Justin Pollard was born on January 30, 1968 in Hertfordshire, England. He is a writer and historian known for his work on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), The Four Feathers (2002), Vikings (TV Series), QI (TV Series) and Mary Poppins Returns (2018). He is married to Stephanie G. Pollard. They have two children, Constance and Felicity.