---
name: "Rod Hardy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rod-hardy"
fi1m_id: "rod-hardy"
imdb_id: "nm0362738"
tmdb_id: 29078
wikidata_id: "Q2160854"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 January 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "director"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-23T12:12:52.125888+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."
---

# Rod Hardy

## Identity

Rod Hardy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rod-hardy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rod-hardy
- **IMDb ID:** nm0362738
- **TMDB ID:** 29078
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2160854
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Hardy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2160854, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0362738/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29078

Director. Born 1 January 1949 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 January 1949, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- **Active:** 1993–2009
- **Also known as:** Rodney K. Hardy
- **Frequently works with:** [Allan Kroeker](https://film.one/person/allan-kroeker.md), [David Nutter](https://film.one/person/david-nutter.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Adam Kane](https://film.one/person/adam-kane.md), [Bill Eagles](https://film.one/person/bill-eagles.md), [Charles Beeson](https://film.one/person/charles-beeson.md), [Chris Long](https://film.one/person/chris-long.md), [Cliff Bole](https://film.one/person/cliff-bole.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as director, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (1), 2000s 74 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 67 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 4, Mystery 3, Action & Adventure 2, Crime 2
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Hardy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2160854, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0362738/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29078

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84), [*The Mentalist*](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md) (71)
- **Paramount+:** [*Battlestar Galactica*](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md) (83)
- **Peacock:** [*Supernatural*](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Rod Hardy is an Australian film and television director. Born in 1949 in Melbourne, Victoria, he began his career directing Australian television drama before making his feature debut with the horror film *Thirst* (1979).

Hardy moved to Los Angeles in 1992. He has directed episodes of numerous American series including *The X-Files* (2000–2001), *Battlestar Galactica*, *Leverage*, *The Mentalist* and *Supernatural*. His television films include *Buffalo Girls* (1995).

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Dollhouse* (2009), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Supernatural* (2005), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

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

- *The Hunting Party* (2025), series, Director
- *Powers* (2015), series, Director
- *The Librarians* (2014), series, Director
- *Persons Unknown* (2010), series, Director
- *Mental* (2009), series, Director
- *Dollhouse* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Leverage* (2008), series, Director
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, Director
- *December Boys* (2007), Director
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, Director
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, Director
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *The Mountain* (2004), series, Director
- *Hack* (2002), series, Director
- *Robbery Homicide Division* (2002), series, Director
- *The Agency* (2001), series, Director
- *Special Unit 2* (2001), series, Director
- *High Noon* (2000), Director
- *Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (1998), Director
- *Two for Texas* (1998), Director
- *Robinson Crusoe* (1997), Director
- *20,000 Leagues Under the Sea* (1997), series, Director
- *The Practice* (1997), series, Director
- *An Unfinished Affair* (1996), Director
- *JAG* (1995), series, Director
- *Buffalo Girls* (1995), Director
- *The Yearling* (1994), Director
- *My Name Is Kate* (1994), Director
- *The Only Way Out* (1993), Director
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Sad Inheritance* (1993), Director
- *Love, Lies & Lullabies* (1993), Director
- *Rio Diablo* (1993), Director
- *Between Love and Hate* (1993), Director
- *E.A.R.T.H. Force* (1990), series, Director
- *E Street* (1989), series, Director, Co-Executive Producer
- *Mission: Impossible* (1988), series, Director
- *The Flying Doctors* (1986), series, Director
- *Neighbours* (1985), series, Director
- *Special Squad* (1984), series, Director
- *Eureka Stockade* (1984), series, Director
- *Under Capricorn* (1983), series, Director
- *Sara Dane* (1982), series, Director
- *Thirst* (1979), Director
- *The Sullivans* (1976), series, Director

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