Joel Polis
Joel Polis (born October 3, 1951 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American actor who plays in the theater as well as in films and television series.
Life
Joel Polis grew up in his native Philadelphia . He has two older siblings and an identical twin brother. After entering high school, he was successful in gymnastics and was able to get hold of a scholarship to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles . There he began to play theater. He had his first appearance in a university production of the musical West Side Story . A tour to Europe followed on a grant from the Summer Theater Festival, where he played in Germany and Great Britain.
Back in the USA, he first appeared in a show as a clown before he went to New York University . In New York he then studied with Broadway director Lloyd Richards , who advised him to finish his studies. Polis took to the Council and obtained his Bachelor (BA) in Los Angeles. He then got a place at the Yale Drama School at Yale University in New Haven (Connecticut) . There he had contact with a large number of theater people, some of whom are now very renowned, and completed his studies there with a Master of Arts .
Polis then went back to New York. There he was able to celebrate his first successes at the theater. He continued to work in the theater and has appeared in many productions to date. He states that his first love is still the theater, especially working on the implementation of new plays. Accordingly, he is now also active in the theater as a director and producer. He also gives workshops in acting and coaches other actors and actresses.
In addition to his theater work, Polis is also frequently engaged in American television, often appearing in small supporting roles in popular television series.
Joel Polis lives in Venice , California .
Filmography (selection)
- 1982: The Wall (TV movie)
- 1982: The Thing ( The Thing )
- 1982: Born Beautiful (TV movie)
- 1983: Remington Steele (TV series)
- 1984: All the Kids Do It
- 1984: Attack is the best defense ( Best Defense )
- 1984: Chief Physician Dr. Westphall ( St. Elsewhere , TV series)
- 1984: I'm not a murderer ( Fatal Vision )
- 1984: TJ Hooker (TV series)
- 1984: The Paper Chase (TV series)
- 1992: Law & Order (TV series, episode 02x14 The Brooch )
- 1992: Alaska of all places (TV series, episode 04x05 Money in the blood )
- 1993–1994: Listen who's hammering (TV series 2 episodes)
- 1994: Diagnosis: Murder (TV series, episode 02x11 Death By Extermination )
- 1995: Star Trek: Voyager (TV series, episode 01x04 subspace columns )
- 1995: A Touch of Heaven (TV series, episode 02x09 The Big Bang )
- 1995: It's My Party
- 1997: Seinfeld (TV series, episode 08x13 Die Retourkutsche )
- 1998: A Heavenly Family (TV series, episode 03x03 girlfriends )
- 1999: Tumbleweeds
- 1999: Just in case, Amy (TV series, episode 01x11 A serious suspicion )
- 2000: The Mercury Project ( Rocket's Red Glare )
- 2000: Tumbleweeds
- 2001: Boston Public (TV series, episode 01x11 Chapter Eleven Dirty Dancing )
- 2003: Without a Trace (TV series, episode 01x14 An ice cold plan )
- 2005: CSI: On the trail of the perpetrators (TV series, episode 05x20 Fallen Angel )
Web links
- Joel Polis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of Joel Polis
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography on the actor's homepage. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 3, 2011 ; Retrieved October 20, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Polis, Joel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States |