Acting

Joel Polis

Born 1951-10-03 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Thing Expanded
as Self
2026
The Men of Outpost 31
as Self
2016
Growing Up Fisher
as Richard Barr
2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as The Banker
2013
Rizzoli & Isles
as Starbridge Warden
2010
The Forgotten
as Judge Cooperman
2009
Chasing a Dream
as Dr. Aldicott
2009
Castle
as John Raglan
2009
Fallen Angels
as Horace Millhouse
2007
The Unit
as Administrator
2006
Bones
as Mario Trivisonno
2005
Boston Legal
as Attorney Eric Yavitch
2004
CSI: NY
as Clark Risenhoover
2004
Stargate Atlantis
as Elson
2004
Swallow
as Agent Miller
2004
NCIS
as Ronald Ostrowski
2003
Alien Hunter
as Copeland
2003
Mister Sterling
as Quinn
2003
Without a Trace
as Joel Landers
2002
CSI: Miami
as Robert Wynn
2002
The Best Sex Ever
as Donald
2002
The Guardian
as Jerry Lazar
2001
Attraction
as William
2001
Boston Public
as Dawson
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Silvio Peters
2000
Rocket's Red Glare
as Col. Mitchell
2000
Bull
2000
The Invisible Man
as John Castagnacci
2000
Shadows
as Kapo
2000
Tumbleweeds
as Vice Principal
1999
Angel
as Captain Franklin
1999
Judging Amy
as Dr. Eaton
1999
L.A. Doctors
as ER Doctor
1998
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
as Self
1998
Dharma & Greg
as Colonel Glickman
1997
Ally McBeal
as Attorney Woodson
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness")
1997
The Sleepwalker Killing
as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
1997
Prison of Secrets
as Brad
1997
The Pretender
as Agent Russell Gillson
1996
Dark Angel
as Jastrow
1996
7th Heaven
as Ted Jacob
1996
Twilight Man
as Harper
1996
It's My Party
as Tim Bergen
1996
Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story
as Bill Handel
1995
Serial Killer
as Jack Blund
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
as Ny Terla
1995
Touched by an Angel
as Garland Ketter
1994
Chicago Hope
as Sidney Herman
1994
Party of Five
as Dr. Michael Frieder
1994
One West Waikiki
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
as Larry Macklin
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
as Ron
1992
Deadly Medicine
as Dr. George Reardon
1991
Home Improvement
as Wes Davidson
1991
Eddie Dodd
1991
The Rookie
as Lance
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Pharmacist
1990
Law & Order
as Dr. Joel Friedman
1990
My Blue Heaven
as U.S. Attorney
1990
Northern Exposure
as Matthew Miller
1990
Burning Bridges
as Dr. Paletsky
1990
Capital News
as Vartan
1990
Doogie Howser, M.D.
as Jack Fogle
1989
Alien Nation
as Carl Peterson
1989
Seinfeld
as Reilly
1989
Those She Left Behind
as Kerns
1989
True Believer
as Dean Rabin
1989
Matlock
as Gary Benton
1986
Misfits of Science
as Lonnie / Dwayne
1985
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "The Uncle Devil Show")
1985
Moonlighting
as Frank Herbert
1985
Fatal Vision
as Brian Murtagh
1984
Best Defense
as First Agent
1984
All The Kids Do It
as Coach
1984
The Hitchhiker
as Carl
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Born Beautiful
as Ted
1982
St. Elsewhere
as Jeff Hassett
1982
Remington Steele
as Eldon Veckmer
1982