Acting

John Bach

Born 1946-06-05 · Cardiff, Wales, UK

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.

Credits

Newest first

Man of Valor
as General Horrocks (Elder)
2026
Holy Days
as Bishop Chaytor
2026
The Ballad of Maddog Quinn
as Grandpa quinn
2022
Under the Vines
as Don Silverton
2021
Reunion
as Jack
2020
Mistress, Mercy
as Judge Anderson
2018
Roman Empire
as Marcus Aurelius
2016
The Light Between Oceans
as Mayor Jock Johnson
2016
Judgement Tavern
as The Judge
2016
Jack Irish
as Senator Michael Longmore
2016
Gallipoli
as Sir Ian Hamilton
2015
Hope and Wire
as Vernon
2014
The Cure
as Lionel
2014
Wentworth
as Vinnie Holt
2013
Rest for the Wicked
as Frank
2011
This Is Not My Life
2010
Spartacus
as Magistrate Calavius
2010
Piece of My Heart
as Mike
2009
Legend of the Seeker
as Herald
2008
The Hollow Men
as Michael Bassett (voice)
2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
as British Homeguard 1
2008
The Tattooist
as Lazlo McFadden
2007
My Name Is Bruce
as Shot in the Leg Guy
2007
The Lost Children
2006
Hercules
as Creon
2005
Kidnapped
2005
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
as Einstein
2004
Ike: Countdown to D-Day
as Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory
2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Madril
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Madril
2002
The Lost World
as Balar
1999
Farscape
as Einstein
1999
The Day of the Roses
as Tom Weir
1998
Duggan
1997
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Thierry Arronax
1997
Mysterious Island
as Captain Nemo
1995
The Man from Snowy River
as Dandy Jim O'Rourke
1994
The Last Tattoo
as Austen Leech
1994
The Feds
as Commander Rainer Bass
1993
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
as Alexander Graham Bell
1993
CrimeBroker
as Frank MacPhee
1993
Typhon's People
as Daniel Harrington
1993
Heroes II: The Return
as Lt. Cmdr Donald 'Davo" Davidson
1991
Golden Fiddles
as Walter Balfour
1991
Old Scores
as Ewan Murray
1991
The Paper Man
as Philip Cromwell
1990
Blood Oath
as Major Roberts
1990
Georgia
as William Karlin
1989
The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder
as Travis
1989
The Heroes
as Donald Davidson
1988
The Great Bookie Robbery
as Mike Power
1986
Pallet on the Floor
as Jack Voot
1986
Other Halves
as Jim
1984
Heart of the Stag
as Shearer
1984
Wild Horses
as Jack
1984
Nearly No Christmas
as King Penguin
1983
The Lost Tribe
as Edward / Max Scarry
1983
Utu
as Belcher
1983
Bad Blood
as Bert Cropp
1982
Carry Me Back
1982
Battletruck
as Bone
1982
Goodbye Pork Pie
as Snout
1981
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
as Detective Murray Jeffries
1980
The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts
as Wilkie
1978
The Governor
as John Sheehan
1977
Wild Man
as Barman
1977