Jon Polito

Birth Name:

Jon Raymond Polito

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actor

In 2005 he received the Maverick Spirit Event Award at the Cinequest Film Festival
Graduated on the Dean's List from Villanova University, while on a drama scholarship
Made his TV debut in "The Gangster Chronicles," and reprised his role for his film debut in "Gangster Wars․"
Quote: "(His advice to aspiring actors) "You can't act alone․․․․ Use the props, the setting, the crew around you, and of course your fellow actors․ Acting is like a sporting match; a tennis game, but no one should win or lose․․․․ The game's the thing!""
Is known for his constant work with The Coen Brothers, appearing in five of their films
Starred along side Dustin Hoffman in the Tony Award-winning "Death Of A Salesman," which he later filmed for CBS
After the pre-production for "Homicide" began he was asked to audition but was reluctant at first, due to moving to Baltimore after his recent move to Los Angeles

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