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.

Known for

★5.3

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996

★5.1

Force of Nature

2020

★5.6

Alarum

2025

★6.3

The Astronaut Farmer

2007

★4.3

Hot Bot

2016

★5.9

90 Minutes in Heaven

2015

★4.6

Amnesiac

2015

★5.3

Satanic Panic

2019

★6.1

The Good Thief

2003

★4.7

Some Kind of Hate

2015

★6.1

Terror on the Prairie

2022

★5.5

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

2021

★6.0

Northfork

2003

★5.2

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004

★4.8

Stay Cool

2011