Jon Polito

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 29, 1950

died

September 1, 2016

place of birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Big Lebowski
7.8

The Big Lebowski

1998as Private Snoop
Highlander
6.9

Highlander

1986as Det. Walter Bedsoe
American Gangster
7.6

American Gangster

2007as Rossi
The Tailor of Panama
6.0

The Tailor of Panama

2001as Ramon Rudd
The Crow
7.5

The Crow

1994as Gideon
Stuart Little
6.1

Stuart Little

1999as Officer Sherman
The Rocketeer
6.5

The Rocketeer

1991as Bigelow
Flags of Our Fathers
6.9

Flags of Our Fathers

2006as Borough President
Miller's Crossing
7.5

Miller's Crossing

1990as Johnny Caspar
The Man Who Wasn't There
7.5

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001as Creighton Tolliver
Gangster Squad
6.4

Gangster Squad

2013as Dragna
Big Eyes
7.0

Big Eyes

2014as Enrico Banducci
Barton Fink
7.5

Barton Fink

1991as Lou Breeze
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
4.3

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000as Schoentell
The Hudsucker Proxy
7.1

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994as Mr. Bumstead
Fluke
7.1

Fluke

1995as Boss
Happily N'Ever After
5.1

Happily N'Ever After

2007as Wolf #1 (voice)
C.H.U.D.
5.6

C.H.U.D.

1984as Newscaster
View from the Top
5.6

View from the Top

2003as Roy Roby
Fire with Fire
6.2

Fire with Fire

1986as Boss Duchard
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
4.6

Black Mask 2: City of Masks

2002as King
Big Nothing
6.5

Big Nothing

2006as Agent Hymes
Mimic 2
5.3

Mimic 2

2001as Morrie Deaver
Batman: Year One
7.2

Batman: Year One

2011as Commissioner Loeb (voice)
Cougar Club
3.9

Cougar Club

2007as Mr. Archibald
The Alibi
5.7

The Alibi

2006as Jimmy the Photographer
The Freshman
6.3

The Freshman

1990as Chuck Greenwald
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
6.6

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996as Ashcan (voice)
29 Palms
4.7

29 Palms

2002as The Security Guard
Venus & Vegas
4.1

Venus & Vegas

2010as Frank
Bushwhacked
5.4

Bushwhacked

1995as Agent Palmer
Music from Another Room
5.7

Music from Another Room

1998as Lorenzo Palmieri
The Last Shot
5.7

The Last Shot

2004as Wally Kamin
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
7.1

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010as Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
6.3

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

1985as Zack
Burning Palms
5.2

Burning Palms

2010as The Phamacist
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
5.5

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

2011as Orren Boyle
Gone But Not Forgotten
4.9

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005as Sam Oberhurst
Death of a Salesman
6.9

Death of a Salesman

1985as Howard
Blankman
5.4

Blankman

1994as Michael "The Suit" Minelli
Homeboy
5.0

Homeboy

1988as Moe Fingers
Grilled
4.9

Grilled

2006as Leon Waterman
Gangster Wars
8.3

Gangster Wars

1981as Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
The Box
4.5

The Box

2003as Michael Dickerson
The Last Godfather
4.0

The Last Godfather

2010as Don Bonfante
After Sex
5.0

After Sex

2000as Naldo (as John Polito)
Locker 13
6.5

Locker 13

2014as Don Dillon
Family Plan
6.1

Family Plan

2005as Gold
The Shrink Is In
4.9

The Shrink Is In

2001as Judge Bob
Homicide: The Movie
6.9

Homicide: The Movie

2000as Steve Crosetti