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name: "Vic Polizos"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/vic-polizos"
fi1m_id: "vic-polizos"
imdb_id: "nm0689269"
tmdb_id: 149214
wikidata_id: "Q16117374"
roles: []
born: "12 August 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T19:18:54.456447+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Vic Polizos

## Identity

Vic Polizos

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/vic-polizos
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** vic-polizos
- **IMDb ID:** nm0689269
- **TMDB ID:** 149214
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16117374
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16117374, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0689269/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/149214

Actor. Born 12 August 1947 in USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 12 August 1947, USA
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16117374, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0689269/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/149214

## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Prizzi's Honor* (1985), Fi1m 82, as Phil Vittimizzare — [page](https://film.one/film/prizzis-honor.md)
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Fi1m 54, as FBI Interrogator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)

## Also known for

- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), Father Murphy
- *Superhero Movie* (2008), Undertaker
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), Gus DiFusco
- *Married... with Children* (1987), The Killer
- *The A-Team* (1983), Crazy Richie's Henchman
- *MacGyver* (1985), Commandant
- *Rugrats* (1991), Captain (voice)
- *One Eight Seven* (1997), Assistant Coroner

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/vic-polizos