John Polson

John Polson
Polson at the 2013 Tropfest in Sydney, Australia
Born (1965-09-06) 6 September 1965 (age 60)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationsActor, director
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Amanda Harding
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(m. 2004)​

John Polson (born 6 September 1965) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest.

Polson is perhaps best known for his role starring opposite Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson in The Sum of Us (1994).

In February 2001, Polson attended the 12th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Hokkaidō, Japan, where his film Siam Sunset won the Minami Toshiko Award.[1] In 2005 he directed the film Hide and Seek, which achieved number one box-office status in America. He also directed the feature film Tenderness starring Russell Crowe and Laura Dern, which was released in 2009.

Polson is the creative founder of Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival. In 2007, Tropfest partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to present Tropfest@Tribeca in Battery Park. He is also a saxophone player. At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, Screen Music Awards ceremony he was presented with the International Achievement Award.[2]

Filmography

As director

YearTitleNotes
1999Siam Sunset
2002Swimfan
2005Hide and Seek
2006–2009Without a Trace7 episodes
2009–2011The Mentalist5 episodes
2009Tenderness
FringeEpisode: "The No-Brainer"
The Good WifeEpisode: "Unorthdox"
2010FlashForward4 episodes
Happy TownEpisode: "This Is Why We Stay"
No Ordinary FamilyEpisode: "No Ordinary Mobster"
2011Lie to MeEpisode: "Rebound"
Body of ProofEpisode: "All in the Family"
2011–2013Blue Bloods6 episodes
2013–2019Elementary19 episodes
2015ZooEpisode: "Wild Things"
2017The Walking DeadEpisode: "The King, the Widow, and Rick"
2018Fear the Walking DeadEpisode: "What's Your Story?"
2019The CodeEpisode: "Maggie's Drawers"
2019–2022Chicago Med4 episodes
2020The Wilds3 episodes
2021FBI2 episodes
FBI: Most WantedEpisode: "Hustler"
FBI: InternationalEpisode: "Voice of The People"
2021–2022Law & Order: Organized Crime5 episodes
2025The Last Anniversary6 episodes

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Shout! The Story of Johnny O'KeefeDeejay Saxophone2 episodes
For Love AloneLeo
Call Me Mr. BrownBrian Day
1987VietnamSerge10 episode
Captain James CookGeorge ForsterEpisode: "#1.3"
Dangerous GameTony
1988Rafferty's RulesGarth MansoEpisode: "Peace of Mind"
Always AfternoonJohnTelevision film
Dadah Is DeathKevin Barlow
1989Tender HooksTony
Candy RegentagCyril
1990Prisoners of the SunPrivate Jimmy FentonOriginally released as Blood Oath
The Flying DoctorsMichael JordanEpisode: "Rest in Peace"
1991G.P.BrendanEpisode: "So Makes the Man"
The Flying DoctorsBarry MaclntyreEpisode: "Open Day"
1992EmbassyVince Cooper13 episodes
1993GinoStan
A Country PracticeRobbie Angnew4 episode
1994HeartlandPatrick
SirensTom
The Sum of UsGreg
1995G.P.NickEpisode: "The Carrot the Stick"
Back of BeyondNick
1996Idiot BoxJonah
1997Big SkyJimbo's CompetitionEpisode: "Navstar"
Kangaroo PalaceRichard TurnerTelevision film
1998The BoysGlenn Sprague
2000Mission: Impossible 2Billy Baird
2020The DryScott Whitlam

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2003Mission: Impossible – Operation SurmaBilly Baird

References

  1. ^ "Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 2001". yubarifanta.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  2. ^ "International Achievement Award". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  • John Polson at IMDb
  • Interview with John Polson on the best and worst ever Tropfest films on WHO.com
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20110722015227/http://www.tropfest.com/
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