JOHN POLSON Australian-born actor and director John Polson began working with The Sydney Theatre Company as an actor in 1983. Three years later he had landed his first substantial film role, playing the lead in the mini-series Vietnam. The experience inspired him to consider directing as a career option. Before long, he directed his first short film, An Evening With Herman. Starting small in the director's chair, Polson continued to act in film projects until 1990 when he returned to... See All