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[[Image:ElGato6292.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Jon Polito with a [[Smith & Wesson Model 629]] as El Gato in ''[[Miami Vice - Season 5|Miami Vice]]'' | [[Image:ElGato6292.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Jon Polito (1950–2016) with a [[Smith & Wesson Model 629]] as El Gato in ''[[Miami Vice - Season 5|Miami Vice]]''.]] | ||
Jon Polito (1950–2016) was an American character actor who was frequently cast in films directed by the [[Coen Brothers]], including ''[[Miller's Crossing]]'', ''[[Barton Fink]]'', and ''The Hudsucker Proxy''. In his 35 year career, he often portrayed gangsters or law enforcement officers in such films as ''[[American Gangster]]'', ''[[Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins]]'', and ''[[The Rocketeer]]'' and such television series as ''[[The Equalizer - Season 2|The Equalizer]]'', ''[[Miami Vice - Season 5|Miami Vice]]'', ''[[Crime Story]]'', and ''[[NCIS]]''. | |||
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==Film== | ==Film== | ||
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| [[Smith & Wesson Model 629]] || El Gato || ''[[Miami Vice - Season 5|Miami Vice]]'' || "Redemption in Blood" (S05E02), 3" barrel || 1988 | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 629]] || El Gato || ''[[Miami Vice - Season 5|Miami Vice]]'' || "Redemption in Blood" (S05E02), 3" barrel || 1988 | ||
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[[Category: Deceased Actor]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:56, 29 July 2017
Jon Polito (1950–2016) was an American character actor who was frequently cast in films directed by the Coen Brothers, including Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, and The Hudsucker Proxy. In his 35 year career, he often portrayed gangsters or law enforcement officers in such films as American Gangster, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, and The Rocketeer and such television series as The Equalizer, Miami Vice, Crime Story, and NCIS.
Jon Polito can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Model 1903/1908 | Johnny Caspar | Miller's Crossing | 1990 |
Television
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Model 629 | El Gato | Miami Vice | "Redemption in Blood" (S05E02), 3" barrel | 1988 |
| Glock 17 | Detective Steve Crosetti | Homicide: Life on the Street | 1993-1994 |