Jared Polis
Acting
Biography
Jared Schutz Polis is an American politician, entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist, serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since January 2019.
Born: May 12, 1975
Place of Birth: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Known For
¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!
Casa Bonita opened in 1974 in an unassuming strip mall. The massive "Disneyland of Mexican restaurants" is an Old West and Acapulco-inspired fever dream made famous by its indoor waterfall, cliff divers, and haunted caves, and was featured in a classic 2003 episode of South Park. When its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, learn that Casa Bonita might close its doors for good, they attempt to preserve a crumbling piece of their childhood and Denver history.
The Vaccine: Conquering COVID
An in-depth look at the race to develop, manufacture and distribute a vaccine for Covid-19 - which may be the most monumental scientific achievement in modern history. Interviews with some of the main players take you inside the real-life drama as it unfolded.
Real Time with Bill Maher
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
The Naked Truth
Turns out, you can handle the truth. That’s why Fusion’s investigative team produces The Naked Truth: an immersive, explanatory journey into the world’s darkest corners.
Fracking the System: Colorado's Oil and Gas Wars
Fracking the System is a political thriller documentary from the front lines of climate justice activism in Colorado. When a fracking mega-site gets moved from a White neighborhood to a BIPOC neighborhood, a concerned mother fights to try and stop it. This is an investigative exposé about the harms of fracking, the lengths to which the government is complacent with industrial pollution, and the nefarious tactics that the oil and gas industry uses to undermine democratic elections.
Filmography
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self