Joel Polis
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.
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Full filmography
- Law & Order (1990) as Dr. Joel Friedman
- NCIS (2003) as Ronald Ostrowski
- Bones (2005) as Mario Trivisonno
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Silvio Peters
- Castle (2009) as John Raglan
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Robert Wynn
- Seinfeld (1989) as Reilly
- Without a Trace (2002) as Joel Landers
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as The Banker
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Ny Terla
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Pharmacist
- CSI: NY (2004) as Clark Risenhoover
- Rizzoli & Isles (2010) as Starbridge Warden
- Cheers (1982) as Gary
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Sidney Herman
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Larry Macklin
- Boston Legal (2004) as Attorney Eric Yavitch
- Stargate Atlantis (2004) as Elson
- Angel (1999) as Captain Franklin
- Judging Amy (1999) as Dr. Eaton
- Cagney & Lacey (1982)
- Home Improvement (1991) as Wes Davidson
- Northern Exposure (1990) as Matthew Miller
- Matlock (1986) as Gary Benton