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.

Фільмографія

• Growing Up Fisher — Richard Barr
• Агенти Щ.И.Т. — The Banker
• Різзолі та Айлз — Starbridge Warden
• 2009Chasing a Dream — Dr. Aldicott
• The Forgotten — Judge Cooperman
• Касл — John Raglan
• 2007Fallen Angels — Horace Millhouse
• Загін — Administrator
• Кістки — Mario Trivisonno
• CSI: Нью-Йорк — Clark Risenhoover
• 2004Swallow — Agent Miller
• Зоряна брама: Атлантида — Elson
• Юристи Бостона — Attorney Eric Yavitch
• 2003Alien Hunter — Copeland
• Mister Sterling — Quinn
• Морська поліція: Спецвідділ — Ronald Ostrowski
• CSI: Маямі — Robert Wynn
• The Best Sex Ever — Donald
• Without a Trace — Joel Landers
• 2001Attraction — William
• The Guardian — Jerry Lazar
• Boston Public — Dawson
• Bull
• CSI: Місце злочину — Silvio Peters
• 2000Rocket's Red Glare — Col. Mitchell
• 2000Shadows — Kapo
• Людина - невидимка — John Castagnacci
• Judging Amy — Dr. Eaton
• 1999Tumbleweeds — Vice Principal
• Енджел — Captain Franklin
• L.A. Doctors — ER Doctor
• Ally McBeal — Attorney Woodson
• Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction — Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness")
• Dharma & Greg — Colonel Glickman
• 1997Prison of Secrets — Brad
• 1997The Sleepwalker Killing — Asst. Atty. Jimmy
• 1996Dark Angel — Jastrow
• 1996It's My Party — Tim Bergen
• 1996Twilight Man — Harper
• Імітатор — Agent Russell Gillson
• Сьомі небеса — Ted Jacob
• 1995Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story — Bill Handel
• 1995Serial Killer — Jack Blund
• Зоряний шлях: Вояджер — Ny Terla
• Chicago Hope — Sidney Herman
• One West Waikiki
• Party of Five — Dr. Michael Frieder
• Touched by an Angel — Garland Ketter
• Diagnosis: Murder — Larry Macklin
• Шоу Ларрі Сандерса — Ron
• 1991Deadly Medicine — Dr. George Reardon
• Eddie Dodd
• Великий ремонт — Wes Davidson
• 1990Burning Bridges — Dr. Paletsky
• Capital News — Vartan
• 1990My Blue Heaven — U.S. Attorney
• Northern Exposure — Matthew Miller
• Закон і порядок — Dr. Joel Friedman
• 1990Новачок — Lance
• Район Беверлі-Гіллз — Pharmacist
• Alien Nation — Carl Peterson
• Doogie Howser, M.D. — Jack Fogle
• 1989Those She Left Behind — Kerns
• 1989True Believer — Dean Rabin
• Сайнфелд — Reilly
• Matlock — Gary Benton
• Misfits of Science — Lonnie / Dwayne
• Агентство «Місячне сяйво» — Frank Herbert
• Сутінкова зона — (segment "The Uncle Devil Show")
• 1984All The Kids Do It — Coach
• 1984Best Defense — First Agent
• Fatal Vision — Brian Murtagh
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King
• Автостопник — Carl
• 1982Born Beautiful — Ted
• Remington Steele — Eldon Veckmer
• T. J. Hooker — John Jenkins
• Будьмо — Gary
• Кеґні та Лейсі
• Сент Елсвер — Jeff Hassett
• 1982Щось — Fuchs

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (3)

• 2026The Thing Expanded — Self
• 2016The Men of Outpost 31 — Self
• 1998The Thing: Terror Takes Shape — Self