Jon Polito
American actor (1950–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American actor.[1] In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits.[2] His television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and Phil Bartoli on the first season of Crime Story. He also appeared in several films including The Rocketeer, The Crow and Gangster Squad, as well as his work with the Coen brothers. He appeared in five of their films, including Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink and The Big Lebowski. Polito also portrayed "hungry i" nightclub impresario Enrico Banducci in a large supporting role in Tim Burton's 2014 film Big Eyes starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz.
Jon Polito | |
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Born | Jon Raymond Polito (1950-12-29)December 29, 1950 |
Died | September 1, 2016(2016-09-01) (aged 65) Duarte, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1981–2016 |
Spouse |
Darryl Armbruster (m. 2015) |
Relatives | Jack Polito (brother) Rosemary Simpson (sister) |
Awards | Cinequest Film Festival: Maverick Spirit Event Award (2005) HRIFF: Best Actor in a Short Film (2012) |