Acting
John Polson
- Titles
- 26movies28TV shows
- Career
Active from 1985 to 2025, busiest in 1988 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 24titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Good Wife85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism8.2average 5.2
- Crime6.3average 3.7
- Mystery6.6average 4.1
- Family Dynamics6.1average 4.7
- Tension7.5average 6.1
- Tech & Humanity3.0average 1.6
- Psychological6.8average 5.6
- Violence5.2average 4.3
Rarely in their work
- Historical0.7, average 2.6
- Nostalgia2.2, average 3.6
- Physical Comedy1.2, average 2.5
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.8
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 7
- Psychological Thriller 6
- Period Piece 4
- Australian Cinema 3
- Procedural Crime Drama 3
- Ensemble Cast 3
- Suspenseful 3
- Historical War Drama 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Cultural Immersion 2
- Gritty Realism 2
- Contemporary Setting 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jeremy SimsActorKangaroo Palace, Idiot Box, Kangaroo Palace- AAndrew KnightWriterKangaroo Palace, Siam Sunset, Kangaroo Palace
Geoff BurtonCinematographerVietnam, The Sum of Us, Vietnam
Rebecca GibneyActorKangaroo Palace, Kangaroo Palace
Jerome EhlersActorKangaroo Palace, Kangaroo Palace
Pauline ChanActorVietnam, Vietnam
Nicole KidmanActorVietnam, Vietnam
Nicholas EadieActorVietnam, Vietnam
Russell CroweActorTenderness, The Sum of Us
Deborah KennedyActorThe Sum of Us, Idiot Box
Hugo WeavingActorFor Love Alone, Dadah Is Death
Hugh Keays-ByrneActorFor Love Alone, Dadah Is Death
Movies and TV shows
131990s
13 titles · average score 62
64
Siam Sunset (1999)
Director
66
The Boys (1998)
as Glenn Sprague
62
Idiot Box (1997)
as Jonah
Kangaroo Palace (1997)
TV show · as Richard Turner
Kangaroo Palace (1997)
as Richard Turner
Big Sky (1997)
TV show
Out (1995)
as The Guy
68
The Sum of Us (1994)
as Greg
Lipstick (1994)
as Narrator
61
Sirens (1994)
as Tom
Raw Nerve (1990)
as Billy
53
Blood Oath (1990)
as Private Jimmy Fenton
Embassy (1990)
TV show