John Bach

John Bach

Known for
Acting
Born
June 5, 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

2026
Man of Valor poster

Man of Valor

Movie · as General Horrocks (Elder)

2026
Holy Days poster

Holy Days

Movie · as Bishop Chaytor

2022
The Ballad of Maddog Quinn poster

The Ballad of Maddog Quinn

Movie · as Grandpa quinn

2021
Under the Vines poster

Under the Vines

TV · as Don Silverton · 18 eps

2020
Reunion poster

Reunion

Movie · as Jack

2018
Mistress, Mercy poster

Mistress, Mercy

Movie · as Judge Anderson

2016
Judgement Tavern poster

Judgement Tavern

Movie · as The Judge

2016
The Light Between Oceans poster

The Light Between Oceans

Movie · as Mayor Jock Johnson

2016
Jack Irish poster

Jack Irish

TV · as Senator Michael Longmore · 5 eps

2016
Roman Empire poster

Roman Empire

TV · as Marcus Aurelius · 6 eps

2015
Gallipoli poster

Gallipoli

TV · as Sir Ian Hamilton · 7 eps

2014
The Cure poster

The Cure

Movie · as Lionel

2014
Hope and Wire poster

Hope and Wire

TV · as Vernon · 1 ep

2013
Wentworth poster

Wentworth

TV · as Vinnie Holt · 2 eps

2011
Rest for the Wicked poster

Rest for the Wicked

Movie · as Frank

2010
Spartacus poster

Spartacus

TV · as Magistrate Calavius · 5 eps

2010
This Is Not My Life poster

This Is Not My Life

TV · 13 eps

2009
Piece of My Heart poster

Piece of My Heart

Movie · as Mike

2008
The Hollow Men poster

The Hollow Men

Movie · as Michael Bassett (voice)

2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian poster

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Movie · as British Homeguard 1

2008
Legend of the Seeker poster

Legend of the Seeker

TV · as Herald · 1 ep

2007
My Name Is Bruce poster

My Name Is Bruce

Movie · as Shot in the Leg Guy

2007
The Tattooist poster

The Tattooist

Movie · as Lazlo McFadden

2006
The Lost Children

The Lost Children

TV · 13 eps

2005
Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped

TV · 3 eps

2005
Hercules poster

Hercules

TV · as Creon · 2 eps

2004
Ike: Countdown to D-Day poster

Ike: Countdown to D-Day

Movie · as Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory

2004
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars poster

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars

TV · as Einstein · 2 eps

2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Movie · as Madril

2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Movie · as Madril

1999
Farscape poster

Farscape

TV · as Einstein · 1 ep

1999
The Lost World poster

The Lost World

TV · as Balar · 1 ep

1998
The Day of the Roses poster

The Day of the Roses

TV · as Tom Weir · 2 eps

1997
Duggan

Duggan

TV · 11 eps

1997
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea poster

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

TV · as Thierry Arronax · 2 eps

1995
Mysterious Island poster

Mysterious Island

TV · as Captain Nemo · 23 eps

1994
The Last Tattoo poster

The Last Tattoo

Movie · as Austen Leech

1994
The Man from Snowy River poster

The Man from Snowy River

TV · as Dandy Jim O'Rourke · 1 ep

1993
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story poster

The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story

Movie · as Alexander Graham Bell

1993
CrimeBroker poster

CrimeBroker

Movie · as Frank MacPhee

1993
Typhon's People poster

Typhon's People

Movie · as Daniel Harrington

1993
The Feds

The Feds

TV · as Commander Rainer Bass · 9 eps

1991
Old Scores poster

Old Scores

Movie · as Ewan Murray

1991
Golden Fiddles poster

Golden Fiddles

TV · as Walter Balfour · 2 eps

1991
Heroes II: The Return poster

Heroes II: The Return

TV · as Lt. Cmdr Donald 'Davo" Davidson · 2 eps

1990
Blood Oath poster

Blood Oath

Movie · as Major Roberts

1990
The Paper Man poster

The Paper Man

TV · as Philip Cromwell · 6 eps

1989
Georgia poster

Georgia

Movie · as William Karlin

1989
The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder poster

The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder

Movie · as Travis

1988
The Heroes poster

The Heroes

Movie · as Donald Davidson

1986
Pallet on the Floor poster

Pallet on the Floor

Movie · as Jack Voot

1986
The Great Bookie Robbery poster

The Great Bookie Robbery

TV · as Mike Power · 3 eps

1984
Wild Horses

Wild Horses

Movie · as Jack

1984
Other Halves poster

Other Halves

Movie · as Jim

1984
Heart of the Stag poster

Heart of the Stag

Movie · as Shearer

1983
The Lost Tribe poster

The Lost Tribe

Movie · as Edward / Max Scarry

1983
Utu poster

Utu

Movie · as Belcher

1983
Nearly No Christmas poster

Nearly No Christmas

Movie · as King Penguin

1982
Battletruck poster

Battletruck

Movie · as Bone

1982
Bad Blood poster

Bad Blood

Movie · as Bert Cropp

1982
Carry Me Back poster

Carry Me Back

Movie

1981
Goodbye Pork Pie poster

Goodbye Pork Pie

Movie · as Snout

1980
Beyond Reasonable Doubt poster

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Movie · as Detective Murray Jeffries

1978
The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts

The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts

Movie · as Wilkie

1977
Wild Man poster

Wild Man

Movie · as Barman

1977
The Governor poster

The Governor

TV · as John Sheehan · 1 ep