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
Select a genre to see those titles.
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
33Good
Score 70 to 79
5 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
Vietnam (1987)
as Serge
75
The Dry (2021)
as Scott Whitlam
73
The Square (2008)
Thanks
73
Vietnam (1987)
TV show · as Serge
70
Bear (2011)
Producer
Decent
Score 60 to 69
8 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
The Flying Doctors (1986)
TV show · as Barry MacIntyre / Michael Jordan
68
The Sum of Us (1994)
as Greg
66
The Boys (1998)
as Glenn Sprague
64
Siam Sunset (1999)
Director
62
Idiot Box (1997)
as Jonah
61
Sirens (1994)
as Tom
61
September (2007)
Producer
61
The Last Anniversary (2025)
TV show · as Ronald
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
8 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
57
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
as Billy Baird
53
Dadah Is Death (1988)
as Kevin Barlow
53
Blood Oath (1990)
as Private Jimmy Fenton
53
Dangerous Game (1988)
as Tony
48
Tenderness (2009)
Director
44
For Love Alone (1986)
as Leo
40
Hide and Seek (2005)
Director
36
Swimfan (2002)
Director
Not rated yet
12 titles
Not rated yet
Kangaroo Palace (1997)
TV show · as Richard Turner
Call Me Mr. Brown (1985)
as Brian Day
Kangaroo Palace (1997)
as Richard Turner
Raw Nerve (1990)
as Billy
Lipstick (1994)
as Narrator
Always Afternoon (1988)
TV show · as John
Candy Regentag (1989)
as Cyril
Rafferty's Rules (1987)
TV show · as Garth Manso
Big Sky (1997)
TV show
Tender Hooks (1988)
as Tony
Out (1995)
as The Guy
Embassy (1990)
TV show