John Doe
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1954-02-25 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Decatur, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- 존 도
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 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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Law & Order
1990
as Teddy Connor
CSI: Miami
2002
as Brett Adams
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
ER
1994
as Carter's Doctor
One Tree Hill
2003
as Mick Wolf
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Party of Five
1994
as Carter
Martial Law
1998
as Adam Pender
Childrens Hospital
2008
as X
Roswell
1999
as Jeff Parker
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Fastlane
2002
as Papa John
Carnivàle
2003
as Phineas Boffo
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Jimmy Walsh
Rebel Highway
1994
as Lucky Mullins
The Lowdown
2025
as Marlon
Peacemakers
2003
as Marshall Dan Parks
Punk
2019
as Self
Movies (68)
Boogie Nights
1997
as Amber's Husband
Road House
1989
as Pat McGurn
Torque
2004
as Sheriff Barnes
Brokedown Palace
1999
as Bill Marano
Salvador
1986
as Roberto, Restaurant Owner
Forces of Nature
1999
as Carl
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999
as Boyd Wallace
The Good Girl
2002
as Mr. Worther
Quantum Cowboys
2023
as John the Gunslinger/John the Bartender/John the Businessman
Ten Inch Hero
2007
as Trucker
The Specials
2000
as Eight
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
as J.W. Brown
Roadside Prophets
1992
as Joe Mosley
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
1997
as Lewis
The Darwin Awards
2007
as Guy in Bar #2
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Slam Dance
1987
as Det. John Gilbert
Georgia
1995
as Bobby
Touch
1997
as Elwin Worrel
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
as Self
Pure Country
1992
as Earl Blackstock
3:15 the Moment of Truth
1986
as Drunk at Club
Smithereens
1982
as Door Guy (uncredited)
Electric Slide
2014
as Detective Bill Holiday
Scorpion Spring
1996
as Deputy
Lucky 13
2005
as Mr. Baker
The Decline of Western Civilization
1981
as Self
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
2013
as Self
Ring of Fire
2013
as A.P. Carter
Bug
2002
as Record Store Owner
Wuthering Heights
2003
as Earnshaw
Black Cat Run
1998
as Martin James
Zombex
2013
as Seamus O'Connor
Liquid Dreams
1991
as Cab Driver
Celebrity Mix
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Pass
1998
as Bus Station Clerk
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994
as Lucky
Wildflowers
2000
as Teacher
Sugar Town
1999
as Carl
A Matter of Degrees
1991
as Peter Downs
Gypsy 83
2001
as Ray Vale
The Price of Kissing
1997
as Mouse
The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon
2022
as Self
Black Circle Boys
1997
as Bonfiglio
Song 1
2012
as Man
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
1997
as Joe Maphis
25 Years of Punk
2001
as Self
Live Freaky! Die Freaky!
2006
as Tex (voice)
Drowning on Dry Land
1999
as Les
Unplugged
as Drake (voice)
D.O.A.
2022
as Frank Bigelow
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
2011
as Self
You're Gonna Miss Me
2017
as Jake Fillmore
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
2004
as Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Hated
2012
as Sam
X: Live in Los Angeles
2005
as Himself
Media Whore
2002
as Self
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2018
Highway 99: A Double Album
2025
as Self
All Creatures Here Below
2019
as Uncle Doug
My Little One
2019
as Matt
Pleased to Meet Me
2013
as Pete Jones
Without You I'm Nothing
1990
as John Doe
The Red Right Hand
2001
as Jake Stabler
Border Radio
1987
as Dean
Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and The Gun Club
2006
as Interviewee, X
X: The Unheard Music
1986
as Self
Absent Father
2008
as Tony
About John Doe
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… With 86 credits spanning from 1981 to 2025, John Doe has appeared in 68 films and 18 TV shows.
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- Boogie Nights (1997) — as Amber's Husband
- Road House (1989) — as Pat McGurn
- Torque (2004) — as Sheriff Barnes
- Brokedown Palace (1999) — as Bill Marano
- Salvador (1986) — as Roberto, Restaurant Owner
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