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Joel Polis

Joel Polis

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 03, 1951 (74)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Jun 14, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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, Norther ... n 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.

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Chasing a Dream

Chasing a Dream

2009

as Dr. Aldicott

Swallow

Swallow

2004

as Agent Miller

Alien Hunter

Alien Hunter

2003

as Copeland

Attraction

Attraction

2001

as William

Rocket's Red Glare

Rocket's Red Glare

2000

as Col. Mitchell

Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds

1999

as Vice Principal

Prison of Secrets

Prison of Secrets

1997

as Brad

The Sleepwalker Killing

The Sleepwalker Killing

1997

as Asst. Atty. Jimmy

Serial Killer

Serial Killer

1995

as Jack Blund

Deadly Medicine

Deadly Medicine

1991

as Dr. George Reardon

Burning Bridges

Burning Bridges

1990

as Dr. Paletsky

The Rookie

The Rookie

1990

as Lance

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1990

as U.S. Attorney

Those She Left Behind

Those She Left Behind

1989

as Kerns

True Believer

True Believer

1989

as Dean Rabin

Best Defense

Best Defense

1984

as First Agent

The Thing

The Thing

1982

as Fuchs

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Television Credits

Cheers

as Gary

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

Home Improvement

as Wes Davidson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1991

Fatal Vision

as Brian Murtagh

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 18, 1984

Boston Public

as Dawson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2000

Law & Order

as Dr. Joel Friedman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Seinfeld

as Reilly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

Remington Steele

as Eldon Veckmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1982

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Silvio Peters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

T. J. Hooker

as John Jenkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

CSI: Miami

as Robert Wynn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Judging Amy

as Dr. Eaton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Star Trek: Voyager

as Ny Terla

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1995

Touched by an Angel

as Garland Ketter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Matlock

as Gary Benton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

The Pretender

as Agent Russell Gillson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1996

The Unit

as Administrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2006

Moonlighting

as Frank Herbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1985

Angel

as Captain Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1999

CSI: NY

as Clark Risenhoover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

Dharma & Greg

as Colonel Glickman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1997

Diagnosis: Murder

as Larry Macklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

7th Heaven

as Ted Jacob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

The Invisible Man

as John Castagnacci

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 09, 2000

Boston Legal

as Attorney Eric Yavitch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

The Hitchhiker

as Carl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1983

Rizzoli & Isles

as Starbridge Warden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

Castle

as John Raglan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

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

as The Banker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

The Best Sex Ever

as Donald

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 03, 2002

Stargate Atlantis

as Elson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 15, 2004

NCIS

as Ronald Ostrowski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Bones

as Mario Trivisonno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1997

Without a Trace

as Joel Landers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

Misfits of Science

as Lonnie / Dwayne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1985

Capital News

as Vartan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1990

Ally McBeal

as Attorney Woodson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

The Forgotten

as Judge Cooperman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Growing Up Fisher

as Richard Barr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 23, 2014

Mister Sterling

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 10, 2003

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

St. Elsewhere

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1982

The Guardian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2001

Beverly Hills, 90210

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1990

The Twilight Zone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Cagney & Lacey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

Bull

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 2000

Eddie Dodd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1991

Alien Nation

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1989

One West Waikiki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1994

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