John Polson
Year Title Notes
1999 Siam Sunset
2002 Swimfan
2005 Hide and Seek
2009 Tenderness
2011 Body of Proof Episode # 7 : All in the Family
2017 The Walking Dead Episode # 105 : The King , the Widow , and Rick
2018 Fear the Walking Dead Episode # 38 : What 's Your Story ?
2019 The Code Episode # 5 : Maggie 's Drawers
2019 Chicago Med Episode # 88 : Got a Friend in Me
Filmography -- As director
John Polson (born 6 September 1965) 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 Hokkaidō, 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. At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, Screen Music Awards ceremony he was presented with the International Achievement Award.