Joel Polis
Acting
Born: 1951-10-03 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
Law & Order
Dr. Joel Friedman
NCIS
Ronald Ostrowski
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Silvio Peters
Bones
Mario Trivisonno
CSI: Miami
Robert Wynn
Castle
John Raglan
Seinfeld
Reilly
Star Trek: Voyager
Ny Terla
Stargate Atlantis
Elson
Diagnosis: Murder
Larry Macklin
Without a Trace
Joel Landers
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The Banker
Beverly Hills, 90210
Pharmacist
CSI: NY
Clark Risenhoover
Cheers
Gary
Boston Legal
Attorney Eric Yavitch
Chicago Hope
Sidney Herman
Rizzoli & Isles
Starbridge Warden
Remington Steele
Eldon Veckmer
Judging Amy
Dr. Eaton
Home Improvement
Wes Davidson
The Larry Sanders Show
Ron
Angel
Captain Franklin
Matlock
Gary Benton
Party of Five
Dr. Michael Frieder
Northern Exposure
Matthew Miller
Touched by an Angel
Garland Ketter
T. J. Hooker
John Jenkins
Cagney & Lacey
The Twilight Zone
(segment "The Uncle Devil Show")
St. Elsewhere
Jeff Hassett
Moonlighting
Frank Herbert
The Pretender
Agent Russell Gillson
The Guardian
Jerry Lazar
Dharma & Greg
Colonel Glickman
The Unit
Administrator
The Thing
Fuchs
Boston Public
Dawson
7th Heaven
Ted Jacob
