John Polito ( born Jon Polito ; December 29, 1950 , Philadelphia , PA , USA - September 1, 2016 , Duarty , California , USA ) is an American actor .
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Biography
He graduated from the University of Villanova . He began his acting career in 1977 on Broadway , came to the cinema in 1981. In films and television series he played mainly policemen or criminals. He starred in the first two seasons of the series “ Slaughter Department ”, was fired for disagreement with producer Tom Fontana . Best known for films of the Coen brothers . He was an open gay [5] .
Selected Filmography
- 1981 - Gangster Wars
- 1982 - The Clairvoyant (The Hour of Murder) / The Clairvoyant (The Killing Hour) - Sporaco
- 1984 - Dungeon Humanoid Cannibals / CHUD - Journalist
- 1985 - Death of a Salesman - Howard, boss Willie Lomena
- 1986 - Highlander / Highlander
- 1986 - 1988 - Crime Story - Phil Bartolly
- 1986 - Wedge Wedge / Fire with Fire - Mr. Ducherd
- 1988 - His Boyfriend / Homeboy
- 1990 - Miller's Crossing
- 1991 - Rocketeer / Rocketeer
- 1991 - Tales from the Crypt / Tales from the Crypt
- 1991 - Barton Fink / Barton Fink
- 1992 - Flodders in America! / Flodder in Amerika!
- 1992 - Leather Jackets
- 1993 - 1994 - Homicide: Life on the Street - Detective Steve Crosetti
- 1994 - Hudsucker Proxy
- 1994 - The Raven / The Crow - Gideon Pawnshop Owner
- 1994 - Blankman / Blankman
- 1995 - Exhausted Trekking / Bushwhacked
- 1998 - The Big Lebowski / The Big Lebowski
- 1999 - Angel's Dance
- 1999 - The Cursed House
- 2001 - The Tailor of Panama
- 2001 - The Man Who Wasn't There
- 2001 - Mutants 2 / Mimic 2
- 2001 - And here is the doctor / The Shrink Is In
- 2002 - Black Mask 2: City of Masks / Black Mask 2: City of Masks
- 2005 - Honeymooners
- 2006 - Full Bummer / Big Nothing
- 2006 - New Adventures of Cinderella / Happily N'Ever After
- 2007 - Gangster / American Gangster
- 2008 - Rock Monster
- 2013 - The Gangster Squad - Jack Dragna
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 142068020 // General Normative Control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-polito-dead-coen-brothers-925159
- ↑ Internet Broadway Database - 2000.
- ↑ Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
- ↑ YouTube video