John Bach

Biography

John Bach is a Welsh-born actor whose stage, television and film work has spanned more than four decades, most of it in New Zealand. Though born in Cardiff, he has spent his career largely in New Zealand. International audiences know him for playing Madril, a Gondorian Ranger, in the second and third entries of the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2002, 2003). On New Zealand television he led the Duggan telemovies and series as Detective Inspector John Duggan, played one of the truckdriving brothers in Roche, and spent time on the long-running soap Close to Home. He starred as Alexander Graham Bell in the 1992 telemovie The Sound and the Silence, and his other credits include Farscape, The Great Bookie Robbery (1986), the 2015 miniseries Gallipoli, and New Zealand features such as Utu (1983) and Goodbye Pork Pie (1981). Later he appeared in Roman Empire (2016) and had a recurring role on Under the Vines (2021).

80years old

Turns 81 on June 5in 206 days

Born June 5, 1946Cardiff
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 26 years1981 to 2007

Genres

Adventure71%, 5 films
Drama43%, 3 films
Action29%, 2 films
Comedy29%, 2 films
Fantasy29%, 2 films

First and latest

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In 2014, Bach worked as a body double for Saruman instead of Christopher Lee, who was unable to travel to New Zealand for the main filming of The Hobbit film series.

John Bach movies on Netflix

My Name Is Bruce2007IMDb rating 6.1as Shot in the Leg Guy
The Tattooist2007IMDb rating 5.1as Lazlo McFadden
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003IMDb rating 9.0as Madril
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8as Madril
Utu1983IMDb rating 6.9as Belcher
Battletruck1982IMDb rating 5.0as Bone
Goodbye Pork Pie1981IMDb rating 6.8as Snout

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Madril
IMDb rating 8.82.0M votes
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 Adventure, Drama, Fantasyas Madril
IMDb rating 9.02.2M votes
My Name Is Bruce2007as Shot in the Leg Guy
IMDb rating 6.126K votes
Goodbye Pork Pie1981as Snout
IMDb rating 6.81.5K votes
Battletruck1982as Bone
IMDb rating 5.01.8K votes
Utu1983as Belcher
IMDb rating 6.91.6K votes
The Tattooist2007as Lazlo McFadden
IMDb rating 5.13.3K votes

Most often with

Peter Jackson directed two of these films, Geoff Murphy two. Bruno Lawrence appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bruno Lawrence

Sean Astin

Cate Blanchett

Elijah Wood

Ian McKellen

Viggo Mortensen

Peter JacksonDirector, 2 films

Geoff MurphyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bruno Lawrence3 films together, 1981 to 1983
Bruno Lawrence's page
- Utu1983IMDb rating 6.9Bach as BelcherLawrence as Williamson
- Battletruck1982IMDb rating 5.0Bach as BoneLawrence as Willie
- Goodbye Pork Pie1981IMDb rating 6.8Bach as SnoutLawrence as Mulvaney
Sean Astin2 films together, 2002 to 2003
Sean Astin's page
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003IMDb rating 9.0Bach as MadrilAstin as Sam
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8Bach as MadrilAstin as Sam
Cate Blanchett2 films together, 2002 to 2003
Cate Blanchett's page
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003IMDb rating 9.0Bach as MadrilBlanchett as Galadriel
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8Bach as MadrilBlanchett as Galadriel
Elijah Wood2 films together, 2002 to 2003
Elijah Wood's page
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003IMDb rating 9.0Bach as MadrilWood as Frodo
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8Bach as MadrilWood as Frodo
Ian McKellen2 films together, 2002 to 2003
Ian McKellen's page
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003IMDb rating 9.0Bach as MadrilMcKellen as Gandalf
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8Bach as MadrilMcKellen as Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen2 films together, 2002 to 2003
Viggo Mortensen's page
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003IMDb rating 9.0Bach as MadrilMortensen as Aragorn
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8Bach as MadrilMortensen as Aragorn
Peter JacksonDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2003
All films by Peter Jackson
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003IMDb rating 9.0Bach as Madril
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002IMDb rating 8.8Bach as Madril
Geoff MurphyDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 1983
All films by Geoff Murphy
- Utu1983IMDb rating 6.9Bach as Belcher
- Goodbye Pork Pie1981IMDb rating 6.8Bach as Snout
Also two films together6 more actors
- Andy SerkisThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- Orlando BloomThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- Bernard HillThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- Billy BoydThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- Marshall NapierBattletruck (1982) and Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
- Ian WatkinUtu (1983) and Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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