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Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Acting Born Dec 29, 1950 -- Died Sep 01, 2016 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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Also Known For

The Big Lebowski
7.8
movie
The Big Lebowski
as Private Snoop
1998
American Gangster
7.6
movie
American Gangster
as Rossi
2007
Avatar: The Last Airbender
8.8
tv
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Chief Arnook (voice)
2005
Stuart Little
6.1
movie
Stuart Little
as Officer Sherman
1999
The Crow
7.5
movie
The Crow
as Gideon
1994
The Mentalist
8.4
tv
The Mentalist
as Bertram Duesterberg
2008
Gangster Squad
6.4
movie
Gangster Squad
as Dragna
2013
Two and a Half Men
7.4
tv
Two and a Half Men
as Mr. Sharipa
2003
Big Eyes
7.0
movie
Big Eyes
as Enrico Banducci
2014
Modern Family
7.9
tv
Modern Family
as Earl Chambers
2009
Highlander
6.9
movie
Highlander
as Det. Walter Bedsoe
1986
American Dad!
7.0
tv
American Dad!
as Dr. Kalgary (voice)
2005