Patrik-Ian Polk (born July 29, 1973 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi), is a gay, American film director, producer, screenwriter, singer, and actor noted for his films dealing with homosexual lifestyles and relationships.

Polk made his feature film directorial debut with Punks, an independent feature that he also wrote and produced. Often described as a male Waiting to Exhale, Punks had its world premiere in January 2000 as the Sundance Film Festival, as part of its prestigious American Spectrum series. The film delighted audiences and picked up many awards at festivals around the world and was released theatrically in November 2001.

He is the creator of the TV series Noah's Arc, which has made its debut on the Logo television network in October 2005. A feature film version of "Noah's Arc" is slated to begin production in Canada in January 2008. Polk wrote and will direct and produce the film. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.