Joel Polis
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
(Fuchs)
Burning Bridges
(Dr. Paletsky)
Shadows
(Kapo)
Serial Killer
(Jack Blund)
Deadly Medicine
(Dr. George Reardon)
Prison of Secrets
(Brad)
Twilight Man
(Harper)
Rocket's Red Glare
(Col. Mitchell)
Those She Left Behind
(Kerns)
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
(Self)
All The Kids Do It
(Coach)
Best Defense
(First Agent)
The Rookie
(Lance)
Chasing a Dream
(Dr. Aldicott)
Alien Hunter
(Copeland)
True Believer
(Dean Rabin)
My Blue Heaven
(U.S. Attorney)
Attraction
(William)
Swallow
(Agent Miller)
Tumbleweeds
(Vice Principal)
Born Beautiful
(Ted)
St. Elsewhere
Boston Public
(Dawson)
Cheers
(Gary)
Law & Order
(Dr. Joel Friedman)
Seinfeld
(Reilly)
Remington Steele
(Eldon Veckmer)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Silvio Peters)
T. J. Hooker
(John Jenkins)
Home Improvement
(Wes Davidson)
CSI: Miami
(Robert Wynn)
The Guardian
Judging Amy
(Dr. Eaton)
Beverly Hills, 90210
Star Trek: Voyager
(Ny Terla)
Touched by an Angel
(Garland Ketter)
Matlock
(Gary Benton)
The Pretender
(Agent Russell Gillson)
The Twilight Zone
The Unit
(Administrator)
Moonlighting
(Frank Herbert)
Angel
(Captain Franklin)
CSI: NY
(Clark Risenhoover)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Dharma & Greg
(Colonel Glickman)
Mister Sterling
Cagney & Lacey
Diagnosis: Murder
(Larry Macklin)
7th Heaven
(Ted Jacob)
The Invisible Man
(John Castagnacci)
Chicago Hope
Boston Legal
(Attorney Eric Yavitch)
The Hitchhiker
(Carl)
Bull
Eddie Dodd
Alien Nation
Rizzoli & Isles
(Starbridge Warden)
Castle
(John Raglan)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(The Banker)
The Best Sex Ever
(Donald)
One West Waikiki
Fatal Vision
(Brian Murtagh)
Stargate Atlantis
(Elson)
NCIS
(Ronald Ostrowski)
Bones
(Mario Trivisonno)
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
(Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness"))
Without a Trace
(Joel Landers)
Misfits of Science
(Lonnie / Dwayne)
Capital News
(Vartan)
Ally McBeal
(Attorney Woodson)
The Forgotten
(Judge Cooperman)
Growing Up Fisher
(Richard Barr)