Jon Polito: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 18:05, 2 September 2016

Jon Polito (1950–2016) with a Smith & Wesson Model 629 as El Gato in Miami Vice.

Jon Polito 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 and television series as American Gangster, The Equalizer, Miami Vice, Crime Story, and The Rocketeer.

Jon Polito can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
Colt Model 1903/1908	Johnny Caspar	Miller's Crossing		1990

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

Revision as of 18:05, 2 September 2016 (view source) Ben41 (talk \| contribs) No edit summary ← Older edit		Revision as of 18:05, 2 September 2016 (view source) Ben41 (talk \| contribs) No edit summary Newer edit →
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[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]]''.]]		[[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 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 ~~this~~ 35 year career, he often portrayed gangsters or law enforcement officers in such films and television series as ''[[American Gangster]]'', ''[[The Equalizer]]'', ''[[Miami Vice]]'', ''[[Crime Story]]'', and ''[[The Rocketeer]]''.		Jon Polito 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 and television series as ''[[American Gangster]]'', ''[[The Equalizer]]'', ''[[Miami Vice]]'', ''[[Crime Story]]'', and ''[[The Rocketeer]]''.