Vic Polizos

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Vic Polizos
Born
Nicholas Victor Polizos

(1947-08-12) August 12, 1947 (age 77)
United States
Alma mater Emory University
Georgia State University
Temple University
Occupation(s)Film, television and theatre actor
Spouse
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(m. 1998)​
Children2 [1]
Relatives Dimitri Polizos (cousin) [1]

Nicholas Victor Polizos (born August 12, 1947) [2] is an American film, television and theatre actor. [3] He is known for playing the recurring role of Detective Frank Richmond on the American legal drama television series Boston Legal , Polizos is also known for playing Joe Thomopolous on Who's the Boss? and as "Shep Cale" in Jericho .

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Life and career

Polizos was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama to Greek parents. [2] He has two sisters, Sandra and Renee. [1] Polizos attended Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1964. [1] He later attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he studied psychology, in 1967. [1] After Polizos went to college, he didn't consider studying acting. [1] He auditioned for the Emory Theatre Department, while it had auditions for the stage play A Man for All Seasons , in which Polizos name wasn't included in the cast listing. [1] His role was the "Spanish ambassador Chapuys", in which he injured his leg. [1] Polizos was later called by the casting director and asked to play a part. [1] He did well with the lines, and he was offered a part. [1]

Polizos was going to take over the lead role of the character "Captain Sir Thomas Moore," but it was later determined he was not right for the part. [1] He was cast in a college production, in which Polizos had a week to study his lines to become the character. [1] Polizos received good review. He later attended Georgia State University, where he continued studying psychology. [1] He left Georgia State University and Polizos got an audition from a director, who recommended him to perform with a group. Polizos later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Temple University. [1] Polizos then went on to perform with a summer theatre program in Williamstown, Massachusetts. [1] He also toured with the production of The History of Rock and Roll, Polizos later moved to New York to begin his career in theatre. [1]

Polizos worked as a bartender in New York, and was about to give up his acting career in theatre. [1] He then got a call from casting director, Meg Simon, who cast Polizos to play the role of a "dockworker" and "sailor" in the Broadway play Anna Christie . [1] [2] In 1979, he starred in the Broadway play Whoopee! , where he played Mort". [2] Polizos then began his film and television career in 1980, as he was offered the role of Billy Baylock in the film Brubaker . [1] He later borrowed money from his father, to move to Los Angeles, California to earn some acting roles. [1] In 1985, Polizos appeared in the television pilot called Condor. [1]

Polizos guest-starred in numerous television programs including Married... with Children , Seinfeld , The Larry Sanders Show , Roseanne , The X-Files , Walker, Texas Ranger , Hill Street Blues , Malcolm in the Middle , NYPD Blue , Desperate Housewives , Family Ties , Modern Family , Mad About You , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , The Practice , Grace Under Fire and The A-Team . [1] He also appeared on commercials. [1] In 2007, Polizos appeared in the film Randy and the Mob , in which he auditioned for the starring role of "Randy Pearson", [4] though he had not noticed that the film would be shot in Atlanta, Georgia. [4] Polizos is still continuing his acting career, mainly appearing in film and television.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Vic Polizos". Internet Broadway Database . Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Lee alumnus reaching top of off-off-Broadway". Alabama Journal . Montgomery, Alabama. December 19, 1980. p. 37. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 Litchfield, Robyn (November 29, 2007). "Montgomery native refishes 'Mob' role". The Montgomery Advertiser . Montgomery, Alabama. p. 27. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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