About
Jon Polito
Overview
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
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| 2020 | The Maestro | Actor | Herbert Englehart | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Big Eyes | Actor | Enrico Banducci | 68 Fair |
| 2014 | Locker 13 | Actor | Don Dillon | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Actor | Dragna | 63 Fair |
| 2011 | Batman: Year One | Actor | Commissioner Loeb (voice) | 67 Fair |
| 2011 | From the Head | Actor | Vinnie | 58 Average |
| 2011 | Atlas Shrugged: Part I | Actor | Orren Boyle | 57 Average |
| 2011 | Son of Morning | Actor | Mr. Bordasche | 58 Average |
| 2010 | The Last Godfather | Actor | Don Bonfante | 58 Average |
| 2010 | DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection | Actor | Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Venus & Vegas | Actor | Frank | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Actor | The Phamacist | 58 Average |
| 2010 | DC Showcase: The Spectre | Actor | Police Captain (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2010 | Stiffs | Actor | John "The Prince" Monaco | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | Super Capers | Actor | Captain Sludge | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Animated American | Actor | Max Rabbit | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Bart Got a Room | Actor | Bob | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Rock Monster | Actor | The Colonel | 58 Average |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Actor | Rossi | 74 Good |
| 2007 | Happily N'Ever After | Actor | Wolf #1 (voice) | 55 Average |
| 2007 | Cougar Club | Actor | Mr. Archibald | 57 Average |
| 2006 | Big Nothing | Actor | Agent Hymes | 61 Fair |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Actor | Borough President | 66 Fair |
| 2006 | Grilled | Actor | Leon Waterman | 57 Average |
| 2006 | Haeckel's Tale | Actor | Montesquino | 58 Average |
| 2006 | The Alibi | Actor | Jimmy the Photographer | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Cutting Room | Actor | Sandy | 58 Average |
| 2005 | The Honeymooners | Actor | Kirby | 57 Average |
| 2005 | Family Plan | Actor | Gold | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Gone But Not Forgotten | Actor | Sam Oberhurst | 58 Average |
| 2004 | The Last Shot | Actor | Wally Kamin | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Charlie the Ox | Actor | Freddy Boon | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | The Singing Detective | Actor | Second Hood | 57 Average |
| 2003 | The Box - 2003 | Actor | Michael Dickerson | 58 Average |
| 2003 | View from the Top | Actor | Roy Roby | 56 Average |
| 2003 | Mimic 2 | Actor | Morrie Deaver | 57 Average |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | Actor | King | 57 Average |
| 2002 | 29 Palms | Actor | The Security Guard | 58 Average |
| 2002 | A Film by Kirk | Actor | Father | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Actor | Creighton Tolliver | 71 Good |
| 2001 | The Shrink Is In | Actor | Judge Bob | 58 Average |
| 2001 | The Chronicle | Actor | Donald Stern | 70 Good |
| 2001 | The Tailor of Panama | Actor | Ramon Rudd | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Boys Life 3 | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 2000 | The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! | Actor | Virgil (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Actor | Schoentell | 51 Average |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movie | Actor | Steve Crosetti | 59 Average |
| 2000 | After Sex | Actor | Naldo (as John Polito) | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Flies on Cupid | Actor | Giorgio Gagantano | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Actor | Officer Sherman | 60 Fair |
| 1999 | The Apartment Complex | Actor | Dr Caligari | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Road Kill | Actor | Jelly | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Angel's Dance | Actor | Uncle Vinnie | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Carlo's Wake | Actor | Uncle Gus | N/A N/A |
| 1998 | With Friends Like These... | Actor | Rudy Ptak | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Money Play$ | Actor | Lou Spano | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Music from Another Room | Actor | Lorenzo Palmieri | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Tale of the Mummy | Actor | Parsons | 56 Average |
| 1998 | The Big Lebowski | Actor | Private Snoop | 77 Good |
| 1998 | The Defenders: Choice of Evils | Actor | D.A. Al Orsini | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Nowhere Land | Actor | Frank | 59 Average |
| 1997 | The Corporate Ladder | Actor | Mr. Deacon | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Invasion | Actor | Detective Kemper | 66 Fair |
| 1997 | Inside Out | Actor | Paparazzi Man | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Just Your Luck | Actor | Nick | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Actor | Ashcan (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 1995 | Bushwhacked | Actor | Agent Palmer | 57 Average |
| 1995 | Fluke | Actor | Boss | 63 Fair |
| 1994 | The Shaggy Dog | Actor | Detective Al | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Bad Blood | Actor | Councilman Strand | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Blankman | Actor | Michael "The Suit" Minelli | 57 Average |
| 1994 | Girls in Prison | Actor | Boss Johnson | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Actor | Boss Johnson | 70 Good |
| 1994 | The Crow | Actor | Gideon | 73 Good |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Actor | Mr. Bumstead | 66 Fair |
| 1992 | Leather Jackets | Actor | Fat Jack | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Flodder Does Manhattan! | Actor | Larry Rosenbaum | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Hearts Are Wild | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1991 | Barton Fink | Actor | Lou Breeze | 71 Good |
| 1991 | The Rocketeer | Actor | Bigelow | 62 Fair |
| 1990 | Miller's Crossing | Actor | Johnny Caspar | 71 Good |
| 1990 | The Freshman | Actor | Chuck Greenwald | 60 Fair |
| 1989 | Memories of Manon | Actor | Carmack | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Homeboy | Actor | Moe Fingers | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Alone in the Neon Jungle | Actor | Brad Stakowski | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Ohara | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1987 | Critical Condition | Actor | Kline | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Crime Story | Actor | Phil Bartoli | 74 Good |
| 1986 | Crime Story: Pilot | Actor | Phil Bartoli | N/A N/A |
| 1986 | The Princess and the Call Girl | Actor | Private Detective | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Fire with Fire | Actor | Boss Duchard | 59 Average |
| 1986 | A Deadly Business | Actor | Vitola | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Highlander | Actor | Det. Walter Bedsoe | 67 Fair |
| 1986 | Dream Lover | Actor | Dr. James | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Actor | Zack | 60 Fair |
| 1985 | Compromising Positions | Actor | 1st Cop | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Death of a Salesman | Actor | Howard | 61 Fair |
| 1984 | C.H.U.D. | Actor | Newscaster | 58 Average |
| 1984 | A Good Sport | Actor | Man in Taxi | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | Running Out | Actor | Joe Poswalsky | N/A N/A |
| 1982 | The Clairvoyant | Actor | Detective Sporaco | 58 Average |
| 1981 | Gangster Wars | Actor | Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese | 59 Average |
| 1981 | The Gangster Chronicles | Actor | 69 Fair |
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