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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950-12-29 |
| Died | 2016-09-01 |
Movies
The Maestro
as Herbert Englehart
2020
Big Eyes
as Enrico Banducci
2014
Locker 13
as Don Dillon
2014
Gangster Squad
as Dragna
2013
Batman: Year One
as Commissioner Loeb (voice)
2011
From the Head
as Vinnie
2011
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
as Orren Boyle
2011
Son of Morning
as Mr. Bordasche
2011
The Last Godfather
as Don Bonfante
2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
2010
Venus & Vegas
as Frank
2010
Burning Palms
as The Phamacist
2010
DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Police Captain (voice)
2010
Stiffs
as John "The Prince" Monaco
2010
Super Capers
as Captain Sludge
2009
Animated American
as Max Rabbit
2008
Bart Got a Room
as Bob
2008
Rock Monster
as The Colonel
2008
American Gangster
as Rossi
2007
Happily N'Ever After
as Wolf #1 (voice)
2007
Cougar Club
as Mr. Archibald
2007
Big Nothing
as Agent Hymes
2006
Flags of Our Fathers
as Borough President
2006
Grilled
as Leon Waterman
2006
Haeckel's Tale
as Montesquino
2006
The Alibi
as Jimmy the Photographer
2006
Cutting Room
as Sandy
2006
The Honeymooners
as Kirby
2005
Family Plan
as Gold
2005
Gone But Not Forgotten
as Sam Oberhurst
2005
The Last Shot
as Wally Kamin
2004
Charlie the Ox
as Freddy Boon
2004
The Singing Detective
as Second Hood
2003
The Box
as Michael Dickerson
2003
View from the Top
as Roy Roby
2003
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
as King
2002
29 Palms
as The Security Guard
2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Creighton Tolliver
2001
The Shrink Is In
as Judge Bob
2001
Mimic 2
as Morrie Deaver
2001
The Tailor of Panama
as Ramon Rudd
2001
2000
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
as Virgil (voice)
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Schoentell
2000
Homicide: The Movie
as Steve Crosetti
2000
Flies on Cupid
as Giorgio Gagantano
2000
After Sex
as Naldo (as John Polito)
2000
Stuart Little
as Officer Sherman
1999
The Apartment Complex
as Dr Caligari
1999
Road Kill
as Jelly
1999
Angel's Dance
as Uncle Vinnie
1999
Carlo's Wake
as Uncle Gus
1999
With Friends Like These...
as Rudy Ptak
1998
Money Play$
as Lou Spano
1998
Tale of the Mummy
as Parsons
1998
The Big Lebowski
as Private Snoop
1998
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
as D.A. Al Orsini
1998
Nowhere Land
as Frank
1998
The Corporate Ladder
as Mr. Deacon
1997
Inside Out
as Paparazzi Man
1997
Just Your Luck
as Nick
1996
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Ashcan (voice)
1996
Bushwhacked
as Agent Palmer
1995
Fluke
as Boss
1995
The Shaggy Dog
as Detective Al
1994
Bad Blood
as Councilman Strand
1994
Blankman
as Michael "The Suit" Minelli
1994
Girls in Prison
as Boss Johnson
1994
The Crow
as Gideon
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Mr. Bumstead
1994
Leather Jackets
as Fat Jack
1992
Flodder Does Manhattan!
as Larry Rosenbaum
1992
Barton Fink
as Lou Breeze
1991
The Rocketeer
as Bigelow
1991
Miller's Crossing
as Johnny Caspar
1990
The Freshman
as Chuck Greenwald
1990
Memories of Manon
as Carmack
1989
Homeboy
as Moe Fingers
1988
Alone in the Neon Jungle
as Brad Stakowski
1988
Critical Condition
as Kline
1987
The Princess and the Call Girl
as Private Detective
1986
Fire with Fire
as Boss Duchard
1986
A Deadly Business
as Vitola
1986
Highlander
as Det. Walter Bedsoe
1986
Dream Lover
as Doctor James
1986
1985
Compromising Positions
as 1st Cop
1985
Death of a Salesman
as Howard
1985
C.H.U.D.
as Newscaster
1984
A Good Sport
as Man in Taxi
1984
Running Out
as Joe Poswalsky
1983
The Clairvoyant
as Detective Sporaco
1982
Gangster Wars
as Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
1981
Jon Polito hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
