- Joel Polis
Joel Polis (born
October 3 ,1951 ) is an American television, film and stage actor. He has appeared in over one hundred television programs and films during his career.Biography
Early life
Polis was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . He was the first born of a pair of identical twins. Polis is graduate of theUniversity of Southern California and received a MFA fromYale School of Drama .Career
Polis' portrayed 'Fuchs' in his first movie role in the
science fiction film "The Thing". He appeared in numerous television series including "Cheers ", "Alien Nation", "Northern Exposure ", "", "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 is remembered for his humorous role as Reilly in the "
Seinfeld " episode "The Comeback". Reilly is the co-worker ofGeorge Costanza who teases George for stuffing himself with shrimp cocktail at a staff meeting.Reilly: "Hey George, the ocean called. They're running outta shrimp."George: "Oh yeah, Reilly? Well, the jerk store called. They're running outta you!"Reilly: "What's the difference? You're their all-time best seller!"
Polis' extensive theater credits include performances at the
Astor Place Theatre ,Hartford Stage , Old Globe Theater,South Coast Repertory , Mark Taper Forum, Odyssey Theatre, and thePasadena Playhouse .External links
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* [http://www.joelpolis.com/index.html Joel Polis] , Official Website
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