Kristoffer Polaha
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Kristoffer Caleb "Kris" Polaha (born February 18, 1977) is an American
film
and television
actor who starred on the Fox
TV series North Shore
. He recently played Nathaniel "Baze" Bazile on the CW series Life Unexpected
.
Polaha starred on ABC
's mid-season replacement series, Miss Guided
, and appeared in the Fox Network
television series Tru Calling
. Until it was cancelled, he played Nate Bazile, a bar owner who discovers he has a teenage daughter, on the series Life Unexpected
, during its two season run. He recently landed the role of Henry Gallagher on the CW series Ringer
alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar
.
since June 7, 2003. They have three sons, Kristoffer Caleb Polaha, Jr. (b. July 28, 2004), Micah (b. April 6, 2006) and Jude (b. January 2, 2011)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actor who starred on the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
TV series North Shore
North Shore (TV series)
North Shore is an American prime-time soap opera that aired on Fox every Monday at 8 p.m. EST for seven months in 2004 and 2005...
. He recently played Nathaniel "Baze" Bazile on the CW series Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
.
Polaha starred on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's mid-season replacement series, Miss Guided
Miss Guided
Miss Guided is an American situation comedy that premiered on March 18, 2008 as a mid-season replacement on ABC. The series follows the life of Becky Freeley, a guidance counselor at a high school that she attended when she was a teenager...
, and appeared in the Fox Network
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
television series Tru Calling
Tru Calling
Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
. Until it was cancelled, he played Nate Bazile, a bar owner who discovers he has a teenage daughter, on the series Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
, during its two season run. He recently landed the role of Henry Gallagher on the CW series Ringer
Ringer (TV series)
Ringer is an American television series that premiered on The CW on September 13, 2011. The series stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, who plays twin sisters Bridget Kelly and Siobhan Martin...
alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze , known professionally by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar , is an American actress, singer and executive producer...
.
Family
Polaha has been married to actress Julianne MorrisJulianne Morris
Julianne Morris is an American actress.She first reached stardom as Amy Wilson on the soap opera The Young and the Restless from November 18, 1994 to May 22, 1996....
since June 7, 2003. They have three sons, Kristoffer Caleb Polaha, Jr. (b. July 28, 2004), Micah (b. April 6, 2006) and Jude (b. January 2, 2011)
Film roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Home Base Home Base (short film) Home Base is a 2002 short film written and directed by Colin Trevorrow. The story revolves around Nick, who is dumped by his girlfriend Amanda . Nick gets his revenge on Amanda by pursuing a sexual relationship with Amanda's mother, Jackie, and flaunting it in front of Amanda.-External links:**... |
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2008 | Billy: The Early Years Billy: The Early Years Billy: The Early Years is a 2008 American biographical film, directed by Robby Benson. The film recounts the story of the world renown evangelist, Billy Graham, played by Armie Hammer, creating a portrayal of Billy’s life from the mid 1930s to the late 1940s when Billy Graham finds himself speaking... |
Selected television roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Angel Angel (TV series) Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999... |
Episode 6, "Billy" | |
2002 | Roswell Roswell (TV series) Roswell is an American science fiction television series developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims. The series debuted on October 6, 1999 on The WB and moved to UPN for the third season. The last episode aired May 14, 2002... |
Episode 11, "I Married An Alien" | |
2002 | Birds of Prey Birds of Prey (TV series) Birds of Prey is a television drama series produced in 2002. The series was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on the Birds of Prey DC Comics series... |
Episode 7, "Split" | |
2003 | America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Story is a 2003 20th Century Fox television film. It is a biographical film about the late John F. Kennedy Jr. and based on Christopher Andersen's 2000 bestseller, The Day John Died. It was directed by Eric Laneuville and stars Kristoffer Polaha, Portia de... |
John F. Kennedy Jr. | |
2003 | Tru Calling Tru Calling Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled.... |
Mark Evans | |
2004 | North Shore North Shore (TV series) North Shore is an American prime-time soap opera that aired on Fox every Monday at 8 p.m. EST for seven months in 2004 and 2005... |
Jason Matthews | |
2005 | House House (TV series) House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in... |
Jeff Forster | Season 2, Episode 6, Spin Spin (House) "Spin" is the sixth episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the Fox network on November 15, 2005.-Plot:A famous cyclist named Jeff who wants to race in the Tour de France is brought to House's clinic after collapsing during a race and being treated at the scene by medics... |
2006 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Episode 6, "Curse of the Coffin" | |
2006 | Bones Bones (TV series) Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent... |
Season 2, Episode 10, "The Headless Witch in the Woods" | |
2007–2009 | Mad Men | 4 episodes | |
2009 | Valentine Valentine (TV series) Valentine is a romantic comedy/drama television series created by Kevin Murphy, who also serves as executive producer alongside Courtney Conte. The show is produced by Media Rights Capital. It premiered on October 5, 2008 at 8:00pm on The CW Television Network and Citytv in Canada and after four... |
Danny Valentine | 8 episodes |
2009 | Without A Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Episode 18, "Daylight" | |
2009 | Better Off Ted Better Off Ted Better Off Ted is an American satirical situation comedy series, created and written by Victor Fresco , who also serves as the show's Executive Producer... |
Episode 4, "Racial Sensitivity" | |
2009 | Dollhouse Dollhouse (TV series) Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions. It premiered on February 13, 2009, on the Fox network and was officially cancelled on November 11, 2009. The final episode aired on January 29, 2010... |
Episode 2, "Instinct" | |
2010 | Romantically Challenged Romantically Challenged Romantically Challenged is a comedy television series, which ran on ABC from April 19, 2010 to May 17, 2010. It is set in Pittsburgh and created by Ricky Blitt, who is also the show's head writer. The show stars Alyssa Milano. ABC officially canceled the series on May 16, 2010... |
Episode 3, "Perry and Rebecca's High School Reunion" | |
2010–2011 | Life Unexpected Life Unexpected Life Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010... |
Nathaniel "Baze" Bazile | |
2011 | Ringer Ringer (TV series) Ringer is an American television series that premiered on The CW on September 13, 2011. The series stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, who plays twin sisters Bridget Kelly and Siobhan Martin... |
Henry |