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John Bach is a Actor Néo-Zélandais born on 5 june 1946 at Cardiff (United-kingdom)

John Bach

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Nationality Nouvelle zelande
Birth 5 june 1946 (77 years) at Cardiff (United-kingdom)

John Bach (born 5 June 1946) is a New Zealand actor who has acted on stage, television and film over a period of more than three decades. Though born in Wales, he has spent most of his career living and working in New Zealand.

International audiences are most likely to have seen Bach as the Gondorian Ranger Madril in the second and third movies of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). His leading roles in New Zealand television include playing the titular Detective Inspector John Duggan in the Duggan telemovies and television series, one of the truckdriving brothers in series Roche, and time on long-running soap opera Close to Home. In 1992 he starred as Scottish inventor Alexander Graham Bell in awardwinning telemovie The Sound and the Silence. In 1999 he played the Earl of Sackville in an episode of the TV miniseries A Twist in the Tale.

Bach's Australian work includes science fiction series Farscape, playing Mike Power in based on a true story mini-series The Great Bookie Robbery (1986), and as Sir Ian Hamilton in the 2015 TV miniseries Gallipoli.

In 2010 Bach appeared in NZ science fiction series This Is Not My Life as the sinister Harry Sheridan, as magistrate Titus Calavius in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and in an episode of Legend of the Seeker.

He has also appeared in several New Zealand films, including Utu, Carry Me Back, Goodbye Pork Pie, Pallet on the Floor, Old Scores (in which he had a central role), and Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

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Filmography of John Bach (25 films)

