Cast
Joel Polis
Acting
Cast
Joel Polis
Known for
Acting
Born
1951-10-03
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
The Thing
as Fuchs
The Rookie
as Lance
Alien Hunter
as Copeland
Attraction
as William
Born Beautiful
as Ted
The Thing Expanded
as Self
True Believer
as Dean Rabin
My Blue Heaven
as U.S. Attorney
Best Defense
as First Agent
Prison of Secrets
as Brad
Dark Angel
as Jastrow
It's My Party
as Tim Bergen
Burning Bridges
as Dr. Paletsky
Serial Killer
as Jack Blund
Tumbleweeds
as Vice Principal
Twilight Man
as Harper
Chasing a Dream
as Dr. Aldicott
The Sleepwalker Killing
as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
Rocket's Red Glare
as Col. Mitchell
Fallen Angels
as Horace Millhouse
Those She Left Behind
as Kerns
Swallow
as Agent Miller
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
as Self
Shadows
as Kapo
All The Kids Do It
as Coach
Deadly Medicine
as Dr. George Reardon