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John Polson | |
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 Polson at the 2013Tropfest inSydney, Australia | |
| Born | (1965-09-06)6 September 1965 (age 59) Sydney,New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | |
John Polson (born 6 September 1965) is an Australian actor, director and founder ofTropfest.
As an actor, Polson's best known role is probably starring oppositeRussell Crowe andJack Thompson inThe Sum of Us (1994).
In February 2001, Polson attended the 12thYubari International Fantastic Film Festival inHokkaidō, Japan, where his filmSiam Sunset won the Minami Toshiko Award.[1] In 2005 he directed the filmHide and Seek, which achieved number one box-office status in America. He also directed the feature filmTenderness starringRussell Crowe andLaura 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 theTribeca Film Festival to present Tropfest@Tribeca in Battery Park. He is also a saxophone player. At theAPRA Music Awards of 2013, Screen Music Awards ceremony he was presented with the International Achievement Award.[2]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Siam Sunset | |
| 2002 | Swimfan | |
| 2005 | Hide and Seek | |
| 2006–2009 | Without a Trace | 7 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | The Mentalist | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Tenderness | |
| Fringe | Episode: "The No-Brainer" | |
| The Good Wife | Episode: "Unorthdox" | |
| 2010 | FlashForward | 4 episodes |
| Happy Town | Episode: "This Is Why We Stay" | |
| No Ordinary Family | Episode: "No Ordinary Mobster" | |
| 2011 | Lie to Me | Episode: "Rebound" |
| Body of Proof | Episode: "All in the Family" | |
| 2011–2013 | Blue Bloods | 6 episodes |
| 2013–2019 | Elementary | 19 episodes |
| 2015 | Zoo | Episode: "Wild Things" |
| 2017 | The Walking Dead | Episode: "The King, the Widow, and Rick" |
| 2018 | Fear the Walking Dead | Episode: "What's Your Story?" |
| 2019 | The Code | Episode: "Maggie's Drawers" |
| 2019–2022 | Chicago Med | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Wilds | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | FBI | 2 episodes |
| FBI: Most Wanted | Episode: "Hustler" | |
| FBI: International | Episode: "Voice of The People" | |
| 2021–2022 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | 5 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe | Deejay Saxophone | 2 episodes |
| For Love Alone | Leo | ||
| Call Me Mr. Brown | Brian Day | ||
| 1987 | Vietnam | Serge | 10 episode |
| Captain James Cook | George Forster | Episode: "#1.3" | |
| Dangerous Game | Tony | ||
| 1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Garth Manso | Episode: "Peace of Mind" |
| Always Afternoon | John | Television film | |
| Dadah Is Death | Kevin Barlow | ||
| 1989 | Tender Hooks | Tony | |
| Candy Regentag | Cyril | ||
| 1990 | Prisoners of the Sun | Private Jimmy Fenton | Originally released asBlood Oath |
| The Flying Doctors | Michael Jordan | Episode: "Rest in Peace" | |
| 1991 | G.P. | Brendan | Episode: "So Makes the Man" |
| The Flying Doctors | Barry Maclntyre | Episode: "Open Day" | |
| 1992 | Embassy | Vince Cooper | 13 episodes |
| 1993 | Gino | Stan | |
| A Country Practice | Robbie Angnew | 4 episode | |
| 1994 | Heartland | Patrick | |
| Sirens | Tom | ||
| The Sum of Us | Greg | ||
| 1995 | G.P. | Nick | Episode: "The Carrot the Stick" |
| Back of Beyond | Nick | ||
| 1996 | Idiot Box | Jonah | |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Jimbo's Competition | Episode: "Navstar" |
| Kangaroo Palace | Richard Turner | Television film | |
| 1998 | The Boys | Glenn Sprague | |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | Billy Baird | |
| 2020 | The Dry | Scott Whitlam |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma | Billy Baird |
