Joey Pollari is an American actor, musician, and director. He first gained recognition for his role as Eric Tanner in the second season of the ABC series American Crime, and later appeared as Lyle, one of Simon's potential love interests, in the 2018 film Love, Simon. Beginning in 2025, he became a frequent collaborator of Ryan Murphy, first appearing in Monster: The Ed Gein Story, followed by The Beauty, Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, and American Horror Story: 13.