Jon Polito

Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American character actor. In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. Notable television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and as Phil Bartoli on the first season of Crime Story. He also appeared in several films including The Rocketeer, The Crow and Gangster Squad, as well as his work with the Coen brothers. He appeared in five of their films, including Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink and The Big Lebowski. Polito also portrayed legendary "hungry i" nightclub impresario Enrico Banducci in a large supporting role in Tim Burton's 2014 film Big Eyes starring Amy Adams.
For Nickelodeon, he voiced Chief Arnook in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Don Bafi in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, and Sir Cranklin in the Robot and Monster episode "First Impressions".
Polito died, at age 65, from multiple myeloma on September 1, 2016.
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Category:2010s deaths
Category:Avatar: The Last Airbender cast members
Category:El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
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Category:El Tigre cast members