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01 / ABOUT
KPTHE CRAFT
Bringing characters
to life.
Two decades of leading men — flawed, funny, quietly heroic — across network drama, studio features and the films audiences return to every year.
Kristoffer Polaha is an American actor best known for his starring turns as Nathaniel “Baze” Bazile in Life Unexpected, Henry Butler in Ringer and Jason Matthews in North Shore. On the big screen he has appeared in Devil’s Knot, Wonder Woman 1984 and Jurassic World Dominion.
His television work spans Get Shorty, the limited series Condor, Backstrom and Valentine — alongside a long run of beloved Hallmark films and the seven-part Mystery 101 series, where he plays detective Travis Burke. He also produces and directs, and lives in Los Angeles with his wife Julianne and their three sons.
- Born
- Reno, Nevada
- Based
- Los Angeles, California
- Trained
- NYU Tisch School of the Arts
- Represented
- Inquiries welcome
Kristoffer Polaha
02 / SELECTED WORK
On screen.
A selection of feature film and television credits.
03 / GALLERY
Behind the
frame.
Press, production stills and portrait photography.
04 / RESUME
CAREER SNAPSHOT
Built for
the next role.
01
Film
Jurassic World Dominion · Wonder Woman 1984 · Devil's Knot · Where Hope Grows · Mimics
02
Television
Life Unexpected (The CW) · Ringer · North Shore (FOX) · Get Shorty · Condor · Backstrom · Valentine
03
Hallmark
Mystery 101 (seven-part series, as Travis Burke) · Dater's Handbook · Small Town Christmas · Pearl in Paradise · Rome in Love
04
Training & Other Work
NYU Tisch School of the Arts · stage work · producing and directing credits · voice and narration
05 / WORDS
Selected
recognition.
Verified career highlights across film and television. For interviews, features and press materials, write to kristofferteam@outlook.com.
- 01
Studio Features
Roles in Warner Bros.' Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and Universal's Jurassic World Dominion (2022).
- 02
Network Lead
Series lead as Nathaniel “Baze” Bazile in The CW's Life Unexpected, alongside leading roles in Ringer and FOX's North Shore.
- 03
Returning Franchise
Detective Travis Burke across the seven-part Mystery 101 series, plus a long run of Hallmark features.
- 04
Training
Trained at NYU Tisch School of the Arts; also works as a producer and director.
06 / CONTACT
PROFESSIONAL INQUIRIES
Let’s
talk.
Handled by the team. For professional inquiries, collaborations, appearances, press and project opportunities, please contact the team directly.