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name: "John Bach"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 June 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T17:05:19.813029+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# John Bach

Actor. Born 5 June 1946 in Cardiff, Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 June 1946, Cardiff, Wales, UK
- **Active:** 1999–2003
- **Average Fi1m score:** 85, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 86 (2)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Adventure 2, Fantasy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Drama 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,045m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bach, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q780432, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045324/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29094

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Farscape*](https://film.one/tv/farscape.md) (82)

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## Biography

John Bach is a British-born New Zealand actor. Born on 5 June 1946 in Wales, he has worked in stage, television and film for more than four decades, primarily in New Zealand after emigrating as a child.

He is known for playing the Ancient Einstein in the science-fiction series *Farscape* (1999–2003) and its miniseries sequel *Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars* (2004). Other credits include the recurring role of Madril in *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002) and *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), and the title role of Detective Inspector John Duggan in the New Zealand telemovies and series *Duggan* (1997–1999). He has also appeared in *Spartacus* (2010) as Magistrate Calavius and in *Wentworth* (2013) as Vinnie Holt.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nzonscreen.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Madril — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), Fi1m 85, as Madril — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *Farscape* (1999), Fi1m 82, as Einstein — [page](https://film.one/tv/farscape.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Man of Valor* (2026), as General Horrocks (Elder)
- *Holy Days* (2026), as Bishop Chaytor
- *The Ballad of Maddog Quinn* (2022), as Grandpa quinn
- *Under the Vines* (2021), series, as Don Silverton
- *Reunion* (2020), as Jack
- *Mistress, Mercy* (2018), as Judge Anderson
- *Roman Empire* (2016), series, as Marcus Aurelius
- *The Light Between Oceans* (2016), as Mayor Jock Johnson
- *Judgement Tavern* (2016), as The Judge
- *Jack Irish* (2016), series, as Senator Michael Longmore
- *Gallipoli* (2015), series, as Sir Ian Hamilton
- *Hope and Wire* (2014), series, as Vernon
- *The Cure* (2014), as Lionel
- *Wentworth* (2013), series, as Vinnie Holt
- *Rest for the Wicked* (2011), as Frank
- *This Is Not My Life* (2010), series, Acting
- *Spartacus* (2010), series, as Magistrate Calavius
- *Piece of My Heart* (2009), as Mike
- *Legend of the Seeker* (2008), series, as Herald
- *The Hollow Men* (2008), as Michael Bassett (voice)
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian* (2008), as British Homeguard 1
- *My Name Is Bruce* (2007), as Shot in the Leg Guy
- *The Lost Children* (2006), series, Acting
- *Hercules* (2005), series, as Creon
- *Kidnapped* (2005), series, Acting
- *Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars* (2004), series, as Einstein
- *Ike: Countdown to D-Day* (2004), as Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), as Madril — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), as Madril — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *The Lost World* (1999), series, as Balar
- *Farscape* (1999), series, as Einstein — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/farscape.md)
- *The Day of the Roses* (1998), series, as Tom Weir
- *Duggan* (1997), series, Acting
- *20,000 Leagues Under the Sea* (1997), series, as Thierry Arronax
- *Mysterious Island* (1995), series, as Captain Nemo
- *The Man from Snowy River* (1994), series, as Dandy Jim O'Rourke
- *The Last Tattoo* (1994), as Austen Leech
- *The Feds* (1993), series, as Commander Rainer Bass
- *The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story* (1993), as Alexander Graham Bell
- *CrimeBroker* (1993), as Frank MacPhee
- *Typhon's People* (1993), as Daniel Harrington
- *Heroes II: The Return* (1991), series, as Lt. Cmdr Donald 'Davo" Davidson
- *Golden Fiddles* (1991), series, as Walter Balfour
- *Old Scores* (1991), as Ewan Murray
- *The Paper Man* (1990), series, as Philip Cromwell
- *Blood Oath* (1990), as Major Roberts
- *Georgia* (1989), as William Karlin
- *The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder* (1989), as Travis
- *The Heroes* (1988), as Donald Davidson
- *The Great Bookie Robbery* (1986), series, as Mike Power
- *Pallet on the Floor* (1986), as Jack Voot
- *Other Halves* (1984), as Jim
- *Heart of the Stag* (1984), as Shearer
- *Wild Horses* (1984), as Jack
- *Nearly No Christmas* (1983), as King Penguin
- *The Lost Tribe* (1983), as Edward / Max Scarry
- *Utu* (1983), as Belcher
- *Bad Blood* (1982), as Bert Cropp
- *Carry Me Back* (1982), Acting
- *Battletruck* (1982), as Bone
- *Goodbye Pork Pie* (1981), as Snout
- *Beyond Reasonable Doubt* (1980), as Detective Murray Jeffries
- *The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts* (1978), as Wilkie
- *The Governor* (1977), series, as John Sheehan
- *Wild Man* (1977), as Barman

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