Jon Polito
Acting
Born December 29, 1950 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died September 1, 2016
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
Filmography
Locker 13
2014 · Don Dillon
Big Eyes
2014 · Enrico Banducci
Gangster Squad
2013 · Dragna
Batman: Year One
2011 · Commissioner Loeb (voice)
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2011 · Orren Boyle
Son of Morning
2011 · Mr. Bordasche
DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010 · Police Captain (voice)
Burning Palms
2010 · The Phamacist
Venus & Vegas
2010 · Frank
The Last Godfather
2010 · Don Bonfante
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 · Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Super Capers
2009 · Captain Sludge
Bart Got a Room
2008 · Bob
Rock Monster
2008 · The Colonel
Happily N'Ever After
2007 · Wolf #1 (voice)
American Gangster
2007 · Rossi
Cougar Club
2007 · Mr. Archibald
Big Nothing
2006 · Agent Hymes
The Alibi
2006 · Jimmy the Photographer
Grilled
2006 · Leon Waterman
Flags of Our Fathers
2006 · Borough President
Haeckel's Tale
2006 · Montesquino
The Honeymooners
2005 · Kirby
Family Plan
2005 · Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005 · Sam Oberhurst
The Last Shot
2004 · Wally Kamin
The Singing Detective
2003 · Second Hood
View from the Top
2003 · Roy Roby
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
2002 · King
29 Palms
2002 · The Security Guard
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · Creighton Tolliver
The Shrink Is In
2001 · Judge Bob
Mimic 2
2001 · Morrie Deaver
The Tailor of Panama
2001 · Ramon Rudd
Homicide: The Movie
2000 · Steve Crosetti
Boys Life 3
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000 · Schoentell
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
2000 · Virgil (voice)
After Sex
2000 · Naldo (as John Polito)
Angel's Dance
1999 · Uncle Vinnie
Stuart Little
1999 · Officer Sherman
The Apartment Complex
1999 · Dr Caligari
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Private Snoop
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
1998 · Parsons
Music from Another Room
1998 · Lorenzo Palmieri
The Corporate Ladder
1997 · Mr. Deacon
Inside Out
1997 · Paparazzi Man
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996 · Ashcan (voice)
Bushwhacked
1995 · Agent Palmer
Fluke
1995 · Boss
The Crow
1994 · Gideon
Girls in Prison
1994 · Boss Johnson
The Shaggy Dog
1994 · Detective Al
Blankman
1994 · Michael "The Suit" Minelli
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 · Mr. Bumstead
Bad Blood
1994 · Councilman Strand
Flodder Does Manhattan!
1992 · Larry Rosenbaum
Leather Jackets
1992 · Fat Jack
Barton Fink
1991 · Lou Breeze
The Rocketeer
1991 · Bigelow
Miller's Crossing
1990 · Johnny Caspar
The Freshman
1990 · Chuck Greenwald
Homeboy
1988 · Moe Fingers
Critical Condition
1987 · Kline
Highlander
1986 · Det. Walter Bedsoe
Fire with Fire
1986 · Boss Duchard
Dream Lover
1986 · Dr. James
The Princess and the Call Girl
1986 · Private Detective
Death of a Salesman
1985 · Howard
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985 · Zack
Compromising Positions
1985 · 1st Cop
C.H.U.D.
1984 · Newscaster
The Clairvoyant
1982 · Detective Sporaco