John Polson

John Polson

Acting

Born September 6, 1965 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

24 films as director · Active 1999–2025

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

Known for

The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors

1986

The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors

1986

Rafferty's Rules

Rafferty's Rules

1987

Mission: Impossible II

Mission: Impossible II

2000

Big Sky

Big Sky

1997

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

1994

The Dry

The Dry

2021

Sirens

Sirens

1994

Directed(24)

Tenderness

2009Tenderness★ 5.2

Hide and Seek

2005Hide and Seek★ 6.3

Swimfan

2002Swimfan★ 5.2

Siam Sunset

1999Siam Sunset★ 6.1

Acting(29)

2025The Last AnniversaryRonald

2021The DryScott Whitlam

2000Mission: Impossible IIBilly Baird

1998The BoysGlenn Sprague

1997DeadlineHimself

1997Kangaroo PalaceRichard Turner

1997Kangaroo PalaceRichard Turner

1997Idiot BoxJonah

1995AudaciousTom

1994LipstickNarrator

1994The Sum of UsGreg

1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasSelf

1990Blood OathPrivate Jimmy Fenton

1990Raw NerveBilly

1989Candy RegentagCyril

1989Tender HooksTony

1988Dadah Is DeathKevin Barlow

1988Dangerous GameTony

1988Always AfternoonJohn

1987VietnamSerge

1987VietnamSerge

1987Rafferty's RulesGarth Manso

1986For Love AloneLeo

1986The Flying DoctorsMichael Jordan

1985Call Me Mr. BrownBrian Day

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