About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1954-02-25
Place of birth:
Decatur, Illinois, USA
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John Doe

Overview

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 performs with the country-folk-punk band The Knitters and has released records as a solo artist. In the early 1980s, he performed on two albums by The Flesh Eaters.

In the 1989 biopic Great Balls of Fire!, Doe played Jerry Lee Lewis's cousin-turned-father-in-law J. W. Brown. Doe starred in the 1992 film Roadside Prophets and in the 1998 short Lone Greasers. Other movie acting credits include Road House, Vanishing Point, Salvador, Boogie Nights, The Specials, The Good Girl, Gypsy 83 and Pure Country. As a musician with X, he has two feature-length concert films, several music videos, and an extended performance-and-interview sequence in The Decline of Western Civilization, Penelope Spheeris's seminal documentary about the early-1980s L.A. punk scene.

Along with co-writer Exene Cervenka, Doe composed most of the songs recorded by X. Wild Gift, an album from that band's heyday, was named "Record of the Year" by Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times. With Dave Alvin, he co-wrote two of the songs on the Blasters' 1984 album Hard Line, "Just Another Sunday" and "Little Honey".

In the 1992 movie The Bodyguard (starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston), it was Doe's version of "I Will Always Love You" that plays on the jukebox when Costner and Houston's characters are dancing. It was released on audio cassette by Warner Bros. in September 1992, but is difficult to obtain (though bootleg copies can be downloaded from the Internet). No version is believed to have been released on CD.

"The Meanest Man in the World" by Doe was featured in Season 4 of the television series Friday Night Lights and included on the second soundtrack album.

John Doe released an album with Canadian indie rock band The Sadies called Country Club on April 14, 2009. The album features covers of country classics along with original songs.

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Known for

Acting

2023 Quantum Cowboys Actor John the Gunslinger/John the Bartender/John the Businessman 58
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2022 D.O.A. Actor Frank Bigelow 59
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2022 The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon Actor Self 59
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2020 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Actor Self 59
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2019 All Creatures Here Below Actor Uncle Doug 58
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2019 My Little One Actor Matt 59
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2018 You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys Actor N/A
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2017 You're Gonna Miss Me Actor Jake Fillmore N/A
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2014 Electric Slide Actor Detective Bill Holiday 58
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2013 Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday Actor Self 59
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2013 Zombex Actor Seamus O'Connor 58
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2013 Pleased to Meet Me Actor Pete Jones 59
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2013 Ring of Fire Actor A.P. Carter 58
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2012 Hated Actor Sam 59
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2012 Song 1 Actor Man 59
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2011 Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind Actor Self N/A
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2009 Tom Cool Actor Mac Angel N/A
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2008 Absent Father Actor Tony N/A
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2007 Ten Inch Hero Actor Trucker 61
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2006 Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and The Gun Club Actor Interviewee, X 59
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2006 Live Freaky! Die Freaky! Actor Tex (voice) 58
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2005 X: Live in Los Angeles Actor Himself 59
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2005 Celebrity Mix Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2005 Lucky 13 Actor Mr. Baker 58
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2004 Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons Actor Self (vocals, acoustic guitar) 59
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2004 Torque Actor Sheriff Barnes 55
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2003 Wuthering Heights Actor Earnshaw 58
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2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip Actor Self 59
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2002 Media Whore Actor Himself 59
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2002 The Good Girl Actor Mr. Worther 60
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2001 Gypsy 83 Actor Ray Vale 59
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2001 25 Years of Punk Actor Self 59
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2001 The Red Right Hand Actor Jake Stabler 58
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2000 The Specials Actor Eight 58
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1999 Drowning on Dry Land Actor Les 58
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1999 Sugar Town Actor Carl 58
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1999 Brokedown Palace Actor Bill Marano 61
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1999 Forces of Nature Actor Carl 56
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1999 The Rage: Carrie 2 Actor Boyd Wallace 57
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1998 Black Cat Run Actor Martin James 58
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1998 The Pass Actor Bus Station Clerk 58
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1997 Boogie Nights Actor Amber's Husband 73
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1997 Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story Actor Joe Maphis 59
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1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide Actor Lewis 58
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1997 The Price of Kissing Actor Mouse 58
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1997 Touch Actor Elwin Worrel 58
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1997 Black Circle Boys Actor Bonfiglio 58
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1996 Scorpion Spring Actor Deputy 58
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1995 Georgia Actor Bobby 58
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1995 The History of Rock 'n' Roll Actor Self 58
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1994 Shake, Rattle and Rock! Actor Lucky 58
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1994 Rebel Highway Actor Lucky 70
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1992 Pure Country Actor Earl Blackstock 60
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1992 Roadside Prophets Actor Joe Mosley 58
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1991 Liquid Dreams Actor Cab Driver 58
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1991 A Matter of Degrees Actor Peter Downs 58
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1990 Without You I'm Nothing Actor John Doe 58
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1989 Great Balls of Fire! Actor J.W. Brown 60
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1989 Road House Actor Pat McGurn 64
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1987 Border Radio Actor Dean 58
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1987 Slam Dance Actor Det. John Gilbert 58
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1986 Salvador Actor Roberto, Restaurant Owner 63
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1986 X: The Unheard Music Actor 59
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1982 Smithereens Actor Door Guy (uncredited) 59
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1981 The Decline of Western Civilization Actor Self 61
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