Michael Polish

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.

Directed

1. Force of Nature (2020) — Director
2. Alarum (2025) — Director
3. The Astronaut Farmer (2007) — Director
4. Hot Bot (2016) — Director
5. 90 Minutes in Heaven (2015) — Director
6. Amnesiac (2015) — Director
7. Terror on the Prairie (2022) — Director
8. American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021) — Director
9. Northfork (2003) — Director
10. Stay Cool (2011) — Director
11. Twin Falls Idaho (1999) — Director
12. Big Sur (2013) — Director
13. The Smell of Success (2011) — Director
14. For Lovers Only (2011) — Director
15. Nona (2017) — Director
16. Jackpot (2001) — Director
17. Bring on the Dancing Horses (2023) — Director
18. There There — Director
19. Kill Me Now — Director

Also appeared in

1. Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996) — Twin Cenobite #1
2. Satanic Panic (2019) — Gary Neumieir
3. The Good Thief (2003) — Bertram
4. Some Kind of Hate (2015) — Jack Iverson
5. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) — Esteban
6. Twin Falls Idaho (1999) — Francis Falls
7. How We Made Love: The Making of For Lovers Only (2013) — Self
8. There There
9. Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork (2003)
10. Kill Me Now — Sterling