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The Light Between Oceans, 2h12
Directed by Derek Cianfrance
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Michael Fassbender, Rachel Weisz, Alicia Vikander, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, Caren Pistorius
Roles Mayor Jock Johnson
Rating71% 3.5985253.5985253.5985253.5985253.598525
A lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne and his wife Isabel living off the coast of Western Australia, keep for themselves a baby girl who washes up in a lifeboat.
The Cure
The Cure (2014)
, 1h30
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Actors Antonia Prebble, Stephen Lovatt, Daniel Lissing, John Bach
Roles Lionel
Rating35% 1.7850951.7850951.7850951.7850951.785095
Researcher Beth Wakefield, (Prebble), works for ScopaMed Pharmaceuticals. She accidentally discovers the pharmaceutical company she works for had developed a cure for cancer many years earlier. They haven't released it because that would destroy their chemotherapy drug sales. She must now escape and release the cure to world while the company tries to stop her.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, 2h30
Directed by Andrew Adamson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Films about religion, Films about lions, Serial killer films, Tiré d'une œuvre de Thomas Harris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Liam Neeson
Roles British Homeguard 1
Rating65% 3.2515753.2515753.2515753.2515753.251575
1,300 Narnian years after the Pevensie siblings left, Caspian, a Telmarine prince and heir to the throne, is informed by mentor Doctor Cornelius that his uncle, Miraz, is plotting to kill him and seize the throne for himself and his newborn heir. Cornelius gives him Queen Susan's ancient magical horn, instructing him to blow it only at his greatest need. Caspian flees into the woods where he encounters two Narnian dwarfs, Trumpkin and Nikabrik, and a talking badger named Trufflehunter, and blows the horn to summon help.
My Name Is Bruce, 1h26
Directed by Bruce Campbell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Zombie films, Comedy horror films
Actors Ted Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Ben McCain, Dan Hicks, Butch McCain
Roles Shot in the Leg Guy
Rating60% 3.0484953.0484953.0484953.0484953.048495
In the mining town of Gold Lick, Oregon, Jeff (Taylor Sharpe), a young fan of B movie actor Bruce Campbell, and his friend Clayton (Logan Martin) go out to a cemetery to meet two girls, Big Debbie (Ariel Badenhop) and Little Debbie (Ali Akay). Jeff removes a medallion off the mausoleum, unleashing the Chinese god of the dead, Guan-Di (James Peck), who kills Clayton and the Debbies while Jeff flees.
The Tattooist, 1h32
Origin Nouvelle zelande
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Jason Behr, Michael Hurst, Nathaniel Lees, Timothy Balme, Robbie Magasiva, David Fane
Roles Lazlo McFadden
Rating51% 2.551422.551422.551422.551422.55142
Jake Sawyer (Jason Behr) is a global wanderer and tattooist who explores ethnic themes in his designs. While visiting Singapore to sell his craft at a local trade show, he swipes an ancient Samoan tattoo tool. After flying to New Zealand to resume his art, he meet up with a lovely Samoan woman named Sina (Mia Blake) and discovers the local Samoan culture. But Jake slowly learns that his stolen tool ends up unleashing an evil avenging spirit whom targets all of the customers that Jake has given tattoos to since his theft of the tool. While attempting to learn pe'a, the Samoan tradition of tattooing, Jake soon realizes that Sina is imperiled when she gets a tattoo from him and he must find a way to save her, and himself.
Ike: Countdown to D-Day, 1h29
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Tom Selleck, James Remar, Timothy Bottoms, Gerald McRaney, Ian Mune, John Bach
Roles Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Rating70% 3.543713.543713.543713.543713.54371
Ike. Opération Overlord décrit les 90 jours de tension précédant l'invasion du Jour J et de la façon dont Dwight David Eisenhower, contre toute attente, a brillamment orchestré la plus importante manœuvre militaire dans l'histoire moderne
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 3h21
Directed by Peter Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Films about spiders, Middle-earth films
Actors Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett
Roles Madril
Rating85% 4.268464.268464.268464.268464.26846
Gandalf leads Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and King Théoden to Isengard where they reunite with Merry and Pippin, who helped the Ents destroy Saruman’s forces. With Saruman himself defeated, Gandalf retrieves Saruman’s palantír which is viewed by a curious Pippin, allowing Sauron to attack the Hobbit’s mind. Gandalf deduces Sauron will attack Gondor’s capital Minas Tirith, riding there with Pippin. They meet Lord Denethor, steward of Gondor, and Boromir’s father. Pippin declares his service to Denethor after Boromir died protecting him.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2h59
Directed by Peter Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Middle-earth films, Mise en scène d'une plante
Actors Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett
Roles Madril
Rating84% 4.2144854.2144854.2144854.2144854.214485
Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee continue their journey to Mordor to destroy the One Ring by throwing it into Mount Doom. They are attacked in the night by Gollum, former owner of the Ring, but they capture him. Sympathising with Gollum for their shared burden, Frodo asks Gollum to lead them safely to Mordor, despite Sam’s objections. Meanwhile, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli pursue the Uruk-hai who kidnapped their friends Merry and Pippin. The Uruk-hai are slaughtered by the Rohirrim army of Rohan, but the two Hobbits escape into Fangorn Forest where they meet the Ent Treebeard. Aragorn’s group later meet the Rohirrim who have been banished by their king Théoden, who is manipulated by Saruman’s servant Grima Wormtongue. Tracking the Hobbits in Fangorn, Aragorn’s group encounter a resurrected Gandalf who perished in Moria, but was revived to help save Middle Earth.
