Known for Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Doe (musician), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born
February 25, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Decatur, Illinois, USA
Filmography
67 films, 18 shows


Highway 99: A Double Album
2025 · 2h 54m
country: United States
HIGHWAY 99: A DOUBLE ALBUM is a musical travelogue that chronicles the epic, American story of one of our greatest musical voices, Merle Haggard.


Quantum Cowboys
2023 · 1h 38m
country: United States
Two hapless drifters, Frank and Bruno, team up with Linde to recover her land and trek across 1870's Southern Arizona to find an elusive frontier musician.


D.O.A.
2022 · 1h 22m
country: United States
Frank Bigelow is a private detective hired to follow the husband of a St. Augustine socialite. It's a routine assignment until he discovers that he's been secretly poisoned and has only days to live. With the clock ticking, Bigelow descends into a world of crooks and double-dealers, treacherous women and violent men, slashing through a tangle of conspiracies to figure out who "killed" him and why. Along the way, he must also confront the toxic effects of his own isolation. Can he solve the mystery, exact his revenge, and save his own soul before time runs out?


The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon
2022 · 1h 25m
country: Unknown
On a bicycle trip across the country, a young Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. experiences The Mojo Revelation and becomes Mojo Nixon. After teaming up with the enigmatic Skid Roper, he unexpectedly finds mainstream success during the Golden Age of MTV.


Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · 1h 42m
country: United States
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of the greatest cult movies of all-time discussing the birth of the midnight movie.


All Creatures Here Below
2019 · 1h 31m
country: United States
The story of a desperate young couple on the run, who seek refuge in Kansas City.


My Little One
2019
country: Switzerland
Once best friends, Alex and Bernardo are called to the Arizona desert by Jade, a woman they both loved but haven't seen in 10 years.


You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2018
country: Unknown
YOU CAN COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, THE BIG BOYS tells the true story of the beloved funk/punk band from Austin, Texas. Go beyond Austin's city limits and hear from some of music & skateboarding's greats about how the original "skate punk" band's message of DIY positivity still resonates today. Hear from such legends as Tim Kerr (Big Boys), Fred Armisen (SNL), Tony Alva (Dogtown & Z-Boys), Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam), Exene Cervenka (X) & many more as this VHS-inspired trip takes you back to those hot summers of Texas in the 80s. And then go make your own art!


You're Gonna Miss Me
2017 · 1h 28m
country: United States
When country music legend Colt Montana suddenly dies, his 2 estranged sons return to the fold, and pay their respects. But before either son can claim the (generous) inheritance, they'll have to fulfill their fathers' last wish; reconnecting with their family by enduring a challenging road trip..


Electric Slide
2014 · 1h 35m
country: United States
A heightened homage to the City of Angels, Electric Slide riffs on the real-life story of Eddie Dodson, the notorious "Gentleman Bank Robber." With a debonair sophistication and a serious talent for flirt, Dodson managed to lure money from mesmerized female tellers at over 60 banks during an epic spree in the 1980s.


Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
2013
country: Unknown
"Move Me Brightly" is a film based around a musical gathering at Bob Weir's TRI Studios in San Rafael, California to mark what would have been Jerry Garcia's 70th birthday on 3rd August, 2012. The revolving line-up of performers included fellow Grateful Dead members along with many guest artists who joined together to celebrate Jerry Garcia's life and work. Grateful Dead bandmates and other musicians who played with or were inspired by him. It is fitting tribute to one of rock music's most creative and imaginative composers and performers. Features contributions from fellow Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Donna Jean Godchaux along with Garcia family members and guests including Carlos Santana, Furthur's Joe Russo & Jeff Chimenti, Phish's Mike Gordon, Black Crowes' Adam MacDougall, Vampire Weekend's Chris Tomson, Yellowbirds' Sam Cohen & Josh Kaufman and many more.


Zombex
2013 · 1h 20m
country: United States
ZOMBEX tells the story of a post-Katrina New Orleans as it deals with a new disaster, a zombie apocalypse. NOLA residents are no longer experiencing the depression and post-traumatic stress due to the trauma of the hurricane, thanks to the revolutionary ZOMBEX - a rogue, yet, "clinically-proven" anti-depressant pharmaceutical manufactured by a nefarious organization. For those who call the Big Easy their home, everything is just now turning around for them. Or, could it just be the drug, ZOMBEX, talking... Just as things are turning around for the city and its people, they once again must face a disaster of epic proportions. Only this time, they're dealing with the prospect of losing the people of New Orleans as they turn into the city's walking dead.
Pleased to Meet Me
Pleased to Meet Me
2013 · 1h 28m
country: Unknown
Rocker Pete Jones is in trouble. He’s solo in his personal and professional life and he can’t seem to finish his long-awaited album. Threatened with bankruptcy and a lawsuit from his label, Pete turns to his lost love and former producer-turned-radio-reporter Laura Klein for help. Together, they form an eclectic group of musicians who have never met to create a band, for one day and one day only.


