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.
as Self
as Self
as Richard Barr(1 ep)
as The Banker(1 ep)
as Starbridge Warden(1 ep)
as Judge Cooperman(1 ep)
as Dr. Aldicott
as John Raglan(1 ep)
as Horace Millhouse
as Administrator(1 ep)
as Mario Trivisonno(1 ep)
as Attorney Eric Yavitch(1 ep)
as Clark Risenhoover(1 ep)
as Elson(1 ep)
as Agent Miller
as Ronald Ostrowski(1 ep)
as Copeland
as Quinn(2 eps)
as Joel Landers(1 ep)
as Robert Wynn(1 ep)
as Donald(1 ep)
as Jerry Lazar(1 ep)
as William
as Dawson(1 ep)
as Silvio Peters(1 ep)
as Col. Mitchell
as John Castagnacci(1 ep)
as Kapo
as Vice Principal
as Captain Franklin(1 ep)
as Dr. Eaton(1 ep)
as ER Doctor(1 ep)
as Colonel Glickman(1 ep)
as Attorney Woodson(1 ep)
as Dr. Sapperstein (segment "Morning Sickness")(1 ep)
as Asst. Atty. Jimmy
as Brad
as Agent Russell Gillson(1 ep)
as Jastrow
as Ted Jacob(1 ep)
as Harper
as Tim Bergen
as Bill Handel
as Jack Blund
as Ny Terla(1 ep)
as Garland Ketter(1 ep)
as Sidney Herman(2 eps)
as Dr. Michael Frieder(1 ep)
as Larry Macklin(1 ep)
as Ron(1 ep)
as Dr. George Reardon
as Wes Davidson(2 eps)
as Lance
as Pharmacist(1 ep)
as Dr. Joel Friedman(1 ep)
as U.S. Attorney
as Matthew Miller(1 ep)
as Dr. Paletsky
as Vartan(1 ep)
as Jack Fogle(1 ep)
as Carl Peterson(1 ep)
as Reilly(1 ep)
as Kerns
as Dean Rabin
as Gary Benton(1 ep)
as Lonnie / Dwayne(1 ep)
as (segment "The Uncle Devil Show")(1 ep)
as Frank Herbert(1 ep)
as Brian Murtagh(2 eps)
as First Agent
as Coach
as Carl(1 ep)
as Ted
as Jeff Hassett(1 ep)
as Eldon Veckmer(1 ep)
as Gary(3 eps)
as Fuchs
as John Jenkins(1 ep)