Biography
Vic Polizos is an American film, television and theatre actor. Born Nicholas Victor Polizos on 12 August 1947 in Montgomery, Alabama, he is the son of Greek parents. He attended Emory University and Temple University.
Polizos began his career on stage, appearing in the 1979 Broadway production of Whoopee! as Mort. He made his film debut in Brubaker (1980) and appeared as Phil Vittimizzare in Prizzi's Honor (1985). He has had recurring television roles including Joe Thomopolous in Who's the Boss?, Detective Frank Richmond in Boston Legal and Shep Cale in Jericho.
Polizos has guest-starred in numerous series including The A-Team, Married... with Children, Seinfeld, The X-Files, Malcolm in the Middle, Desperate Housewives, Modern Family and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. His film credits include Eraser (1996) and Superhero Movie (2008). He has been married to actress Christine Estabrook since 1998.
