Joel Polis
Acting
82 titles
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.
Filmography
The Thing Expanded
2026
Growing Up Fisher
2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
The Forgotten
2009
Chasing a Dream
2009
Castle
2009
Fallen Angels
2007
The Unit
2006
Bones
2005
Boston Legal
2004
CSI: NY
2004
Stargate Atlantis
2004
Swallow
2004
NCIS
2003
Alien Hunter
2003
Mister Sterling
2003
Without a Trace
2002
CSI: Miami
2002
The Best Sex Ever
2002
The Guardian
2001
Attraction
2001
Boston Public
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Rocket's Red Glare
2000
Bull
2000
The Invisible Man
2000
Shadows
2000
Tumbleweeds
1999
Angel
1999
Judging Amy
1999
L.A. Doctors
1998
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
1998
Dharma & Greg
1997
Ally McBeal
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997
Prison of Secrets
1997
The Pretender
1996
Dark Angel
1996
7th Heaven
1996
Twilight Man
1996
It's My Party
1996
Serial Killer
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
Chicago Hope
1994
Party of Five
1994
One West Waikiki
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Deadly Medicine
1991
Home Improvement
1991
Eddie Dodd
1991
The Rookie
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Law & Order
1990
My Blue Heaven
1990
Northern Exposure
1990
Burning Bridges
1990
Capital News
1990
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Alien Nation
1989
Seinfeld
1989
Those She Left Behind
1989
True Believer
1989
Matlock
1986
Misfits of Science
1985
The Twilight Zone
1985
Moonlighting
1985
Fatal Vision
1984
Best Defense
1984
All The Kids Do It
1984
The Hitchhiker
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Born Beautiful
1982
St. Elsewhere
1982
Remington Steele
1982
Cheers
1982
The Thing
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
T. J. Hooker
1982