John Polson

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

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

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.[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 talented 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
Year Title Notes
1999 Siam Sunset
2002 Swimfan
2005 Hide and Seek
2009 Tenderness
2011 Body of Proof Episode #7: "All in the Family"
2017 The Walking Dead Episode #105: "The King, the Widow, and Rick"
2018 Fear the Walking Dead Episode #38: "What's Your Story?"
2019 The Code Episode #5: Maggie's Drawers
Chicago Med Episode #88: "Got a Friend in Me"

As actor
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe Deejay Saxophone 2 episode
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
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 episode
1993 Gino Stan
A Country Practice Robbie Angnew 4 episode
1994 Heartland Patrick
Sirens Tom
The Sum of Us Greg
1995 Audacious Tom Short film
What's Going On Frank? Frank
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 TBA

Video games
Year Title Voice role Notes
2003 Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma Billy 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. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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