Occupation Actor, director Spouse Amanda Harding (m. 2004) | Role Actor Name John Polson TV shows Vietnam, Embassy | |
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Born 6 September 1965 (age 58) ( 1965-09-06 ) Sydney, NSW, Australia Awards AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor, AACTA Awards - Byron Kennedy Award Movies Hide and Seek, Mission: Impossible II, Swimfan, Tenderness, The Sum of Us Similar People Sophie Traub, Elisabeth Shue, Jesse Bradford, Dakota Fanning, Geoff Burton | ||
Parents Marie Francis, Ron Polson | ||
Mission impossible 2 2 9 movie clip atrium dive 2000 hd
John Polson (born 6 September 1965 in Sydney) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest.
Contents
- Mission impossible 2 2 9 movie clip atrium dive 2000 hd
- Tropfest john polson interview by antonio saillant
- Filmography
- References
As an actor, Polson's best known role is probably 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. 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 talented saxophone player. At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, Screen Music Awards ceremony he was presented with the International Achievement Award.
Tropfest john polson interview by antonio saillant
Filmography
Producer
2022
Law & Order: Organized Crime (TV Series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
- With Many Names (2023) - (executive producer)
- Shadowërk (2023) - (executive producer)
- Pareto Principle (2023) - (executive producer)
- A Diplomatic Solution (2023) - (executive producer)
- Blood Ties (2023) - (executive producer)
- All in the Game (2023) - (executive producer)
- Partners in Crime (2023) - (executive producer)
- Whipping Post (2022) - (executive producer)
- All That Glitters (2022) - (executive producer)
- Behind Blue Eyes (2022) - (executive producer)
2021
Tell Me Your Secrets (TV Series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
- The Dead Come Back (2021) - (executive producer)
- Gotcha (2021) - (executive producer)
- Be Mine (2021) - (executive producer)
- Now You See Me (2021) - (executive producer)
- I'm a Good Person (2021) - (executive producer)
- I Got Here by Myself (2021) - (executive producer)
- I Don't Know You (2021) - (executive producer)
- Someone Worse Than Me (2021) - (executive producer)
- Burn Me When I'm Gone (2021) - (executive producer)
- Once I Had a Love (2021) - (executive producer)
2020
The Wilds (TV Series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
- Day Twenty-Three (2020) - (executive producer)
- Day Twenty-Two (2020) - (executive producer)
- Day Sixteen (2020) - (executive producer)
- Day Fifteen (2020) - (executive producer)
- Day Twelve (2020) - (executive producer)
- Day Seven (2020) - (executive producer)
- Day Six (2020) - (executive producer)
- Day Three (2020) - (executive producer)
- Day Two (2020) - (executive producer)
-
Elementary (TV Series) (executive producer - 72 episodes, 2014 - 2017) (co-executive producer - 24 episodes, 2013 - 2014)
- Hurt Me, Hurt You (2017) - (executive producer)
- Scrambled (2017) - (executive producer)
- Moving Targets (2017) - (executive producer)
- Fly Into a Rage, Make a Bad Landing (2017) - (executive producer)
- The Art of Sleights and Deception (2017) - (executive producer)
- High Heat (2017) - (executive producer)
- Dead Man's Tale (2017) - (executive producer)
- The Ballad of Lady Frances (2017) - (executive producer)
- Fidelity (2017) - (executive producer)
- Wrong Side of the Road (2017) - (executive producer)
- Rekt in Real Life (2017) - (executive producer)
- Over a Barrel (2017) - (executive producer)
- Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown (2017) - (executive producer)
- Be My Guest (2017) - (executive producer)
- Pick Your Poison (2016) - (executive producer)
- It Serves You Right to Suffer (2016) - (executive producer)
- How the Sausage Is Made (2016) - (executive producer)
- Bang Bang Shoot Chute (2016) - (executive producer)
- Ill Tidings (2016) - (executive producer)
- To Catch a Predator Predator (2016) - (executive producer)
- Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling (2016) - (executive producer)
- Render, and Then Seize Her (2016) - (executive producer)
- Worth Several Cities (2016) - (executive producer)
- Folie a Deux (2016) - (executive producer)
- A Difference in Kind (2016) - (executive producer)
- The Invisible Hand (2016) - (executive producer)
- Turn It Upside Down (2016) - (executive producer)
- Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing (2016) - (executive producer)
- Art Imitates Art (2016) - (executive producer)
- All In (2016) - (executive producer)
