Jon Polito
Actor

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Jon Polito is a veteran actor with nearly 100 films to his name, most notably for his work with The Coen brothers. He has worked with many acclaimed directors, including Russel Mulcahy, Clint Eastwood, John McNaughton, Tom Hanks, Andrew Bergman, Michael Apted, Ridley Scott, and Tim Burton. On television, he has starred as a series regular on Crime Story, Ohara, Hearts are Wild, The Chronical, and Homicide, Life on the Street, and has made guest appearances on Seinfeld, The Chris Isaak Show, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Modern Family. He has also starred on Broadway with Faye Dunaway and Dustin Hoffman, and has won awards such as the Best Actor OBIE award, the TELLY, the New York Independent Festival Award for Excellence in Acting, and the Cinequest Maverick Award. He credits his success to his mentor Dominic Garvey, his acting teacher Irene Baird, and the late Paul Bettis, and is inspired by New York theatre artist Theodora Skipitares.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day December 29, 1950
Birth Place  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Age 70 YEARS OLD
Died On (2016-09-01)September 1, 2016 (aged 65)\nDuarte, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Capricorn
Cause of death Multiple myeloma
Occupation Actor Voice Actor
Years active 1981–2016
Spouse(s) Darryl Armbruster (m. 2015)
Relatives Jack Polito (brother)
Awards Cinequest Film Festival: Maverick Spirit Event Award (2005) HRIFF: Best Actor in a Short Film (2012)

💰 Net worth: $250,000 (2024)

Jon Polito, a renowned actor in the United States, has an estimated net worth of $250,000 as of 2024. Throughout his career, Polito has captivated audiences with his exceptional acting skills and versatile roles in both film and television. With an extensive body of work, including appearances in iconic films like "Miller's Crossing" and "The Big Lebowski," Polito has gained recognition as one of the industry's most talented actors. Despite facing financial challenges, Polito's dedication and talent have allowed him to carve a successful career, contributing to his net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1950

Polito was born on December 29, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John and Delaida "Dee" (née Pompei) Polito. He has an older brother and sister, Rosemary Simpson and Jack Polito, an Animator. After acting at high school he studied theater at Villanova University. Polito was openly gay. He married fellow actor Darryl Armbruster on October 16, 2015, fifteen years after they first met.

1980

Polito won an Obie Award in 1980 for his theater performances off Broadway and for his lifetime of work in film and television he received the Maverick Spirit Event Award at Cinequest Film Festival in 2005. In 2012, he won the award for "Best Actor in a Short Film" at Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.

1986

Polito was a regular in the Coen brothers movies appearing in five of their films. The Coens had seen Polito in the New York stage adaptation of Death of a Salesman in 1986 playing Howard Wagner. They approached him to play the part of The Dane in Miller's Crossing (1990), but after reading the script he turned them down saying he would only play the Italian gangster Johnny Caspar. The Coens auditioned several other actors but eventually used Polito after they made him read his entire role cold.

1991

He was offered the role of Lou Breeze in their next film Barton Fink (1991), in a role which was written especially for him. Again he turned down the Coens offer saying he wanted to play the part of movie Producer Jack Lipnick. Actress Frances McDormand persuaded him to take the role saying it would change his career. He later appeared in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) as an eccentric businessman, The Big Lebowski (1998) as a private detective and finally in 2001 as a flirtatious salesman in The Man Who Wasn't There.

2005

The show was rating poorly and the producers were under pressure from NBC to include a new female character (Megan Russert) in the hope of gaining broader appeal. As a result, they decided to write out Polito's character at the end of Season 2. Fontana assured him that he would be brought back later in the season, but Polito was unhappy and criticized the producers publicly, an action he later regretted. The outburst caused a rift with Fontana and the Crosetti character was killed off early in Season 3, with the explanation that the detective had committed suicide. This further infuriated Polito, who again complained to the media, triggering a public slinging match between him and Fontana. Interviewed about the situation in 2005, Polito expressed regret for his handling of the matter. He noted that he and Fontana subsequently patched up their differences, and as a result the Crosetti character returned to make a farewell appearance as a spirit in Homicide: The Movie.

2016

He died from multiple myeloma on September 1, 2016, at the City of Hope Hospital, where he was being treated. Polito was 65 years old.

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