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Playwright / Screenwriter
John Pollono is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for writing the 2017 film STRONGER and the plays SMALL ENGINE REPAIR and LOST GIRLS, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2013 and 2015, respectively. As an actor, he is known for his recurring roles in the TNT series MOB CITY and NBC's THIS IS US.
He wrote, directed, and starred in the film adaptation of his play SMALL ENGINE REPAIR (2021) and he also wrote the screenplay for RIFF RAFF (2024) which stars Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Ed Harris, Pete Davidson, and Gabrielle Union.
On this episode, Jonathan and Devon chat with playwright and screenwriter John Pollono about his writing journey from stage productions to theatrical releases including his new film RIFF RAFF starring Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Ed Harris, Pete Davidson, Gabrielle Union, …