John Polson

Biography

John Polson is an Australian actor, director and founder of "Tropfest", the world's largest short film festival.

Career Overview

John Polson has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Dry Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Mission: Impossible II, The Dry, Deadline. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 50
Birth Date: 1965-09-06 00:00:00
Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

The Dry Collection (1 titles)
Mission: Impossible (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Renee Lim (2 collaborations)
Tom Cruise (1 collaborations)
Dougray Scott (1 collaborations)
Thandiwe Newton (1 collaborations)
Ving Rhames (1 collaborations)
Richard Roxburgh (1 collaborations)
Brendan Gleeson (1 collaborations)
Rade Šerbedžija (1 collaborations)
William Mapother (1 collaborations)
Dominic Purcell (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (5 credits)
- The Last Anniversary
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Episode 6 (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 5 (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 4 (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 3 (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 2 (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2025
- Law & Order: Organized Crime
  
  - With Many Names (IV) (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Shadowërk (II) (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Pareto Principle (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Diplomatic Solution (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Tag:GEN (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  2021
- The Wilds
  
  - Day Twenty-Three (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Day Twenty-Two (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Day Sixteen (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Day Fifteen (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Day Twelve (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  2020
- Bear
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- September
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
actors (22 credits)
- The Last Anniversary
  
  - Episode 6 (2025) ... Ronald actor actors
  
  - Episode 5 (2025) ... Ronald actor actors
  
  - Episode 4 (2025) ... Ronald actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (2025) ... Ronald actor actors
  
  2025
- The Dry
  Scott Whitlam
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Mission: Impossible II
  Billy Baird
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Boys
  Glenn Sprague
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Deadline
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Kangaroo Palace
  Richard Turner
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Idiot Box
  Jonah
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Out
  The Guy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Audacious
  Tom
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Lipstick
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- The Sum of Us
  Greg
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Sirens
  Tom
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Blood Oath
  Private Jimmy Fenton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Raw Nerve
  Billy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Candy Regentag
  Cyril
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Tender Hooks
  Tony
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Dadah Is Death
  Kevin Barlow
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Dangerous Game
  Tony
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Vietnam
  Serge
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- For Love Alone
  Leo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Flying Doctors
  
  - Open Day (1991) ... Barry MacIntyre actor actors
  
  - Rest In Peace (1990) ... Michael Jordan actor actors
  
  1986
- Call Me Mr. Brown
  Brian Day
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
directing (22 credits)
- The Last Anniversary
  
  - Episode 6 (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 5 (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 4 (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 3 (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 2 (2025) ... director directing
  
  2025
- Law & Order: Organized Crime
  
  - With Many Names (IV) (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Tag:GEN (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Trap (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Behind Blue Eyes (2022) ... director directing
  
  - Everybody Knows the Dice Are Loaded (2022) ... director directing
  
  2021
- FBI: Most Wanted
  
  - Hustler (2021) ... director directing
  
  2020
- The Wilds
  
  - Day Twenty-Three (2020) ... director directing
  
  - Day Three (2020) ... director directing
  
  - Day Two (2020) ... director directing
  
  2020
- FBI
  
  - Allegiance (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Leverage (2021) ... director directing
  
  2018
- Chicago Med
  
  - Fathers and Mothers, Daughters and Sons (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight (2020) ... director directing
  
  - Got a Friend in Me (2019) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Fear the Walking Dead
  
  - What's Your Story? (2018) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Zoo
  
  - Wild Things (2015) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Chicago P.D.
  
  - Black Ice (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Street Jesus (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Trouble Dolls (2021) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Elementary
  
  - Bits and Pieces (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Hurt Me, Hurt You (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Rekt in Real Life (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Henny Penny the Sky is Falling (2016) ... director directing
  
  - A Difference in Kind (2016) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Body of Proof
  
  - All in the Family (2011) ... director directing
  
  2011
- The Walking Dead
  
  - The King, the Widow, and Rick (2017) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Blue Bloods
  
  - Ends and Means (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Nightmares (2012) ... director directing
  
  - Old Wounds (2012) ... director directing
  
  - Parenthood (2012) ... director directing
  
  - Friendly Fire (2011) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Tenderness
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- FlashForward
  
  - Future Shock (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Countdown (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Revelation Zero (2) (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Revelation Zero (1) (2010) ... director directing
  
  2009
- The Good Wife
  
  - Unorthodox (2009) ... director directing
  
  2009
- The Mentalist
  
  - Blood and Sand (2011) ... director directing
  
  - Cackle-Bladder Blood (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Blood In, Blood Out (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Blood Brothers (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Red John's Friends (2009) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Fringe
  
  - The No-Brainer (2009) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Hide and Seek
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Swimfan
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Without a Trace
  
  - Devotion (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Closure (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Driven (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Hard Reset (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Lost Boy (2007) ... director directing
  
  2002
- Siam Sunset
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
crew (1 credits)
- The Square
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2008