Joel Polis

Joel Polis (born October 3, 1951) is an American television, film and stage actor.[1]

Joel Polis
BornOctober 3, 1951 (1951-10-03) (age 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present

Polis has appeared in over one hundred television programs and films during his career.

Career

Polis' first film role was the character Fuchs in the 1982 science fiction film The Thing.[2] 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.[3]

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. He was a guest on NCIS

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1982The ThingFuchs
1983Born BeautifulTed
1984Best DefenseFirst Agent
1989True BelieverDean Rabin
1990My Blue HeavenU.S. Attorney
1990The RookieDetective Lance
1992Fly by NightHalbein
1996It's My PartyTim Bergen
1999TumbleweedsVice Principal
2000AttractionWilliam
2002A Light in the DarknessCorporate Flunkie #1
2003Alien HunterCopeland
2006Fallen AngelsHorace Millhouse
2015The Return of Mike and IkeBad Guy 1

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1983Remington SteeleEldon Veckmer1 episode
1984St. ElsewhereJeff Hassett1 episode
1984Fatal VisionBrian Murtagh2 episodes
1985T.J. HookerJohn Jenkins1 episode
1985MoonlightingFrank Harbert1 episode
1985Scarecrow and Mrs. KingEddie Munson1 episode
1985Cagney & LaceyDeputy D.A. Ackerman1 episode
1985The Twilight ZoneDad1 episode
1985-1990CheersGary3 episodes
1985The HitchhikerCarl1 episode
1985Misfits of ScienceDwayne / Lonnie1 episode
1989Gideon OliverIselin Cort1 episode
1989Alien NationCarl Peterson / Dr. Edward Windsor2 episodes
2009BonesMario TrivisonnoEpisode: "The Witch in the Wardrobe"

References
  1. "Joe Polis: About This Person". The New York Times. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. "The Thing (1982)". Movies. The New York Times. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015.
  3. Kloer, Phil (May 20, 1993). "Ten episodes to remember". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. C-1. The best of the ongoing prank contests between Cheers and Gary's Olde Time Tavern: Sam and the gang are convinced that they have scared Gary (Joel Polis) to death, even attending his elaborate funeral
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