- Ready or Not (2016) - (executive producer)
- You've Got Me, Who's Got You? (2016) - (executive producer)
- Hounded (2016) - (executive producer)
- Up to Heaven and Down to Hell (2016) - (executive producer)
- Who Is That Masked Man? (2016) - (executive producer)
- A Study in Charlotte (2016) - (executive producer)
- A View with a Room (2016) - (executive producer)
- Down Where the Dead Delight (2016) - (executive producer)
- Alma Matters (2016) - (executive producer)
- Murder Ex Machina (2016) - (executive producer)
- A Burden of Blood (2016) - (executive producer)
- Miss Taken (2016) - (executive producer)
- The Cost of Doing Business (2015) - (executive producer)
- The Games Underfoot (2015) - (executive producer)
- All My Exes Live in Essex (2015) - (executive producer)
- Tag, You're Me (2015) - (executive producer)
- Evidence of Things Not Seen (2015) - (executive producer)
- The Past Is Parent (2015) - (executive producer)
- A Controlled Descent (2015) - (executive producer)
- Absconded (2015) - (executive producer)
- The Best Way Out Is Always Through (2015) - (executive producer)
- Under My Skin (2015) - (executive producer)
- A Stitch in Time (2015) - (executive producer)
- One Watson, One Holmes (2015) - (executive producer)
- The View from Olympus (2015) - (executive producer)
- T-Bone and the Iceman (2015) - (executive producer)
- For All You Know (2015) - (executive producer)
- When Your Number's Up (2015) - (executive producer)
- The Female of the Species (2015) - (executive producer)
- Hemlock (2015) - (executive producer)
- The One That Got Away (2015) - (executive producer)
- The Illustrious Client (2015) - (executive producer)
- Seed Money (2015) - (executive producer)
- The Eternity Injection (2015) - (executive producer)
- End of Watch (2014) - (executive producer)
- The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction (2014) - (executive producer)
- Terra Pericolosa (2014) - (executive producer)
- Rip Off (2014) - (executive producer)
- Bella (2014) - (executive producer)
- Just a Regular Irregular (2014) - (executive producer)
- The Five Orange Pipz (2014) - (executive producer)
- Enough Nemesis to Go Around (2014) - (executive producer)
- The Grand Experiment (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- Art in the Blood (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- Paint It Black (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- The Man with the Twisted Lip (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- No Lack of Void (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- The Many Mouths of Aaron Colville (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- The Hound of the Cancer Cells (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- Ears to You (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- The One Percent Solution (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- Corpse De Ballet (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- Dead Clade Walking (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- All in the Family (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- The Diabolical Kind (2014) - (co-executive producer)
- Internal Audit (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- Tremors (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- On the Line (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- Blood Is Thicker (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- The Marchioness (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- An Unnatural Arrangement (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- Ancient History (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- Poison Pen (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- We Are Everyone (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- Solve for X (2013) - (co-executive producer)
- Step Nine (2013) - (co-executive producer)
2013
A Holmes of Their Own (Video short) (co-executive producer)
2013
Holmes Sweet Holmes (Video short) (co-executive producer)
2013
In Liu of Watson (Video short) (co-executive producer)
2013
Set Tour with Lucy Liu (Video short) (co-executive producer)
2011
Bear (Short) (producer)
2007
Without a Trace (TV Series) (producer - 18 episodes)
- Cloudy with a Chance of Gettysburg (2008) - (producer)
- Push Comes to Shove (2008) - (producer)
- Last Call (2008) - (producer)
- Satellites (2008) - (producer)
- Driven (2008) - (producer)
- A Dollar and a Dream (2008) - (producer)
- Deja Vu (2008) - (producer)
- A Bend in the Road (2008) - (producer)
- Hard Reset (2008) - (producer)
- Article 32 (2008) - (producer)
- 4G (2008) - (producer)
- Claus and Effect (2007) - (producer)
