John Polson (born 6 September 1965 in Sydney) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest.As an actor, Polson's best known role is probably starring opposite Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson in The Sum of Us (1994).In February 2001, Polson attended the 12th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Hokkaid?, Japan, where his film Siam Sunset won the Minami Toshiko Award. In 2005 he directed the film Hide and Seek, which achieved number one box-office status in America. He also directed the feature film Tenderness starring Russell Crowe and Laura Dern, which was released in 2009.Polson is the creative founder of Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival. In 2007, Tropfest partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to present Tropfest@Tribeca in Battery Park. He is also a talented saxophone player.
Creator of the short movie festival Tropfest in Sydney in 1993. Today, John is the creative director of what is now called Sony Tropfest and has become the world's largest short film festival.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Elementary
TV Series executive producer - 50 episodes, 2014 - 2016 co-executive producer - 23 episodes, 2013 - 2014
A Holmes of Their Own
2013
Video short co-executive producer
Holmes Sweet Holmes
2013
Video short co-executive producer
In Liu of Watson
2013
Video short co-executive producer
Set Tour with Lucy Liu
2013
Video short co-executive producer
Bear
2011/I
Short producer
Without a Trace
2007-2008
TV Series producer - 18 episodes
September
2007
producer
What's Going On, Frank?
1995
Short producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
CR Mission: Impossible
2011
Video Game
Billy Baird
Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma
2003
Video Game
Billy Baird (voice)
Mission: Impossible II
2000
Billy Baird
The Boys
1998
Glenn Sprague
Kangaroo Palace
1997
TV Movie
Richard Turner
Big Sky
1997
TV Series
Jimbo's Competitor
Idiot Box
1996
Jonah
Audacious
1995
Short
Tom
Stitched
1995
Johnny Peterson
Back of Beyond
1995
Nick
What's Going On, Frank?
1995
Short
Frank
G.P.
1991-1995
TV Series
Nick / Brendan
Gino
1994
Stan
The Sum of Us
1994
Greg
Heartland
1994
TV Mini-Series
Patrick
Sirens
1993
Tom
A Country Practice
1993
TV Series
Robbie Agnew
The Red Dress
1993
Short
Doby
Embassy
1992
TV Series
Vince Cooper
The Flying Doctors
1990-1991
TV Series
Barry MacIntyre / Michael Jordan
More Winners: The Journey
1990
TV Movie
Arthur
Prisoners of the Sun
1990
Private Jimmy Fenton
Call Me Mr. Brown
1990
Brian Day
Raw Nerve
1990
Billy
Candy Regentag
1989
Cyril
Tender Hooks
1989
Tony
Dadah Is Death
1988
TV Movie
Kevin Barlow
Captain James Cook
1988
TV Mini-Series
George Forster
Always Afternoon
1988
TV Series
John
Dangerous Game
1987
Tony
Vietnam
1987
TV Mini-Series
Serge
For Love Alone
1986
Leo
The Story of Johnny O'Keefe
1985
TV Series
Deejay Saxophone
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Elementary
2013-2016
TV Series 16 episodes
Zoo
2015
TV Series 1 episode
Blue Bloods
2011-2013
TV Series 6 episodes
The Mentalist
2009-2011
TV Series 5 episodes
Body of Proof
2011
TV Series 1 episode
Lie to Me
2011
TV Series 1 episode
No Ordinary Family
2010
TV Series 1 episode
Happy Town
2010
TV Series 1 episode
Flashforward
2010
TV Series 4 episodes
The Good Wife
2009
TV Series 1 episode
Without a Trace
2006-2009
TV Series 7 episodes
Fringe
2009
TV Series 1 episode
Tenderness
2009
Hide and Seek
2005
Swimfan
2002
Siam Sunset
1999
What's Going On, Frank?
1995
Short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
What's Going On, Frank?
1995
Short
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fuckwit
1994
Short second assistant director
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Square
2008
special thanks
Two Hands
1999
thanks
Three Chords and a Wardrobe
1998
Short special thanks
Swinger
1995
Short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Elementary: Season 3 - Bell on the Scene
2015
Short
Himself
Elementary: Season 2 - Holmes Goes Home
2014
Video documentary short
Himself
Elementary: Season 2 - Under the Magnifying Glass
2014
Video documentary short
Himself
Hide and Seek: Do You Want to Play? The Making of 'Hide and Seek'