Actor
Joel Polis
October 3, 1951 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Notable work
8.1The Thing (1982)
as Fuchs
7.5Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
as The Banker
8.2Bones (2005)
as Mario Trivisonno
7.6NCIS (2003)
as Ronald Ostrowski
8.3Seinfeld (1989)
as Reilly
8Castle (2009)
as John Raglan
7.7CSI: Miami (2002)
as Robert Wynn
7.6CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
as Silvio Peters
8Stargate Atlantis (2004)
as Elson
7.8Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
as Ny Terla
7.9Angel (1999)
as Captain Franklin
7.3Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
as Pharmacist
Often works with
David Boreanaz
2 titles together
Bones, Angel
Mark Harmon
2 titles together
NCIS, Moonlighting
Sasha Alexander
2 titles together
NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles
Christian Clemenson
2 titles together
CSI: Miami, Boston Legal
Ted Danson
2 titles together
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Cheers
Robert Picardo
2 titles together
Stargate Atlantis, Star Trek: Voyager
Full filmography · 77
Growing Up Fisher
as Richard Barr
20146.4
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as The Banker
20137.5
Rizzoli & Isles
as Starbridge Warden
20107.9
The Forgotten
as Judge Cooperman
20096.1
Castle
as John Raglan
20098
The Unit
as Administrator
20067.3
Bones
as Mario Trivisonno
20058.2
Boston Legal
as Attorney Eric Yavitch
20047.9
CSI: NY
as Clark Risenhoover
20047.3
Stargate Atlantis
as Elson
20048
NCIS
as Ronald Ostrowski
20037.6
Mister Sterling
as Quinn
2003