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Kristoffer Polaha
Romance
An acclaimed actor entering the book world with the novels Moments Like This and Where the Sun Rises, co-authored with Anna Gomez
Kristoffer Polaha is best-known for his long starring role in the critically acclaimed series Life Unexpected (The CW). Other TV series credits include Get Shorty with Ray Romano and Chris O’Dowd, the limited series Condor opposite William Hurt and Max Irons, The CW’s Ringer (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Valentine, as well as North Shore (FOX). In addition to co-starring with Rainn Wilson in Backstrom (FOX), he had a multi-season role on the acclaimed series Mad Men (AMC) and Castle (ABC). Polaha is also well-known for starring in Hallmark Channel movies such as Dater’s Handbook with Meghan Markle, and the Mystery 101 franchise on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Polaha first received attention for his portrayal of John F. Kennedy, Jr. in the TV movie America’s Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story opposite Portia de Rossi. He has appeared in numerous independent features, including Where Hope Grows, Devil’s Knot (Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon), and the Tim Tebow film, Run the Race. Polaha has a featured role opposite Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 and in Jurassic World: Dominion. In addition to his work as an actor, producer, and director, Polaha has co-authored the book series From Kona with Love. He is also involved with several charitable organizations, including being an ambassador for World Vision, a board member for HerArtsInAction, and The Polaha Family Circus Foundation.
For more information, visit his website here. Read BookTrib’s review of Moments Like This here and Where the Sun Rises here.
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BOOKS:
Where the Sun Rises by Anna Gomez and Kristoffer Polaha (October, 2022)
Moments Like This by Anna Gomez and Kristoffer Polaha (March, 2021)
Your biggest literary influences:
My biggest literary influences are the playwrights Eugene O’Neill and Anton Chekhov, the short stories of Raymond Carver and Charles Bukowski, and the novels of Jack Kerouac, Ernest Hemingway and Vladimir Nabokov.
Last book read:
How Music Works by David Byrne
The book that changed your life:
There have been so many books that have had a huge impact on my life for a myriad of reasons. I can think of several: Nabokov’s Lolita, which to me was the literary example of perfect acting, making the reader sympathize with a monster; Hemingway’s arguably perfect parable The Old Man and the Sea or getting lost in Steinbeck’s California.” However, the book I read every year, and have read since my sophomore year in college, is Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night. It is the greatest play every written and one day I’d love to film a modern adaptation of it.
Your favorite literary character:
I’m going to have to say that my favorite literary character is John Galt from Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged because I portrayed him in the film Atlas Shrugged 3. Not only did he stop the machine of the world, but he knew how to get it started again. Who is John Galt? Now we know.
Currently working on:
As an author, book two in the From Kona with Love series as well as a children’s book called How Are You Loved? As an actor, I’ve just finished filming Jurassic World 3: Dominion.
Words to live by:
“If you are gonna be bold in anything, be bold in love.” – Kris Polaha
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