Born in Philadelphia in 1950, Jon Polito became one of American cinema s great character actors, particularly through his six-film collaboration with the Coen brothers. He was unforgettable as gangster Johnny Caspar in Miller s Crossing (1990), producer Ben Geisler in Barton Fink (1991) and the sleazy nightclub owner in The Big Lebowski (1998). He also had memorable stretches on the noir series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1998) and a wide range of appearances from The Rocketeer (1991) to The Man Who Wasn t There (2001). He died in 2016. Polito is remembered as a specialist of loud, wounded schemers you never forget. Read more