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.
Known For
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)
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
as Orren Boyle
(2011)
From the Head
as Vinnie
(2011)
Batman: Year One
as Commissioner Loeb (voice)
(2011)
Son of Morning
as Mr. Bordasche
(2010)
The Last Godfather
as Don Bonfante
(2010)
Venus & Vegas
as Frank
(2010)
Burning Palms
as The Phamacist
(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)
Rock Monster
as The Colonel
(2008)
Bart Got a Room
as Bob
(2008)
Animated American
as Max Rabbit
(2007)
American Gangster
as Rossi
(2007)
Happily N'Ever After
as Wolf #1 (voice)
(2007)
Cougar Club
as Mr. Archibald
(2006)
Grilled
as Leon Waterman
(2006)
Flags of Our Fathers
as Borough President
(2006)
The Alibi
as Jimmy the Photographer
(2006)
Haeckel's Tale
as Montesquino
(2006)
Big Nothing
as Agent Hymes
(2006)
Cutting Room
as Sandy
(2005)
Family Plan
as Gold
(2005)
The Honeymooners
as Kirby
(2005)
Gone But Not Forgotten
as Sam Oberhurst
(2004)
Charlie the Ox
as Freddy Boon
(2004)
The Last Shot
as Wally Kamin
(2003)
The Singing Detective
as Second Hood
(2003)
View from the Top
as Roy Roby
(2003)
The Box
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)
Mimic 2
as Morrie Deaver
(2001)
The Shrink Is In
as Judge Bob
(2001)
The Tailor of Panama
as Ramon Rudd
(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 Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Schoentell
(2000)
The Invisible Man
as Eddie The Mammoth
(2000)
After Sex
as Naldo (as John Polito)
(2000)
The Dancing Pumpkin
as Finkgrinder The Ogre
(1999)
Stuart Little
as Officer Sherman
(1999)
Carlo's Wake
as Uncle Gus
(1999)
The Apartment Complex
as Dr Caligari
(1999)
Road Kill
as Jelly
(1999)
Angel's Dance
as Uncle Vinnie
(1998)
The Big Lebowski
as Private Snoop
(1998)
Nowhere Land
as Frank
(1998)
Tale of the Mummy
as Parsons
(1998)
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
as D.A. Al Orsini
(1998)
Music from Another Room
as Lorenzo Palmieri
(1998)
With Friends Like These
as Rudy Ptak
(1998)
Money Play$
as Lou Spano
(1997)
Inside Out
as Paparazzi Man
(1997)
The Corporate Ladder
as Mr. Deacon
(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)
Bad Blood
as Councilman Strand
(1994)
Girls in Prison
as Boss Johnson
(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)
Alone in the Neon Jungle
as Brad Stakowski
(1988)
Homeboy
as Moe Fingers
(1987)
Critical Condition
as Kline
(1986)
Highlander
as Det. Walter Bedsoe
(1986)
Dream Lover
as Dr. James
(1986)
Crime Story: Pilot
as Phil Bartoli
(1986)
A Deadly Business
as Vitola
(1986)
Fire with Fire
as Boss Duchard
(1986)
The Princess and the Call Girl
as Private Detective
(1985)
(1985)
Death of a Salesman
as Howard
(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