Joel Polis
Known for ActingBorn 1951-10-03 (age 74)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.Read more
Movies & web series
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All The Kids Do It
1984 · Movie
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L.A. Doctors
1998 · Series
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Mister Sterling
2003 · Series
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The Thing Expanded
2026 · Movie
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Bones
2005 · Series
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Seinfeld
1989 · Series
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Castle
2009 · Series
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Stargate Atlantis
2004 · Series
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Swallow
2004 · Movie
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Rizzoli & Isles
2010 · Series
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Boston Legal
2004 · Series
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The Thing
1982 · Movie
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Angel
1999 · Series
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Northern Exposure
1990 · Series
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Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · Series
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CSI: Miami
2002 · Series
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NCIS
2003 · Series
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Series
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · Series
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Boston Public
2000 · Series
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One West Waikiki
1994 · Series
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The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Series
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The Twilight Zone
1985 · Series
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Judging Amy
1999 · Series
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Twilight Man
1996 · Movie
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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
1998 · Movie
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Cheers
1982 · Series
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The Unit
2006 · Series
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Moonlighting
1985 · Series
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The Pretender
1996 · Series
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CSI: NY
2004 · Series
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Home Improvement
1991 · Series
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Without a Trace
2002 · Series
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Law & Order
1990 · Series
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Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 · Series
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Chicago Hope
1994 · Series
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · Series
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Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
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The Invisible Man
2000 · Series
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Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · Series
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The Guardian
2001 · Series
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Matlock
1986 · Series
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Party of Five
1994 · Series
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Attraction
2001 · Movie
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Remington Steele
1982 · Series
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Alien Nation
1989 · Series
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Born Beautiful
1982 · Movie
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Misfits of Science
1985 · Series