Personal details
- Birth Date: 1970-10-30
- Birth Location: El Centro, California, USA
- Children: (1 child) Logan Polish
- Professions: Actor, Writer, Producer
Mark Polish popped into the world on October 30, 1970, right in El Centro, California—yep, that’s way down near the border, so you know he’s got that sun-baked desert grit running through his veins. He’s not just some random face in a crowd either. If you’ve ever caught “Twin Falls Idaho” from ’99, you know exactly what I mean. That film? Total trip. Mark didn’t just star in it—he co-wrote it alongside his twin brother Michael. Wild, right? Twins writing about twins. Feels a bit meta, but in a good way. Skip ahead a few years, you’ll spot his name on all sorts of indie credits. “The Wannabe Astronaut” in 2006? That one’s a bit under the radar, but if you dig stories about chasing impossible dreams and all the weird, sad, funny stuff that happens along the way, it’s got that offbeat charm. And most recently, “Murmur” in 2022—he’s still at it, crafting stories that kinda sneak up on you and hit where it hurts. Off-screen, Mark’s life isn’t some Hollywood circus. He’s married to Wendy Polish, and they’ve got a kid together. Not much tabloid drama, not a lot of flash—just a guy who keeps doing his thing, making movies that are a little off-center, a little tender, and never quite what you expect. If you’re into films that don’t play by the rules, Mark Polish is your guy. Just don’t expect cookie-cutter stuff. That’s not his style.
Mark actually showed up a whole twenty minutes before his twin brother, Michael Polish. Wild, right? Most twins are born minutes—or even seconds—apart, but these two had a bit more space between them. You can imagine the family stories that came out of that. Mark probably won a bunch of arguments growing up just by pulling the “I’m older” card, even if it was only by a short stretch. People always expect twins to be these inseparable, identical beings, but a twenty-minute age gap—especially for twins—is kind of a quirky detail. Makes you wonder if Mark lords it over Michael at every birthday, just for laughs. Or maybe Michael teases him about being the “practice run.” Either way, the Polish twins definitely have a fun fact to drop at any dinner party. Not your everyday twin story, for sure.
October 30, 1970
Konidela Ram Charan
El Centro, California, USA
Yes, Logan Polish
54 years old