Actor · Director · Producer
John Polson
John Polson has worked on 24 movies and 27 TV shows, between 1985 and 2025. On Nahoko: 7 movies and 21 TV shows. Best known for Mission: Impossible II, Hide and Seek and The Dry.
- Born
- 6 September 1965 (61 years old)
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Activities
- Actor · Director · Producer
- Nationality
- Australia
- Career start
- 1985
- Education
- Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, North Sydney Boys High School
Known for
Where to watch
United States
24 of their 28 titles are streaming right now in United States.
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
Biography
John Polson is an Australian actor, director and founder of "Tropfest", the world's largest short film festival.
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 1985
- Titles on Nahoko
- 7 movies and 21 TV shows
- Main genres
- Drama, Mystery, Crime
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 6.1 IMDb
- Most voted
- Mission: Impossible II
- Box office
- $731.5M, led by Mission: Impossible II ($546.4M)
Frequent collaborators
Russell Crowe2 titles togetherFilmography 28
2025
- The Last AnniversaryTV showTV show · as Ronald · Director · Executive producer · 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2021
- Law & Order: Organized CrimeTV showTV show · Director · Executive producer
★ 7.7 - Tell Me Your SecretsTV showTV show · Director · Executive producer★ 7.3
2020
- The DryMovieMovie · as Scott Whitlam
★ 6.8 - The WildsTV showTV show · Director · Executive producer
★ 7.3 - FBI: Most WantedTV showTV show · Director★ 6.9
2018
- FBITV showTV show · Director
★ 7.1
2015
- Fear the Walking DeadTV showTV show · Director★ 6.7
- Chicago MedTV showTV show · Director★ 7.6
- ZooTV showTV show · DirectorRent/Buy★ 6.7
2014
- Chicago P.D.TV showTV show · Director★ 8.1
2012
- ElementaryTV showTV show · Director
★ 7.9
2011
- Body of ProofTV showTV show · Director★ 7.1
2010
- The Walking DeadTV showTV show · Director
★ 8.1 - Blue BloodsTV showTV show · Director★ 7.7
- No Ordinary FamilyTV showTV show · DirectorRent/Buy★ 6.9
2009
- The Good WifeTV showTV show · Director★ 8.3
- FlashforwardTV showTV show · Director★ 7.6
- TendernessMovieMovie · Director★ 5.4
2008
- FringeTV showTV show · Director★ 8.4
- The MentalistTV showTV show · Director★ 8.2
2005
- Hide and SeekMovieMovie · Director★ 6.0
2002
- Without a TraceTV showTV show · DirectorRent/Buy★ 7.0
- SwimfanMovieMovie · Director★ 5.1
2000
- Mission: Impossible IIMovieMovie · as Billy Baird
★ 6.1
1994
- SirensMovieMovie · as Tom
★ 5.9 - The Sum of UsMovieMovie · as Greg★ 7.3
1987
- VietnamTV showTV show · as Serge · 10 episodes★ 7.6
More credits 26
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2011
- BearMovieMovie · Producer
2007
- SeptemberMovieMovie · Producer
1999
- Siam SunsetMovieMovie · Director
1998
- The BoysMovieMovie · as Glenn Sprague
1997
- Big SkyTV showTV show
- DeadlineMovieMovie · as themselves
- Idiot BoxMovieMovie · as Jonah
- Kangaroo PalaceTV showTV show · as Richard Turner · 2 episodes
- Kangaroo PalaceMovieMovie · as Richard Turner
1994
- LipstickMovieMovie · as themselves
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
1990
- Blood OathMovieMovie · as Private Jimmy Fenton
- EmbassyTV showTV show
- Raw NerveMovieMovie · as Billy
1989
- Candy RegentagMovieMovie · as Cyril
- Tender HooksMovieMovie · as Tony
1988
- Always AfternoonTV showTV show · as John · 4 episodes
- Dadah Is DeathMovieMovie · as Kevin Barlow
- Dangerous GameMovieMovie · as Tony
1987
- Rafferty's RulesTV showTV show · as Garth Manso · 1 episode
- VietnamMovieMovie · as Serge
1986
- For Love AloneMovieMovie · as Leo
- The Flying DoctorsTV showTV show · as Michael Jordan / Barry MacIntyre · 1 episode
1985
- Call Me Mr. BrownMovieMovie · as Brian Day