The Day of the Roses, 3h40
Genres Drama
Themes Documentary films about historical events
Actors Rebecca Gibney, Paul Mercurio, Stephen Curry, Helen Dallimore, Jeremy Sims, Peter O'Brien
Roles Tom Weir
Rating81% 4.0841354.0841354.0841354.0841354.084135
The film starts at an anniversary commemoration of the crash, where roses are dropped on the track to the aftermath of the wreck where first responders are arriving at the scene. Five months later the coroner, Tom Weir, brings in Boris Osman, an engineer to help him investigate the crash and immediately runs into stonewalling by the state-owned rail company, who don’t want him to examine the train. Osman thinks it’s because the investigation will have to disclose why the tracks that caused the wreck were in such bad shape. Osman thinks it was caused by the politicians in office allowing the rail system to deteriorate. The coroner learns the bridge was hit twice before. Pressure begins to be brought on the coroner from above to stop asking to look at the train. Osman learns this is the third time this locomotive went off the rails. The coroner uses the threat of contempt of court to force the rail company to let Osman examine the locomotive. The inquest begins, with Orman recounting how the tragedy happened on 18 January 1977, alternating with the stories of some passengers who traveled on the ill-fated train, leading up to the depiction of the accident. Due to worn out track and worn out wheels on the locomotive, it jumps the rails and hits a bridge support, causing it to collapse on the train. The community springs into action to aid the survivors and recover the 83 dead. Several of the rescuers testify at the inquest and recount their actions on the day of the accident. Many rescuers risk their own lives to save the injured. Even when ordered to leave due to the danger of further collapse, many refuse to abandon injured survivors. Many of the rescuers are traumatized by what they saw. Ormond comes under attack for saying that it was the condition of the locomotive’s wheels that contributed to the accident, since while money has been allocated to repair the tracks, there is no money to also repair the locomotives. The families of the dead try to cope, while Gerry Buchtman, who went to Granville while on sick leave from his emergency responder job has to fight to keep his job, since the powers that be want to fire him for doing just that. In spite of pressure, the coroner finds that the locomotive’s condition contributed to the accident. Osman later learns that even though the rail company knew this type of locomotive was dangerous due to a derailment 11 months before Granville, they took no steps to lower the speed on this line because it came from an electoral district that often decided national elections and the government did not want to anger the voters by making their train late. We return to the memorial service, while on screen captions tell us what happened to some of the people involved in the crash and the investigation.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 2h38
Directed by Rod Hardy
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films, Submarine films, Pirate films, Films based on science fiction novels
Actors Michael Caine, Patrick Dempsey, Mia Sara, Bryan Brown, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kerry Armstrong
Roles Thierry Arronax
Rating55% 2.799372.799372.799372.799372.79937
L'année 1886 est marquée par des événements mystérieux survenus en mer : une créature étrange et gigantesque, que les meilleurs scientifiques ne peuvent identifier, s'attaque aux navires en transperçant leur coque.
CrimeBroker
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films
Actors Jacqueline Bisset, John Bach, Victoria Longley, Masaya Katō, Richard Roxburgh, Gary Sweet
Roles Frank MacPhee
Rating48% 2.439362.439362.439362.439362.43936
Holly Mac Phee mène une double vie. Epouse fidèle et Magistrat respectée, elle élabore des braquages de banques parfaits. Tout est planifié, contrôlé à la seconde prêt. Jusqu'au jour où elle rencontre Jin Okazaki un éminent criminologiste venu du Japon pour aider la police locale. Très vite, Holly est attirée par Jin. Irrésistiblement. Bientôt, les événements échappent à son contrôle et Holly se retrouve aspirée dans une spirale faite de passion d'érotisme et de crime...
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story, 7h2
Directed by John Kent Harrison
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors John Bach, Ian Bannen, Brenda Fricker, Jim McLarty
Roles Alexander Graham Bell
Rating69% 3.487893.487893.487893.487893.48789
The film begins with Bell's childhood in Scotland, where his is initially intrigued by sights and sounds. The film then follows his days as an inventor in Brantford, Ontario, Boston, Massachusetts, and Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The film was shot in New Zealand and on location at Alexander Graham Bell's Beinn Bhreagh estate in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Old Scores
Old Scores (1991)
, 1h33
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Rugby
Actors Robert Pugh, Alison Bruce, Martyn Sanderson, John Bach, Roy Billing, Tony Barry
Roles Ewan Murray
Rating70% 3.5444053.5444053.5444053.5444053.544405
Old Scores revolves around a controversial (fictional) rugby match between Wales and New Zealand which was won by Wales. On his death-bed, the touch judge confesses to failing to disallow the winning try for an infringement by the Welsh scorer. The Welsh Rugby Union President announces that in order to set the record straight, there should be a rematch between the two teams - using the same players who had played the match 25 years earlier.