Jon Polito
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-12-29
Day of Death
2016-09-01 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jon Polito
Biography
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.
Acting
(2018)
The Maestro
as Herbert Englehart
(2014)
Big Eyes
as Enrico Banducci
(2014)
Locker 13
as Don Dillon
(2013)
Gangster Squad
as Dragna
(2011)
Batman: Year One
as Commissioner Loeb (voice)
(2011)
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
as Orren Boyle
(2011)
Son of Morning
as Mr. Bordasche
(2011)
From the Head
as Vinnie
(2010)
Burning Palms
as The Phamacist
(2010)
The Last Godfather
as Don Bonfante
(2010)
Venus & Vegas
as Frank
(2010)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
(2010)
DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Police Captain (voice)
(2010)
Stiffs
as John "The Prince" Monaco
(2009)
Super Capers
as Captain Sludge
(2008)
Bart Got a Room
as Bob
(2008)
Animated American
as Max Rabbit
(2008)
Rock Monster
as The Colonel
(2007)
American Gangster
as Rossi
(2007)
Happily N'Ever After
as Wolf #1 (voice)
(2007)
Cougar Club
as Mr. Archibald
(2006)
Flags of Our Fathers
as Borough President
(2006)
The Alibi
as Jimmy the Photographer
(2006)
Big Nothing
as Agent Hymes
(2006)
Grilled
as Leon Waterman
(2006)
Haeckel's Tale
as Montesquino
(2006)
Cutting Room
as Sandy
(2005)
Gone But Not Forgotten
as Sam Oberhurst
(2005)
The Honeymooners
as Kirby
(2005)
Family Plan
as Gold
(2004)
The Last Shot
as Wally Kamin
(2004)
Charlie the Ox
as Freddy Boon
(2003)
Mimic 2
as Morrie Deaver
(2003)
View from the Top
as Roy Roby
(2003)
The Singing Detective
as Second Hood
(2003)
The Box - 2003
as Michael Dickerson
(2002)
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
as King
(2002)
29 Palms
as The Security Guard
(2002)
A Film by Kirk
as Father
(2001)
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Creighton Tolliver
(2001)
The Tailor of Panama
as Ramon Rudd
(2001)
The Shrink Is In
as Judge Bob
(2000)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Schoentell
(2000)
After Sex
as Naldo (as John Polito)
(2000)
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
as Virgil (voice)
(2000)
Homicide: The Movie
as Steve Crosetti
(2000)
(2000)
Flies on Cupid
as Giorgio Gagantano
(2000)
The Dancing Pumpkin
as Finkgrinder The Ogre
(2000)
The Invisible Man
as Eddie The Mammoth
(1999)
Stuart Little
as Officer Sherman
(1999)
The Apartment Complex
as Dr Caligari
(1999)
Angel's Dance
as Uncle Vinnie
(1999)
Road Kill
as Jelly
(1999)
Carlo's Wake
as Uncle Gus
(1998)
The Big Lebowski
as Private Snoop
(1998)
Nowhere Land
as Frank
(1998)
Music from Another Room
as Lorenzo Palmieri
(1998)
Tale of the Mummy
as Parsons
(1998)
With Friends Like These
as Rudy Ptak
(1998)
Money Play$
as Lou Spano
(1998)
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
as D.A. Al Orsini
(1997)
The Corporate Ladder
as Mr. Deacon
(1997)
Inside Out
as Paparazzi Man
(1996)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Ashcan (voice)
(1996)
Just Your Luck
as Nick
(1995)
Fluke
as Boss
(1995)
Bushwhacked
as Agent Palmer
(1994)
The Crow
as Gideon
(1994)
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Mr. Bumstead
(1994)
Blankman
as Michael "The Suit" Minelli
(1994)
Girls in Prison
as Boss Johnson
(1994)
Bad Blood
as Councilman Strand
(1994)
The Shaggy Dog
as Detective Al
(1992)
Leather Jackets
as Fat Jack
(1992)
Flodder Does Manhattan!
as Larry Rosenbaum
(1991)
Barton Fink
as Lou Breeze
(1991)
The Rocketeer
as Bigelow
(1990)
Miller's Crossing
as Johnny Caspar
(1990)
The Freshman
as Chuck Greenwald
(1989)
Memories of Manon
as Carmack
(1988)
Homeboy
as Moe Fingers
(1988)
Alone in the Neon Jungle
as Brad Stakowski
(1987)
Critical Condition
as Kline
(1986)
Highlander
as Det. Walter Bedsoe
(1986)
Fire with Fire
as Boss Duchard
(1986)
Dream Lover
as Dr. James
(1986)
The Princess and the Call Girl
as Private Detective
(1986)
A Deadly Business
as Vitola
(1986)
Crime Story: Pilot
as Phil Bartoli
(1985)
Death of a Salesman
as Howard
(1985)
(1985)
Compromising Positions
as 1st Cop
(1984)
C.H.U.D.
as Newscaster
(1984)
A Good Sport
as Man in Taxi
(1983)
Running Out
as Joe Poswalsky
(1982)
The Clairvoyant
as Detective Sporaco
(1981)
Gangster Wars
as Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese