Person Details

Birthday: 1951-10-03 06:50:42

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 24


Most Famous Work

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, 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.

Most Famous Work

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Average
8

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(2000) Silvio Peters
Star Trek: Voyager
Average
8

Star Trek: Voyager

(1995) Ny Terla
Without a Trace
Average
7

Without a Trace

(2002) Joel Landers
Law & Order
Average
7

Law & Order

(1990) Dr. Joel Friedman
CSI: Miami
Average
8

CSI: Miami

(2002) Robert Wynn
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Average
8
Bones
Average
8

Bones

(2005) Mario Trivisonno
NCIS
Average
8

NCIS

(2003) Ronald Ostrowski

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2013 The Banker
2010 Starbridge Warden
2009 Dr. Aldicott
John Raglan
2006 Administrator
2005 Mario Trivisonno
2004 Attorney Eric Yavitch
Prof. Clark Risenhoover
Elson
Agent Miller
2003 Ronald Ostrowski
Copeland
N/A
2002 Joel Landers
Robert Wynn
Donald
2001 N/A
William
2000 Dawson
Silvio Peters
Col. Mitchell
N/A
John Castagnacci
Kapo
1999 Vice Principal
Captain Franklin
Dr. Eaton
1998 Self
1997 Colonel Glickman
Attorney Woodson
Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness")
Brad
1996 Agent Russell Gillson
Ted Jacob
1995 Harper
Jack Blund
Ny Terla
1994 Garland Ketter
N/A
N/A
1993 Larry Macklin
1991 Dr. George Reardon
Wes Davidson
N/A
1990 Lance
N/A
Dr. Joel Friedman
U.S. Attorney
Dr. Paletsky
1989 N/A
Reilly
Kerns
Dean Rabin
1986 Gary Benton
1985 Lonnie / Dwayne
N/A
Frank Herbert
1984 Brian Murtagh
First Agent
1983 Carl
N/A
1982 N/A
Eldon Veckmer
N/A
Fuchs
N/A
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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