Vic Polizos

Polizos was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama to Greek parents.[2] He has two sisters, Sandra and Renee.[1] Polizos attendedRobert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1964.[1] He later attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he studied psychology, in 1967.[1] After Polizos went to college, he didn't consider studying acting.[1] He auditioned for the Emory Theatre Department, while it had auditions for the stage play A Man for All Seasons, in which Polizos name wasn't included in the cast listing.[1] His role was the "Spanish ambassador Chapuys", in which he injured his leg.[1] Polizos was later called by the casting director and asked to play a part.[1] He did well with the lines, and he was offered a part.[1]

Polizos was going to take over the lead role of the character "Captain Sir Thomas Moore",but it was later determined he was not right for the part.[1] He was cast in a college production, in which Polizos had a week to study his lines to become the character.[1] Polizos received good review. He later attended Georgia State University, where he continued studying psychology.[1] He left Georgia State University and Polizos got an audition from a director, who recommended him to perform with a group. Polizos later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Temple University.[1] Polizos then went on to perform with a summer theatre program in Williamstown, Massachusetts.[1] He also toured with the production of The History of Rock and Roll, Polizos later moved to New York to begin his career in theatre.[1]

Polizos worked as a bartender in New York, and was about to give up his acting career in theatre.[1] He then got a call from casting director, Meg Simon, who cast Polizos to play the role of a "dockworker" and "sailor" in the Broadway play Anna Christie.[1][2] In 1979, he starred in the Broadway play Whoopee!, where he played Mort".[2] Polizos then began his film and television career in 1980, as he was offered the role of Billy Baylock in the film Brubaker.[1] He later borrowed money from his father, to move to Los Angeles, California to earn some acting roles.[1] In 1985, Polizos appeared in the television pilot called Condor.[1]

Polizos guest-starred in numerous television programs including Married... with Children, Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Roseanne, The X-Files, Walker, Texas Ranger, Hill Street Blues, Malcolm in the Middle, NYPD Blue, Desperate Housewives, Family Ties, Modern Family, Mad About You, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Practice, Grace Under Fire and The A-Team.[1] He also appeared on commercials.[1] In 2007, Polizos appeared in the film Randy and the Mob, in which he auditioned for the starring role of "Randy Pearson",[4] though he had not noticed that the film would be shot in Atlanta, Georgia.[4] Polizos is still continuing his acting career, mainly appearing in film and television.

• Vic Polizos at IMDb
• Vic Polizos at the TCM Movie Database
• Vic Polizos at AllMovie
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