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Heavyset, bald character player who often sports a distinctive, pencil-thin moustache and is frequently cast as gangsters or cops. Polito appeared on Broadway in "American Buffalo" (1977), "Curse of the Aching Heart" (1982) and the 1984 revival of "Death of a Salesman" (which was broadcast on CBS in 1985) and starred in the original Hartford Stage Company production of "Other People's Money". He made his film debut in "The Killing Hour" (1981) and played Tommy Lucchese on the 1981 TV series "The Gangster Chronicles"....
Full Bio , Awards & Milestones

Filmography

Carlo's Wake - ( / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Marconi Brothers - ( Mo Brown / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Stiffs - ( John "The Prince" Monaco / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Venus & Vegas - ( Frank / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Short Order - ( Tony / 2008 / Released / )
American Gangster - ( Rossi / 2007 / Released / )
Happily N'Ever After - ( Voice of Wolf 1 / 2007 / Released / )
Big Nothing - ( Agent Hymes / 2006 / Released / )
Flags of Our Fathers - ( Borough President / 2006 / Released / )
Grilled - ( Leon Waterman / 2006 / Released / )
Lies & Alibis - ( / 2006 / Released / )
The Honeymooners - ( Kirby / 2005 / Released / )
With Friends Like These - ( Rudy Ptak / 2005 / Released / )
The Last Shot - ( Wally Kamin / 2004 / Released / )
29 Palms - ( The Security Guard / 2003 / Released / )
The Singing Detective - ( Second Hood / 2003 / Released / )
View From the Top - ( Roy Roby / 2003 / Released / )
Black Mask 2: City of Masks - ( / 2002 / Released / )
The Man Who Wasn't There - ( Creighton Tolliver / 2001 / Released / Asmik Corporation )
Inside Out - ( Paparazzi / 2000 / Released / )
Nowhere Land - ( / 2000 / Released / )
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle - ( Schoentell / 2000 / Released / United International Pictures (UIP) )
The Tangerine Bear - ( of Virgil / 2000 / Released / )
Angel's Dance - ( Uncle Vinnie / 1999 / Released / )
Road Kill - ( Jelly / 1999 / Released / )
Stuart Little - ( Officer Sherman / 1999 / Released / )
Music From Another Room - ( Lorenzo Palmieri / 1998 / Released / )
The Big Lebowski - ( Private Snoop / 1998 / Released / Bontonfilm )
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco - ( of Ashcan / 1996 / Released / )
Bushwhacked - ( Agent Palmer / 1995 / Released / )
Fluke - ( Boss / 1995 / Released / )
Blankman - ( Michael "The Suit" Minelli / 1994 / Released / )
The Crow - ( Gideon / 1994 / Released / )
The Hudsucker Proxy - ( Mr Bumstead / 1994 / Released / Standard Films )
Flodder in Amerika - ( / 1992 / Released / )
The Contenders - ( Pedro Perusia / 1992 / Released / )
Barton Fink - ( Lou Breeze / 1991 / Released / Hoyts Distribution )
Leather Jackets - ( Fat Jack / 1991 / Released / )
The Rocketeer - ( Bigelow / 1991 / Released / CNR )
Miller's Crossing - ( Johnny Caspar / 1990 / Released / SF )
The Freshman - ( Chuck Greenwald / 1990 / Released / Matlon )
Homeboy - ( Moe Fingers / 1988 / Released / Palace Entertainment )
Dream Lover - ( Dr James / 1986 / Released / MGM/UA Home Video )
Fire With Fire - ( Boss / 1986 / Released / )
Highlander - ( Detective Walter Bedsoe / 1986 / Released / )
Compromising Positions - ( 1st Cop / 1985 / Released / )
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... - ( Zack / 1985 / Released / )
C.H.U.D. - ( Newscaster / 1984 / Released / )
The Killing Hour - ( Sporaco / 1981 / Released / )
TV Credits
Do Not Disturb ( 2008 / Lensing/Awaiting Release ): Actor
Rock Monster ( 2008 / Released ): Actor
Chowder ( 2007 / Released ): Voice
Gone, But Not Forgotten ( 2006 / Released ): Actor
Avatar: The Last Airbender ( 2005 / Released ): Voice
The Siege of the North, Part I ( 2005 )
TV Episode Additional Voices

