Movie
85
65
Credits
40
Movies
25
TV series
50
Years active
7.2
Avg. rating
0
Awards won
The life and career of John Bach
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Career timeline
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1946 · Born
Born in Cardiff, Wales, UK
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1977 · Screen debut
Wild Man (Movie)
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2002 · Breakthrough
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2026 · Latest release
Man of Valor (Movie)
Career in numbers
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Drama42
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Adventure8
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Crime8
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Comedy8
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Thriller8
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Action7
Highest-rated title
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
8.5
Most popular title
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
8.5
Known for
Movie
85
Movie
84
Movie
66
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
British Homeguard 1
TV
80
Spartacus
Magistrate Calavius
TV
79
Farscape
Einstein
Movie
71
The Light Between Oceans
Mayor Jock Johnson
TV
80
Wentworth
Vinnie Holt
TV
74
Legend of the Seeker
Herald
TV
73
The Lost World
Balar
TV
The Man from Snowy River
Dandy Jim O'Rourke
Movie
58
My Name Is Bruce
Shot in the Leg Guy
TV
70
Roman Empire
Marcus Aurelius
TV
77
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Einstein
TV
Mysterious Island
Captain Nemo
TV
52
Hercules
Creon
The Feds
Commander Rainer Bass
TV
59
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Thierry Arronax
TV
69
Gallipoli
Sir Ian Hamilton
TV
Under the Vines
Don Silverton
TV
This Is Not My Life
2010
Movie
51
The Tattooist
Lazlo McFadden
Movie
65
Ike: Countdown to D-Day
Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory
TV
The Paper Man
Philip Cromwell
Movie
46
Battletruck
Bone
Frequent collaborators
People who appear most often alongside John Bach in our catalogue.
Michael Hurst
4 titles together
Martyn Sanderson
3 titles together
Bernard Hill
3 titles together
Bruno Lawrence
3 titles together
Ian Watkin
3 titles together
Andrew Lesnie
2 titles together
Sean Astin
2 titles together
Andy Serkis
2 titles together
Leon Ford
2 titles together
Bruce Phillips
2 titles together
Filmography
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2026
Man of Valor
as General Horrocks (Elder)
Movie
-
2026
Holy Days
as Bishop Chaytor
Movie
-
2022
The Ballad of Maddog Quinn
as Grandpa quinn
Movie
-
2021
Under the Vines
as Don Silverton
TV
-
2020
Reunion
as Jack
6.0 Movie
-
2018
Mistress, Mercy
as Judge Anderson
Movie
-
2016
Roman Empire
as Marcus Aurelius
7.0 TV
-
2016
The Light Between Oceans
as Mayor Jock Johnson
7.1 Movie
-
2016
Judgement Tavern
as The Judge
Movie
-
2015
Gallipoli
as Sir Ian Hamilton
6.9 TV
-
2014
Hope and Wire
as Vernon
TV
-
2014
The Cure
as Lionel
4.3 Movie
-
2013
Wentworth
as Vinnie Holt
8.0 TV
-
2011
Rest for the Wicked
as Frank
Movie
-
2010
This Is Not My Life
TV
-
2010
Spartacus
as Magistrate Calavius
8.0 TV
-
2009
Piece of My Heart
as Mike
Movie
-
2008
Legend of the Seeker
as Herald
7.4 TV
-
2008
The Hollow Men
as Michael Bassett (voice)
Movie
-
2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
as British Homeguard 1
6.6 Movie
-
2007
The Tattooist
as Lazlo McFadden
5.1 Movie
-
2007
My Name Is Bruce
as Shot in the Leg Guy
5.8 Movie
- 2006 The Lost Children TV
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2005
Hercules
as Creon
5.2 TV
-
2005
Kidnapped
TV
-
2004
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
as Einstein
7.7 TV
-
2004
Ike: Countdown to D-Day
as Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory
6.5 Movie
-
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Madril
8.5 Movie
-
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Madril
8.4 Movie
-
1999
The Lost World
as Balar
7.3 TV
-
1999
Farscape
as Einstein
7.9 TV
-
1998
The Day of the Roses
as Tom Weir
TV
- 1997 Duggan TV
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1997
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Thierry Arronax
5.9 TV
-
1995
Mysterious Island
as Captain Nemo
TV
-
1994
The Man from Snowy River
as Dandy Jim O'Rourke
TV
-
1994
The Last Tattoo
as Austen Leech
Movie
- 1993 The Feds as Commander Rainer Bass TV
-
1993
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
as Alexander Graham Bell
Movie
-
1993
CrimeBroker
as Frank MacPhee
Movie
-
1993
Typhon's People
as Daniel Harrington
Movie
-
1991
Heroes II: The Return
as Lt. Cmdr Donald 'Davo" Davidson
TV
-
1991
Golden Fiddles
as Walter Balfour
TV
-
1991
Old Scores
as Ewan Murray
Movie
-
1990
The Paper Man
as Philip Cromwell
TV
-
1990
Blood Oath
as Major Roberts
Movie
-
1989
Georgia
as William Karlin
Movie
-
1989
The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder
as Travis
Movie
-
1988
The Heroes
as Donald Davidson
Movie
-
1986
The Great Bookie Robbery
as Mike Power
TV
-
1986
Pallet on the Floor
as Jack Voot
Movie
-
1984
Other Halves
as Jim
Movie
-
1984
Heart of the Stag
as Shearer
Movie
- 1984 Wild Horses as Jack Movie
-
1983
Nearly No Christmas
as King Penguin
Movie
-
1983
The Lost Tribe
as Edward / Max Scarry
Movie
-
1983
Utu
as Belcher
7.0 Movie
-
1982
Bad Blood
as Bert Cropp
Movie
-
1982
Carry Me Back
Movie
-
1982
Battletruck
as Bone
4.6 Movie
-
1981
Goodbye Pork Pie
as Snout
6.7 Movie
-
1980
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
as Detective Murray Jeffries
Movie
- 1978 The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts as Wilkie Movie
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1977
The Governor
as John Sheehan
TV
-
1977
Wild Man
as Barman
Movie
Quick facts
How old is John Bach?
John Bach is 80 years old, born on June 5, 1946.
Where was John Bach born?
John Bach was born in Cardiff, Wales, UK.
What was John Bach’s first screen role?
The earliest title in our catalogue featuring John Bach is Wild Man (1977).
How many movies and series has John Bach made?
Our catalogue lists 65 titles for John Bach: 40 movies and 25 TV series.
What is John Bach’s highest-rated title?
Among titles with enough votes, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has the highest audience rating, with 8.5/10 on TMDB.
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1928
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1987
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1980
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1928
Marc Pickering
1985
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