

Cast & creator
Best known for The Mentalist, American Dad!, Modern Family
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.
100
film credits
80
television credits
180
1981–2018 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Across film & television
Showing 180 of 180 credits

Bertram Duesterberg
2008
Dr. Kalgary (voice)
2005
Earl Chambers
2009
Harold Metzger
2009
Charles Skouras
2004
Mr. Sharipa
2003
Silvio
1989
Pete
2000
George Gionopolis
2002
Mr. Summers
2001
Gino
2005
Bill Ranford
1994
Jimmy Fusco
2002
Vincent Discala
2005
Joe Grimaldi
2005
Lieutenant Peter DiMartini
1984
Dick
2001
The Cleaner
2003
Paul Biaggi
1993
The Baby (voice)
1995
Stansfield
1995
El Gato
1984
Ralphy
1992
D.A. Gerald Abner
1999
Steve Crosetti
1993
Roland Margolis
1996
Dino Kotero
2012
Cliff Mourning
1996
Louie DeFozio
1996
Ben Hansel
1996
Constantin Falzone
1996
Gianni
1985
Carmack
1985
Gene Carmack
1985
David Pfieffer
1985
Ty Warner (voice)
1991
Eddie Scarpino Giannini
1996
Major (voice)
1999
Nikos Stano
1989
Chief Arnook (voice)
2005
'Lucky' Louie Gianelli
2011
Leonard Nagle
1998
Mizaru (voice)
2010

Councilman Strand
1994
Funjl (voice)
2007
Louie
1990
Sir Cranklin (voice)
2012
Montesquino
2005
Edward Malloy
2002

Mr. Lehman
1997
Phil Bartoli
1986
Caesar Croutons
1999
Judge Dominick Ventimiglia
2008
Private Snoop
1998
Conquedor (voice)
2011
Rossi
2007
Enzo Fontana
2003
Tony Renaldo
1994

Al Reseck
1993

Eddie The Mammoth
2000
Nicky Frost
2005
Boss Ed Johnson
1994
Sam Harris
1997
Det. Walter Bedsoe
1986
Mr. Rayfield
2003
Dragna
2013
Officer Sherman
1999

Gideon
1994
Borough President
2006
Sid Bouchie
1997
Ramon Rudd
2001
Donald Stern
2001

Tom Luddy
1996
Mr. Bumstead
1994
Ashcan (voice)
1996
Roy Roby
2003
Johnny Caspar
1990
Bigelow
1991
Alvin
1995

Creighton Tolliver
2001

Wolf #1 (voice)
2007
Commissioner Loeb (voice)
2011
Enrico Banducci
2014
Schoentell
2000
Detective Kemper
1997
Lou Breeze
1991
Tommy Lucchese
1981
Zack
1985
Michael "The Suit" Minelli
1994
Newscaster
1984
Chuck Greenwald
1990

Boss
1995
Orren Boyle
2011

Howard
1985
Morrie Deaver
2001
Jimmy the Photographer
2006
Mr. Archibald
2007
Wally Kamin
2004
Lorenzo Palmieri
1998
Parsons
1998
Boss Duchard
1986
Second Hood
2003
Kline
1987
Agent Hymes
2006
Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
2010
Kirby
2005
Agent Palmer
1995
Bob
2008
Whitley
1995
Sam Oberhurst
2005
Fat Jack
1992
Judge Bob
2001
The Phamacist
2010
Boss Johnson
1994
King
2002
Police Captain (voice)
2010
Virgil (voice)
2000
Lou Spano
1998
Detective Sporaco
1982
Steve Crosetti
2000
Naldo (as John Polito)
2000
Frank
2010
Phil Bartoli
1986
Rudy Ptak
1998
Councilman Strand
1994
Dr Caligari
1999
Don Dillon
2014
Brad Stakowski
1988
Tony
2005
Don Bonfante
2010
The Security Guard
2002
Leon Waterman
2006
Father
2002
D.A. Al Orsini
1998
Dr. James
1986
Uncle Vinnie
1999
Larry Rosenbaum
1992
Private Detective
1986
Captain Sludge
2009
John "The Prince" Monaco
2010
Montesquino
2006
Gold
2005
Mr. Bordasche
2011
Nick
1996
Carmack
1989
Moe Fingers
1988
Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
1981
The Colonel
2008
Paparazzi Man
1997
Jelly
1999
Frank
1998
Detective Al
1994
1st Cop
1985
Vitola
1986
Herbert Englehart
2018Councilman Strand
1994
Michael Dickerson
2003
Mr. Deacon
1997

Uncle Gus
1999
Joe Poswalsky
1983
Vinnie
2011
Man in Taxi
1984
Sandy
2006
Freddy Boon
2004
Max Rabbit
2008
Eddie The Mammoth
2000
Finkgrinder The Ogre
2000Giorgio Gagantano
2000