Name
John Bach
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1946-06-05 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Biography
John Bach (born 5 June 1946) is a British-born New Zealand actor who has acted on stage, television and film over a period of more than four decades. Though born in the United Kingdom, he has spent most of his career living and working in New Zealand.
In 1997, his leading role as the titular detective character of Duggan was created for him, firstly in a couple of telemovies, then in a successful New Zealand series.
Known For
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- 1982 Battletruck as Bone
- 1982 Bad Blood as Bert Cropp
- 1990 Blood Oath as Major Roberts
- 1988 The Heroes as Donald Davidson
- 2008 The Hollow Men as Michael Bassett (voice)
- 2014 The Cure as Lionel
- 1989 Georgia as William Karlin
- 1986 Pallet on the Floor as Jack Voot
- 1994 The Last Tattoo as Austen Leech
- 1984 Wild Horses as Jack
- 1984 Other Halves as Jim
- 1993 The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story as Alexander Graham Bell
- 1989 The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder as Travis
- 1983 The Lost Tribe as Edward / Max Scarry
- 1981 Goodbye Pork Pie as Snout
- 1977 Wild Man as Barman
- 1980 Beyond Reasonable Doubt as Detective Murray Jeffries
- 1993 CrimeBroker as Frank MacPhee
- 2011 Rest for the Wicked as Frank
- 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Madril
- 2016 Judgement Tavern as The Judge
- 2022 The Ballad of Maddog Quinn as Grandpa quinn
- 1991 Old Scores as Ewan Murray
- 2016 The Light Between Oceans as Mayor Jock Johnson
- 2018 Mistress, Mercy as Judge Anderson
- 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Madril
- 1983 Utu as Belcher
- 1984 Heart of the Stag as Shearer
- 2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian as British Homeguard 1
- 1993 Typhon's People as Daniel Harrington
- 2007 My Name Is Bruce as Shot in the Leg Guy
- 2020 Reunion as Jack
- 2009 Piece of My Heart as Mike
- 1982 Carry Me Back
- 1983 Nearly No Christmas as King Penguin
- 2026 Man of Valor as General Horrocks (Elder)
- 2026 Holy Days as Bishop Chaytor
- 1978 The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts as Wilkie
- 2007 The Tattooist as Lazlo McFadden
- 2006 The Lost Children ( 13 episodes )
- 2010 Spartacus ( 5 episodes ) as Magistrate Calavius
- 2015 Gallipoli ( 7 episodes ) as Sir Ian Hamilton
- 1999 Farscape ( 1 episode ) as Einstein
- 2016 Jack Irish ( 5 episodes ) as Senator Michael Longmore
- 1997 Duggan ( 11 episodes )
- 1995 Mysterious Island ( 23 episodes ) as Captain Nemo
- 2010 This Is Not My Life ( 13 episodes )
- 2005 Kidnapped ( 3 episodes )
- 2005 Hercules ( 2 episodes ) as Creon
- 2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars ( 2 episodes ) as Einstein
- 1991 Golden Fiddles ( 2 episodes ) as Walter Balfour
- 2013 Wentworth ( 2 episodes ) as Vinnie Holt
- 2016 Roman Empire ( 6 episodes ) as Marcus Aurelius
- 1977 The Governor ( 1 episode ) as John Sheehan
- 1986 The Great Bookie Robbery ( 3 episodes ) as Mike Power
- 1997 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ( 2 episodes ) as Thierry Arronax
- 1998 The Day of the Roses ( 2 episodes ) as Tom Weir
- 1994 The Man from Snowy River ( 1 episode ) as Dandy Jim O'Rourke
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- 1991 Heroes II: The Return ( 2 episodes ) as Lt. Cmdr Donald 'Davo" Davidson
- 2014 Hope and Wire ( 1 episode ) as Vernon
- 2008 Legend of the Seeker ( 1 episode ) as Herald
- 1999 The Lost World ( 1 episode ) as Balar
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