Actor

Michael Polish

Directing

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.6

Low visibility

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Movies: 21Series: 1Crew credits: 17

TMDB ID: 41887

IMDb ID: nm0689187

Known for: Directing

Born: October 30, 1970

Age: 55

Place of birth: El Centro, California, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1996 - 2025

Years active: 30

Average TMDB rating: 5.49

Wikidata: Q14087086

Also known as

The Polish Brothers • Polish Brothers • Polish Bros. • Michael J. Polish • Ted Smith • Larry Smith

Other jobs

Director (16)Screenplay (1)

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Biography

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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Michael Polish.