- One Wrong Move (2007) - (producer)
- Fight/Flight (2007) - (producer)
- Absalom (2007) - (producer)
- Where and Why (2007) - (producer)
- Run (2007) - (producer)
- Lost Boy (2007) - (producer)
2007
September (producer)
1995
What's Going On, Frank? (Short) (producer)
Director
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- With Many Names (2023)
- Tag: GEN (2023)
- Trap (2023)
- Behind Blue Eyes (2022) - (directed by)
- Everybody Knows the Dice Are Loaded (2022)
- Change the Game (2022)
- Takeover (2022)
- The Outlaw Eddie Wagner (2021)
2021
FBI: International (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Voice of the People (2021)
2021
FBI (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Allegiance (2021)
- Leverage (2021)
2021
FBI: Most Wanted (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Hustler (2021)
2021
Chicago P.D. (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Trouble Dolls (2021)
2019
Chicago Med (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Fathers and Mothers, Daughters and Sons (2021)
- Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight (2020)
- Got a Friend in Me (2019)
2021
Tell Me Your Secrets (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- The Dead Come Back (2021)
- Now You See Me (2021)
- Burn Me When I'm Gone (2021)
- Once I Had a Love (2021)
2020
The Wilds (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Day Twenty-Three (2020)
- Day Three (2020)
- Day Two (2020)
2019
The Code (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Maggie's Drawers (2019)
2013
Elementary (TV Series) (19 episodes)
- Bits and Pieces (2018)
- Hurt Me, Hurt You (2017)
- Rekt in Real Life (2017)
- Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling (2016)
- A Difference in Kind (2016)
- Up to Heaven and Down to Hell (2016)
- A View with a Room (2016)
- The Past Is Parent (2015)
- A Controlled Descent (2015)
- One Watson, One Holmes (2015)
- Seed Money (2015)
- Rip Off (2014)
- Enough Nemesis to Go Around (2014)
- The Grand Experiment (2014)
- Blood Is Thicker (2013)
- Step Nine (2013)
- Heroine (2013)
- The Deductionist (2013)
- M. (2013)
2018
Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) (1 episode)
- What's Your Story? (2018)
2017
The Walking Dead (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The King, the Widow and Rick (2017) - (directed by)
2015
Zoo (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Wild Things (2015)
2011
Blue Bloods (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Ends and Means (2013)
- Nightmares (2012)
- Old Wounds (2012)
- Parenthood (2012)
- Friendly Fire (2011)
- My Funny Valentine (2011)
2009
The Mentalist (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Blood and Sand (2011)
- Cackle-Bladder Blood (2010)
- Blood in, Blood Out (2010)
- Blood Brothers (2009)
- Red John's Friends (2009)
2011
Body of Proof (TV Series) (1 episode)
- All in the Family (2011)
2011
Lie to Me (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Rebound (2011)
2010
No Ordinary Family (TV Series) (1 episode)
- No Ordinary Mobster (2010)
2010
Happy Town (TV Series) (1 episode)
- This Is Why We Stay (2010)
2010
Flashforward (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Future Shock (2010)
- Countdown (2010)
- Revelation Zero: Part 2 (2010)
- Revelation Zero: Part 1 (2010)
2009
The Good Wife (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Unorthodox (2009) - (directed by)
2006
Without a Trace (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Devotion (2009)
- Closure (2008)
- Driven (2008)
- Hard Reset (2008)
- Lost Boy (2007)
- Crash and Burn (2007)
- The Little Things (2006)
2009
Fringe (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The No-Brainer (2009)
2009
Tenderness
2005
Hide and Seek
2002
Swimfan
1999
Siam Sunset
1995
What's Going On, Frank? (Short)
Actor
2020
The Dry as
Whitlam
2011
CR Mission: Impossible (Video Game) as
Billy Baird
2003
Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma (Video Game) as
Billy Baird (voice)
2000
Mission: Impossible II as
Billy Baird
1998
The Boys as
Glenn Sprague
1997
Kangaroo Palace (TV Movie) as
Richard Turner
1997
Big Sky (TV Series) as
Jimbo's Competitor
- Navstar (1997) - Jimbo's Competitor
1996
Idiot Box as
Jonah
1995
Audacious (Short) as
Tom
1995
Stitched (Short) as
Johnny Peterson
1995
Back of Beyond as
Nick
1995
Out (Short)
1995
What's Going On, Frank? (Short) as
Frank
1991
G.P. (TV Series) as
Nick / Brendan
- The Carrot & the Stick (1995) - Nick
- So Makes the Man (1991) - Brendan
1994
Gino as
Stan
1994
The Sum of Us as
Greg
1994
Heartland (TV Mini Series) as
Patrick
- Episode #1.13 (1994) - Patrick
1994
Sirens as
Tom
1993
