Biography
Mark 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 Michael, 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 Mark going on to direct "Against the Clock" (2019) and "Murmur" (2022).
Also known as
The Polish Brothers · Polish Brothers · Polish Bros. · Mark J. Polish
Photos
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
17
Acting credits
8
Directing
12
Writing
6
Other crew
Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 7.3Pearson
2019 · tv · Director
- 2
★ 7.3The Equalizer
2021 · tv · Director
- 3
★ 6.3The Astronaut Farmer
2007 · movie · as FBI Agent Mathis
- 4
★ 6.1The Good Thief
2003 · movie · as Albert
- 5
★ 5.6Alarum
2025 · movie · as CIA Agent Kirby
- 6
★ 5.3Hellraiser: Bloodline
1996 · movie · as Twin Cenobite #2
- 7
★ 4.3Hot Bot
2016 · movie · Writer
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
