John Bach

John Bach

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Sgt. Haane Sgt. Haane 2026 Holy Days ★ 6.3 Holy Days 2026 The Ballad of Maddog Quinn ★ 6.4 The Ballad of Maddog Quinn 2022 Under the Vines ★ 5.1 Under the Vines 2021 Reunion ★ 6.1 Reunion 2020 Mistress, Mercy Mistress, Mercy 2018 Roman Empire ★ 6.9 Roman Empire 2016 The Light Between Oceans ★ 7.1 The Light Between Oceans 2016 Judgement Tavern Judgement Tavern 2016 Jack Irish ★ 6.7 Jack Irish 2016 Gallipoli ★ 6.8 Gallipoli 2015 Hope and Wire Hope and Wire 2014 The Cure ★ 4.3 The Cure 2014 Wentworth ★ 8.0 Wentworth 2013 Rest for the Wicked ★ 6.5 Rest for the Wicked 2011 This Is Not My Life ★ 8.1 This Is Not My Life 2010 Spartacus ★ 8.0 Spartacus 2010 Piece of My Heart ★ 6.0 Piece of My Heart 2009 Legend of the Seeker ★ 7.4 Legend of the Seeker 2008 The Hollow Men ★ 10.0 The Hollow Men 2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ★ 6.6 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 2008 My Name Is Bruce ★ 5.8 My Name Is Bruce 2007 The Lost Children The Lost Children 2006 Hercules ★ 5.2 Hercules 2005 Kidnapped Kidnapped 2005 Kidnapped ★ 6.8 Kidnapped 2005 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars ★ 7.7 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars 2004 Ike: Countdown to D-Day ★ 6.6 Ike: Countdown to D-Day 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ★ 8.5 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ★ 8.4 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 The Lost World ★ 7.1 The Lost World 1999 Farscape ★ 7.9 Farscape 1999 The Day of the Roses ★ 6.9 The Day of the Roses 1998 Duggan Duggan 1997 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ★ 5.8 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1997 Mysterious Island ★ 6.8 Mysterious Island 1995 The Man from Snowy River ★ 6.8 The Man from Snowy River 1994 The Last Tattoo ★ 5.6 The Last Tattoo 1994 The Feds The Feds 1993 The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story ★ 6.0 The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story 1993 CrimeBroker ★ 5.7 CrimeBroker 1993 Typhon's People ★ 7.0 Typhon's People 1993 Heroes II: The Return ★ 7.5 Heroes II: The Return 1991 Golden Fiddles ★ 10.0 Golden Fiddles 1991 Old Scores ★ 8.0 Old Scores 1991 The Paper Man ★ 9.0 The Paper Man 1990 Blood Oath ★ 5.6 Blood Oath 1990 Georgia ★ 3.3 Georgia 1989 The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder 1989 The Heroes ★ 5.1 The Heroes 1988 The Great Bookie Robbery ★ 7.7 The Great Bookie Robbery 1986 Pallet on the Floor ★ 6.5 Pallet on the Floor 1986 Other Halves ★ 7.7 Other Halves 1984 Heart of the Stag ★ 4.2 Heart of the Stag 1984 Utu ★ 7.0 Utu 1984 Wild Horses ★ 6.0 Wild Horses 1984 Nearly No Christmas ★ 5.0 Nearly No Christmas 1983 The Lost Tribe ★ 4.0 The Lost Tribe 1983 Bad Blood ★ 7.0 Bad Blood 1982 Carry Me Back ★ 6.8 Carry Me Back 1982 Battletruck ★ 4.6 Battletruck 1982 Goodbye Pork Pie ★ 6.7 Goodbye Pork Pie 1981 Beyond Reasonable Doubt ★ 6.7 Beyond Reasonable Doubt 1980 The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts 1978 The Governor The Governor 1977 Wild Man ★ 10.0 Wild Man 1977