A Country Practice (TV Series) as
Robbie Agnew
- Tears for Fears: Part 2 (1993) - Robbie Agnew
- Tears for Fears: Part 1 (1993) - Robbie Agnew
- True Confessions: Part 2 (1993) - Robbie Agnew
- True Confessions: Part 1 (1993) - Robbie Agnew
1993
The Red Dress (Short) as
Doby
1993
A Divinity of Sorts (Short) as
Rock Lover
1992
Embassy (TV Series) as
Vince Cooper
- Juggernaut (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Hostage (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Letter of the Law (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Crisis of Confidence (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Man of Straw (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Times a Changing (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Cultural Exchanges (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Nice Guys Finish Last (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Rules of Engagement (1992) - Vince Cooper
- The Blooding (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Pigs Might Fly (1992) - Vince Cooper
- Divided Loyalties (1992) - Vince Cooper
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) - Vince Cooper
1990
The Flying Doctors (TV Series) as
Barry MacIntyre / Michael Jordan
- Open Day (1991) - Barry MacIntyre
- Rest in Peace (1990) - Michael Jordan
1990
More Winners: The Journey (TV Movie) as
Arthur
1990
Blood Oath as
Private Jimmy Fenton
1990
Call Me Mr. Brown as
Brian Day
1990
Raw Nerve as
Billy
1989
Kiss the Night as
Cyril
1988
Dangerous Game as
Tony
1988
Tender Hooks as
Tony
1988
Dadah Is Death (TV Movie) as
Kevin Barlow
1988
Rafferty's Rules (TV Series) as
Garth Manso
- Peace of Mind (1988) - Garth Manso
1988
Captain James Cook (TV Mini Series) as
George Forster
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - George Forster
1988
Always Afternoon (TV Mini Series) as
John
- Episode #1.4 (1988) - John
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - John
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - John
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - John
1987
Vietnam (TV Mini Series) as
Serge
- Episode #1.10 (1987) - Serge
- Episode #1.9 (1987) - Serge
- Episode #1.8 (1987) - Serge
- Episode #1.7 (1987) - Serge
- Episode #1.6 (1987) - Serge
- Episode #1.5 (1987) - Serge
- Episode #1.4 (1987) - Serge
- Episode #1.3 (1987) - Serge
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Serge
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - Serge
1986
For Love Alone as
Leo
1985
Shout! - The Story of Johnny O'Keefe (TV Mini Series) as
Deejay Saxophone
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Deejay Saxophone
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Deejay Saxophone
Writer
1995
What's Going On, Frank? (Short)
Assistant Director
1994
Fuckwit (Short) (second assistant director)
Thanks
2021
Stepson (Short) (special thanks)
2008
The Square (special thanks)
2000
The Monkey's Mask (thanks to)
1999
Two Hands (thanks)
1998
Three Chords and a Wardrobe (Short) (special thanks)
1995
Swinger (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2016
Celebrity Spotlight Radio (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- How to do a short film festival, Interview with John Polson (2016) - Self - Guest
2015
Elementary: Season 3 - Bell on the Scene (Short) as
Self
2014
Elementary: Season 2 - Holmes Goes Home (Video documentary short) as
Self
2014
Elementary: Season 2 - Under the Magnifying Glass (Video documentary short) as
Self
2007
September: Interviews with the Creative Team (Video short) as
Self - Producer
2005
Hide and Seek: Do You Want to Play? The Making of 'Hide and Seek' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2005
Good Day Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 27 January 2005 (2005) - Self
2002
Swimfan: The Girlfriend from Hell (Video documentary short) as
Self - Director
2000
Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2000
M: I-2 Mission Incredible (Video short) as
Self
2000
Russell Gilbert Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.9 (2000) - Self
1997
Deadline (Short) as
Self
1994
Lipstick (TV Short documentary) as
Narrator
Archive Footage
2005
The Political Arena (Video documentary short) as
Self - Actor
2003
Filmmakers Talking: The Making of 'The Boys' (Video documentary short) as
Self - Actor
2003
The Boys: Stills from the Feature Film (Video short) as
Glenn Sprague (uncredited)
1997
Century of Cinema (TV Series documentary) as
Greg
- 40,000 years of dreaming (1997) - Greg
1994
The Sum of Us: Interview with Jack Thompson (Video documentary short) as
Greg
References
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