
2005 as Gold
★ 6.1
The Last Shot
The Last Shot
2004 as Wally Kamin
★ 5.7
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 as Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
★ 7.1
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
1985 as Howard
★ 6.9
Music from Another Room
Music from Another Room
1998 as Lorenzo Palmieri
★ 5.7
Leather Jackets
Leather Jackets
1992 as Fat Jack
★ 5.3
The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective
2003 as Second Hood
★ 5.1
Inside Out
Inside Out
1997 as Paparazzi Man
★ 5.3
Venus & Vegas
Venus & Vegas
2010 as Frank
★ 4.1
Homicide: The Movie
Homicide: The Movie
2000 as Steve Crosetti
★ 6.9
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
★ 4.7
Super Capers
Super Capers
2009 as Captain Sludge
★ 3.6
Grilled
Grilled
2006 as Leon Waterman
★ 5.0
The Maestro
The Maestro
2018 as Herbert Englehart
★ 6.1
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
1994 as Councilman Strand
★ 4.5
Critical Condition
Critical Condition
1987 as Kline
★ 5.5
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners
2005 as Kirby
★ 4.0
Girls in Prison
Girls in Prison
1994 as Boss Johnson
★ 4.6
After Sex
After Sex
2000 as Naldo (as John Polito)
★ 5.0
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
★ 6.8
Stiffs
Stiffs
2010 as John "The Prince" Monaco
★ 6.0
Flodder Does Manhattan!
Flodder Does Manhattan!
1992 as Larry Rosenbaum
★ 5.7
Haeckel's Tale
Haeckel's Tale
2006 as Montesquino
★ 5.8
Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions
1985 as 1st Cop
★ 5.3
The Apartment Complex
The Apartment Complex
1999 as Dr Caligari
★ 5.7
Bart Got a Room
Bart Got a Room
2008 as Bob
★ 5.7
Crime Story: Pilot
Crime Story: Pilot
1986 as Phil Bartoli
★ 7.0
Gangster Wars
Gangster Wars
1981 as Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
★ 8.3
Angel's Dance
Angel's Dance
1999 as Uncle Vinnie
★ 6.1
The Shrink Is In
The Shrink Is In
2001 as Judge Bob
★ 4.9
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog
1994 as Detective Al
★ 5.0
Rock Monster
Rock Monster
2008 as The Colonel
★ 5.0
Boys Life 3
★ 5.0
The Corporate Ladder
The Corporate Ladder
1997 as Mr. Deacon
★ 3.0
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant
1982 as Detective Sporaco
★ 5.4
With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These
1998 as Rudy Ptak
★ 6.5
Locker 13
Locker 13
2014 as Don Dillon
★ 6.5
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
1998 as D.A. Al Orsini
★ 4.5
Running Out
Running Out
1983 as Joe Poswalsky
★ 10.0
Son of Morning
Son of Morning
2011 as Mr. Bordasche
★ 3.0
Dream Lover
Dream Lover
1986 as Dr. James
★ 4.3
Memories of Manon
Memories of Manon
1989 as Carmack
★ 8.0
Carlo's Wake
Carlo's Wake
1999 as Uncle Gus
★ 10.0
Money Play$
Money Play$
1998 as Lou Spano
★ 4.8
DC Showcase: The Spectre
DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010 as Police Captain (voice)
★ 6.9
Animated American
Animated American
2008 as Max Rabbit
★ 9.0
The Box
The Box
2003 as Michael Dickerson
★ 4.5
The Princess and the Call Girl
The Princess and the Call Girl
1986 as Private Detective
★ 4.2
Nowhere Land
Nowhere Land
1998 as Frank
★ 4.8
A Deadly Business
A Deadly Business
1986 as Vitola
★ 6.0
Just Your Luck
Just Your Luck
1996 as Nick
★ 4.8
A Film by Kirk
A Film by Kirk
2002 as Father
Road Kill
Road Kill
1999 as Jelly
★ 6.0
From the Head
From the Head
2011 as Vinnie
★ 4.2
Short Order
Short Order
2005 as Tony
★ 5.1
Alone in the Neon Jungle
Alone in the Neon Jungle
1988 as Brad Stakowski
★ 4.3
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
2000 as Eddie The Mammoth
★ 6.0
movie
Cutting Room
2006 as Sandy
★ 4.7
Charlie the Ox
Charlie the Ox
2004 as Freddy Boon
★ 10.0
A Good Sport
A Good Sport
1984 as Man in Taxi
★ 9.0
movie
Flies on Cupid
2000 as Giorgio Gagantano
★ 7.5
The Dancing Pumpkin
The Dancing Pumpkin
2000 as Finkgrinder The Ogre
★ 5.0
movie
Viper
1994 as Councilman Strand
★ 7.0