About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1970-10-30
Place of birth:
El Centro, California, USA
Website:
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Michael Polish

Overview

Michael Polish (born October 30, 1970 in El Centro, CA) is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his work with his identical twin brother Mark, including "Twin Falls Idaho" (1999), "Northfork" (2003) and "The Astronaut Farmer" (2006). In the early 2010s, after their work together on "For Lovers Only" (2011), the Polish brothers turned to focus on their separate solo careers, with Michael going on to direct "Big Sur" (2013), "Amnesiac" (2015) and "Force of Nature" (2020), among others.

Known for

Acting
2019 Satanic Panic Actor Gary Neumieir 57
Average
2015 Some Kind of Hate Actor Jack Iverson 56
Average
2013 How We Made Love: The Making of For Lovers Only Actor Self N/A
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2004 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Actor Esteban 58
Average
2003 Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork Actor N/A
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2003 The Good Thief Actor Bertram 59
Average
1999 Twin Falls Idaho Actor Francis Falls 59
Average
1996 Hellraiser: Bloodline Actor Twin Cenobite #1 55
Average
There There Actor N/A
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Directing
2025 Alarum Directing Director N/A
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2023 Bring on the Dancing Horses Directing Director 68
Fair
2022 Terror on the Prairie Directing Director 59
Average
2021 American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally Directing Director 58
Average
2020 Force of Nature Directing Director 55
Average
2017 Nona Directing Director 59
Average
2016 Hot Bot Directing Director 54
Average
2015 90 Minutes in Heaven Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Amnesiac Directing Director 55
Average
2013 Big Sur Directing Director 58
Average
2011 The Smell of Success Directing Director 58
Average
2011 For Lovers Only Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Stay Cool Directing Director 57
Average
2007 The Astronaut Farmer Directing Director 60
Fair
2003 Northfork Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Jackpot Directing Director 59
Average
1999 Twin Falls Idaho Directing Director 59
Average
There There Directing Director N/A
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Tate Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2017 Nona Writing Writer 59
Average
2016 Hot Bot Writing Co-Writer 54
Average
2015 90 Minutes in Heaven Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2013 Big Sur Writing Writer 58
Average
2011 The Smell of Success Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 The Astronaut Farmer Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2003 Northfork Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2001 Jackpot Writing Writer 59
Average
There There Writing Writer N/A
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Tate Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2017 Nona Production Producer 59
Average
2007 The Astronaut Farmer Production Producer 60
Fair
Tate Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2016 Hot Bot Crew Cinematography 54
Average