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Joel Polis

Joel Polis

Acting

October 3, 1951 (74 years old)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Male
26 Movies
56 TV Shows

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.

The Thing
The Thing

The Thing

1982 8.1

as Fuchs

Age 30 (now 74)
Attraction
Attraction

Attraction

2001 6.9

as William

Age 49 (now 74)
Alien Hunter
Alien Hunter

Alien Hunter

2003 5.1

as Copeland

Age 51 (now 74)
Cheers
Cheers

Cheers

1982 7.6

as Gary

Age 30 (now 74)
3 eps
The Rookie
The Rookie

The Rookie

1990 5.9

as Lance

Age 39 (now 74)
True Believer
True Believer

True Believer

1989 6.2

as Dean Rabin

Age 37 (now 74)
Best Defense
Best Defense

Best Defense

1984 4.3

as First Agent

Age 32 (now 74)
Home Improvement
Home Improvement

Home Improvement

1991 7.4

as Wes Davidson

Age 39 (now 74)
2 eps
Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds

1999 6.4

as Vice Principal

Age 48 (now 74)
Serial Killer
Serial Killer

Serial Killer

1995 4.7

as Jack Blund

Age 44 (now 74)
Bones
Bones

Bones

2005 8.2

as Mario Trivisonno

Age 53 (now 74)
1 ep
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013 7.5

as The Banker

Age 61 (now 74)
1 ep
My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1990 6.1

as U.S. Attorney

Age 38 (now 74)
Seinfeld
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989 8.3

as Reilly

Age 37 (now 74)
1 ep
NCIS
NCIS

NCIS

2003 7.6

as Ronald Ostrowski

Age 51 (now 74)
1 ep
Castle
Castle

Castle

2009 8.0

as John Raglan

Age 57 (now 74)
1 ep