John Doe

Actor Feb 25 (age 72) Decatur, Illinois, USA 1981–2025 (44 year career)

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Biography

John Doe (born John Nommensen Duchac on February 25, 1954 in Decatur, Illinois) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet and bass player. Doe founded the much-praised L.A. punk band X, of which he is still an active member. His musical compositions and performances span the rock, country and folk music genres. As an actor, he has dozens of television appearances and several movies to his credit, including the role of Jeff Parker in the television series Roswell. In addition to X, Doe perf…

Known For

Film

Boogie Nights

Amber's Husband

Film

Road House

Pat McGurn

Film

Salvador

Roberto, Restaurant Owner

Film

The Good Girl

Mr. Worther

Film

Brokedown Palace

Bill Marano

Film

Great Balls of Fire!

J.W. Brown

Film

Ten Inch Hero

Trucker

Film

Forces of Nature

Carl

Filmography

Acting (83)

Movies (66)

Highway 99: A Double Album

2025

as Self

Quantum Cowboys

2023

as John the Gunslinger/John the Bartender/John the Businessman

9.0

D.O.A.

2022

as Frank Bigelow

2.0

The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon

2022

as Self

2.0

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

as Self

6.8

All Creatures Here Below

as Uncle Doug

My Little One

as Matt

You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys

2018

You're Gonna Miss Me

2017

as Jake Fillmore

Electric Slide

2014

as Detective Bill Holiday

Pleased to Meet Me

as Pete Jones

Zombex

as Seamus O'Connor

Ring of Fire

as A.P. Carter

Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday

as Self

Song 1

as Man

Hated

as Sam

Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind

2011

as Self

Absent Father

2008

as Tony

Ten Inch Hero

as Trucker

The Darwin Awards

as Guy in Bar #2

Live Freaky! Die Freaky!

2006

as Tex (voice)

3.8

Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and The Gun Club

2006

as Interviewee, X

4.0

Celebrity Mix

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Lucky 13

2005

as Mr. Baker

4.6

X: Live in Los Angeles

as Himself

Torque

as Sheriff Barnes

Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

2004

as Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)

8.5

Wuthering Heights

2003

as Earnshaw

5.1

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

as Self

The Good Girl

as Mr. Worther

Media Whore

as Self

Bug

as Record Store Owner

The Red Right Hand

as Jake Stabler

Gypsy 83

as Ray Vale

25 Years of Punk

as Self

Wildflowers

as Teacher

The Specials

as Eight

Brokedown Palace

as Bill Marano

Forces of Nature

as Carl

The Rage: Carrie 2

as Boyd Wallace

Sugar Town

as Carl

Drowning on Dry Land

as Les

The Pass

as Bus Station Clerk

Black Cat Run

as Martin James

Boogie Nights

as Amber's Husband

The Last Time I Committed Suicide

1997

as Lewis

5.1

Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story

as Joe Maphis

Touch

as Elwin Worrel

Black Circle Boys

as Bonfiglio

The Price of Kissing

as Mouse

Scorpion Spring

as Deputy

Georgia

as Bobby

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

as Lucky

Roadside Prophets

as Joe Mosley

Pure Country

as Earl Blackstock

A Matter of Degrees

as Peter Downs

Liquid Dreams

as Cab Driver

Without You I'm Nothing

as John Doe

Road House

as Pat McGurn

Great Balls of Fire!

as J.W. Brown

Slam Dance

as Det. John Gilbert

Border Radio

as Dean

Salvador

as Roberto, Restaurant Owner

X: The Unheard Music

as Self

Smithereens

as Door Guy (uncredited)

6.4

The Decline of Western Civilization

1981

as Self

7.1

Television (17)

The Lowdown

as Marlon

Punk

as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Childrens Hospital

as X

One Tree Hill

as Mick Wolf

Carnivàle

as Phineas Boffo

Peacemakers

as Marshall Dan Parks

CSI: Miami

as Brett Adams

Fastlane

as Papa John

Roswell

as Jeff Parker

Martial Law

as Adam Pender

Veronica's Closet

as Jimmy Walsh

as Carter's Doctor

Party of Five

as Carter

Rebel Highway

as Lucky Mullins

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Musical Guest

7.2

Law & Order

1990

as Teddy Connor

7.3