Joey Pollari
Encyclopedia
Joey Pollari is an actor best known for his role as Tyler in the Disney XD
first original movie, Skyrunners
, which premiered on November 27, 2009.
. Pollari has appeared in stage productions at the Guthrie Theater
in Minneapolis, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
in Saint Paul
, and the SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development
, also in Saint Paul.
On April 30, 2006, Pollari appeared as a newsboy in "The Hen House", an episode of the police procedural television series Cold Case. The Walt Disney Company
cast him in Skyrunners
, a 2009 Disney XD Original Movie about two brothers who stumble upon a spaceship that is sought after by the FBI
agents and space aliens
. The film, which was shot in New Zealand
, premiered on Disney XD
on November 27, 2009. Pollari was 15 years old when it first aired. His co-star in the film, Kelly Blatz
, a long-time friend of Pollari, said Pollari grew "like a foot taller and his voice changed and everything - just like any normal boy during puberty
" during the filming of Skyrunners.
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...
first original movie, Skyrunners
Skyrunners
Skyrunners is a American-Canadian television film that premiered on Disney XD on November 27, 2009. It is the first and so far the only original film that premiered on network.-Plot:...
, which premiered on November 27, 2009.
Biography
Pollari started his acting career when he attended a scouting event in downtown Minneapolis with his mother, who was reluctant to take him to the event. He received callbacks the next day from agents who wanted to represent him. Pollari took acting lessons from the Stagecoach Theatre ArtsStagecoach Theatre Arts
Stagecoach Theatre Arts plc is a professional theatre arts school, operating in thousands of locations around the world, with over 600 schools in the United Kingdom...
. Pollari has appeared in stage productions at the Guthrie Theater
Guthrie Theater
The Guthrie Theater is a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the result of the desire of Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Oliver Rea, and Peter Zeisler to create a resident acting company that would produce and perform the classics in...
in Minneapolis, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is located in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota and hosts a variety of performing arts, such as touring Broadway musicals, orchestra, opera, and cultural performers. It serves as a home to several local arts organizations, including the Minnesota Opera, The Saint...
in Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
, and the SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development
SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development
SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development is the largest performing theatre for youth in the greater Saint Paul area. Their Mainstage season, which runs annually from October to July, features six all youth cast productions, many written on commission by emerging local playwrights...
, also in Saint Paul.
On April 30, 2006, Pollari appeared as a newsboy in "The Hen House", an episode of the police procedural television series Cold Case. The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
cast him in Skyrunners
Skyrunners
Skyrunners is a American-Canadian television film that premiered on Disney XD on November 27, 2009. It is the first and so far the only original film that premiered on network.-Plot:...
, a 2009 Disney XD Original Movie about two brothers who stumble upon a spaceship that is sought after by the FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
agents and space aliens
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
. The film, which was shot in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, premiered on Disney XD
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...
on November 27, 2009. Pollari was 15 years old when it first aired. His co-star in the film, Kelly Blatz
Kelly Blatz
Kelly Steven Blatz is an American actor and singer.Blatz made his acting debut in The Oakley Seven . He had a brief role in the horror film Simon Says and appears in the 2008 remake of Prom Night. Blatz played a role in the independent feature film April Showers...
, a long-time friend of Pollari, said Pollari grew "like a foot taller and his voice changed and everything - just like any normal boy during puberty
Puberty
Puberty is the process of physical changes by which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of reproduction, as initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads; the ovaries in a girl, the testes in a boy...
" during the filming of Skyrunners.
Film
- SkyrunnersSkyrunnersSkyrunners is a American-Canadian television film that premiered on Disney XD on November 27, 2009. It is the first and so far the only original film that premiered on network.-Plot:...
(20092009 in filmThe year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...
) as Tyler Burns - Avalon HighAvalon High (film)Avalon High is a 2010 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari and Devon Graye. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Meg Cabot...
(20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
) as Miles
Television
- Cold Case: The Hen House as Newsboy - 1945
- The Inbetweeners (Upcoming) Lead Role