The Siege of the North, Part I ( 2005 )
TV Episode Chief Arnook

The Siege of the North, Part II ( 2005 )
TV Episode Additional Voices

The Siege of the North, Part II ( 2005 )
TV Episode Chief Arnook

The Waterbending Master ( 2005 )
TV Episode Additional Voices

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Family Plan ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
Masters of Horror ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
The Ghost Whisperer ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
First Do No Harm ( 2008 )
TV Episode Joe Grimaldi

Pilot ( 2005 )
TV Episode Joe Grimaldi

Threshold ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
Desperate Housewives ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
Medium ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
The Jury ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
It's All Relative ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
L.A. Dragnet ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Las Vegas ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Oliver Beene ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
The Lyon's Den ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
TV Road Trip: New York ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Push, Nevada ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Without A Trace ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
WOMEN vs. MEN ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Crossing Jordan ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
My Wife and Kids ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Scrubs ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The Chronicle ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The Shrink Is In ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Gideon's Crossing ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
Gilmore Girls ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
Happy Birthday, Baby ( 2003 )
TV Episode 'Father' in Kirk's Film

Teach Me Tonight ( 2002 )
TV Episode 'Father' in Kirk's Film

Homicide: The Movie ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
Invisible Man ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
Batman Beyond ( 1999 / Released ): Voice
GvsE ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Judging Amy ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
The Quick and the Dead ( 2004 )
TV Episode

Disposable ( 2004 )
TV Episode

The Apartment Complex ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Money Plays ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
The Closer ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
The Defenders: Choice of Evils ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
Jenny ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Players ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Robin Cook's Invasion ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Early Edition ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
High Society ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
The Drew Carey Show ( 1995 / Released ): Voice / Actor
The Enabler ( 2002 )
TV Episode Stansfield

Curse of The Mummy ( 2002 )
TV Episode Stansfield

The Invaders ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Girls in Prison ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
The Shaggy Dog ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
Hearts Are Wild ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Likely Suspects ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Dream On ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Death and Taxes ( 1989 / Released ): Actor
Livin' Large ( 1989 / Released ): Actor
Seinfeld ( 1989 / Released ): Actor
Alone in the Neon Jungle ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
A Deadly Business ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
Death of a Salesman ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Running Out ( 1983 / Released ): Actor
The Gangster Chronicles ( 1981 / Released ): Actor
Becker ( Released ): Actor
Burke's Law ( Released ): Actor
Dinosaurs ( Released ): Voice
Empty Nest ( Released ): Actor
Fallen Angels ( Released ): Actor
High Incident ( Released ): Actor
Homicide: Life on the Street ( Released ): Actor
Mad About You ( Released ): Actor
Millennium ( Released ): Actor
Murder, She Wrote ( Released ): Actor
Nash Bridges ( Released ): Actor
New York Undercover ( Released ): Actor
Popular ( Released ): Actor
Roseanne ( Released ): Actor
She Spies ( Released ): Actor
The Pretender ( Released ): Actor
Veronica's Closet ( Released ): Actor
Viper ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

Heavyset, bald character player who often sports a distinctive, pencil-thin moustache and is frequently cast as gangsters or cops. Polito appeared on Broadway in "American Buffalo" (1977), "Curse of the Aching Heart" (1982) and the 1984 revival of "Death of a Salesman" (which was broadcast on CBS in 1985) and starred in the original Hartford Stage Company production of "Other People's Money". He made his film debut in "The Killing Hour" (1981) and played Tommy Lucchese on the 1981 TV series "The Gangster Chronicles". Polito is best known for his roles in two films by the Coen brothers: as obsequious yet vicious crime lord Johnny Caspar in "Miller's Crossing" (1990) and as the toadying Lou Breeze in "Barton Fink" (1991).

Profession(s):
Actor
Sometimes Credited As:

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Education
Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania
Awards (Back to top)
OBIE Award Performance 1979 - 1980

Milestones (Back to top)
2002 Co-starred in the ABC drama mystery series "Push, Nevada"
2001 Played the editor in chief of the titular newspaper in "The Chronicle", a Sci-Fi Channel series
1998 Reteamed with the Coens for "The Big Lebowski"
1997 Had supporting role in the NBC TV miniseries "Robin Cook's Invasion"
1994 Acted in "The Hudsucker Proxy", directed by the Coen brothers
1982 Appeared opposite Faye Dunaway on Broadway in "Curse of the Aching Heart"
1981 Film debut, "The Killing Hour"
1981 TV series debut, "The Gangster Chronicles"
1977 Broadway debut as understudy to Kenneth McMillan in David Mamet's "American Buffalo" opposite Robert Duvall