Joel Polis

Joel Polis (born October 3, 1951) is an American television, film and stage actor.

Polis has appeared in over one hundred television programs and films during his career.

Career Polis' first film role was the character Fuchs in the 1982 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. He was a guest on NCIS

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1982 The Thing Fuchs 1983 Born Beautiful Ted 1984 Best Defense First Agent 1989 True Believer Dean Rabin 1990 My Blue Heaven U.S. Attorney 1990 The Rookie Detective Lance 1992 Halbein 1996 It's My Party Tim Bergen 1999 Tumbleweeds Vice Principal 2000 Attraction William 2002 A Light in the Darkness Corporate Flunkie #1 2003 Alien Hunter Copeland 2006 Fallen Angels Horace Millhouse 2015 The Return of Mike and Ike Bad Guy 1

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1983 Remington Steele Eldon Veckmer 1 episode 1984 St. Elsewhere Jeff Hassett 1 episode 1984 Fatal Vision Brian Murtagh 2 episodes 1985 T.J. Hooker John Jenkins 1 episode 1985 Moonlighting Frank Harbert 1 episode 1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Eddie Munson 1 episode 1985 Cagney & Lacey Deputy D.A. Ackerman 1 episode 1985 The Twilight Zone Dad 1 episode 1985-1990 Cheers Gary 3 episodes 1985 The Hitchhiker Carl 1 episode 1985 Misfits of Science Dwayne / Lonnie 1 episode 1989 Gideon Oliver Iselin Cort 1 episode 1989 Alien Nation Carl Peterson / Dr. Edward Windsor 2 episodes 1992 Northern Exposure Matthew Miller Episode 43: "Blowing Bubbles" 1993-1994 Home Improvement Wes Davidson, President of Binford Tools 2 episodes 1995 Star Trek: Voyager Ny Terla Episode: "Time and Again" 1997 Seinfeld Reilly Episode: "The Comeback" 2009 Bones Mario Trivisonno Episode: "The Witch in the Wardrobe" 2010 Cold Case Steve Burke Episode: "Almost Paradise"