Ring of Fire
2013 · 1h 30m
country: United States
“Ring of Fire” recounts June’s meteoric rise to fame with The Carter Family, considered the First Family of country music, before breaking out on her own to perform, when she would become a legend in her own right. Taking a personal look at June’s first two marriages, life with her daughters and touching relationship with her son, the movie showcases her infamous courtship with Cash and June’s heroic role in saving his life during his battles with substance abuse, as well as how her unwavering faith in God, confidence and talent has taught lessons to generations.


Hated
2012 · 1h 31m
country: United States
Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll are what a young underground punk band are striving for, but once they get a taste of it, they are forced to decide how far they're willing to go for fame and fortune and who they're willing to leave behind to get there.


Song 1
2012 · 35m
country: United States
An installation commissioned to be projected on the outer ring of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.


Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
2011 · 2h 20m
country: United States
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind visually documents the explosion of Grunge, the Seattle Sound, within the context of the underground punk subculture that was developing throughout the U.S. in the late 1970s and 1980s. This decade-and-a-half musical journey will be represented entirely through the lens of EMP’s oral history and permanent object collection, an invaluable and rich cultural archive of over 800 interviews and 140,000 objects - instruments, costumes, posters, records and other ephemera dedicated to the pursuit of rock n roll.
Absent Father
Absent Father
2008 · 1h 25m
country: Unknown
When a teenage girl becomes impregnated by God, she finds he's never around when she needs him.


The Darwin Awards
2007 · 1h 34m
country: United States
After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.


Ten Inch Hero
2007 · 1h 37m
country: United States
Four friends search for love and happiness while working at a California sandwich shop.


Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and The Gun Club
2006 · 1h 37m
country: Unknown
A biographical study of seminal punk blues singer Jeffrey Lee Pierce and his band the Gun Club.


Live Freaky! Die Freaky!
2006 · 1h 15m
country: United States
In a distant future, a cult forms around the Manson Family, when Charles Manson is mistaken for the messiah. Meanwhile, in 1969, Manson convinces his followers to murder Sharon Tate.


X: Live in Los Angeles
2005 · 1h 7m
country: Unknown
X – Live in Los Angeles is a live album by X released as a Compact Disc and DVD on May 10, 2005. The concert was recorded on Thanksgiving 2004 as a tribute to the 25th anniversary of their debut album Los Angeles.
Celebrity Mix
Celebrity Mix
2005 · 1h 37m
country: Unknown
These eight short films range from hysterically funny to wickedly suspenseful, and feature some of Hollywood's biggest names. Includes short films Laud Weiner, House Hunting, Curiosity, Dysenchanted, Dependable People, Media Whore, Walking Dreams, Mr. Dramatic.


Lucky 13
2005 · 1h 35m
country: United States
A man revisits the previous significant girlfriends in his life in order to win over the girl of his dreams.


Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
2004 · 1h 45m
country: United States
With a vision that took him far beyond the genre of country rock, singer-songwriter Gram Parsons left his mark in gut-wrenching sentiments of country music, burning melodies typical of soul music, sweet, uplifting harmonies of gospel choirs and the hand-clapping boogie of rock and roll. Gram's daughter Polly organized this amazing gathering of his close friends and biggest fans for a Sin City tribute honoring this prince of longhair country boys. A sampling of the live performances include Six Days on the Road Sin City All Stars; Big Mouth Blues Jim Lauderdale; Devil in Disguise Jay Farrar; Sleepless Nights Lucinda Williams; Love Hurts Keith Richards & Norah Jones; Sin City Dwight Yoakam, and more, including commentaries by Polly Parsons and Shilah Morrow.


Torque
2004 · 1h 24m
country: Australia
Biker Cary Ford is framed by an old rival and biker gang leader for the murder of another gang member who happens to be the brother of Trey, leader of the most feared biker gang in the country. Ford is now on the run trying to clear his name from the murder with Trey and his gang looking for his blood.


Wuthering Heights
2003 · 1h 28m
country: United States
Orphan Heath is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cate. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until the death of the patriarch, leaving Cate to start seeing Eddie Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heath, now a rock star who swears revenge on those who have wronged him, vows to win her back. A contemporary musical adaptation of Emily Bronté's classic novel.


Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003 · 1h 34m
country: United States
A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenheimer


The Good Girl
2002 · 1h 33m
country: Netherlands
A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
Media Whore
Media Whore
2002 · 9m
country: Unknown
Meet Astrid. Proof that anyone can be on TV. Anyone.


Bug
2002 · 1h 26m
country: United States
A small boy squashing an insect sets in motion a series of events, large and small, that include a lost restaurant reservation, a drunken fender-bender, disruption of basic cable television service, and more than one relationship falling apart. One person's disaster becomes another's boon, and vice versa--because a man loses his job, a young girl becomes the lead ballerina in the school play, which in turn causes the death of a pet pig. These characters weave around Los Angeles and each other as seemingly mundane events fall into place, putting them on a collision course with a common fate and one heroic act of competence.


Gypsy 83
2001 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Two young misfits head for New York City to celebrate their idol and muse, Stevie Nicks, at The Night of 1,000 Stevies. Along the road, in order for them to escape their painful pasts, they must discover their strengths and learn self-acceptance.


25 Years of Punk
2001 · 43m
country: United States
Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in New York & England, the underground punk scenes in the 70's & 80's, and the punk resurgence in the 90's. A collaboration between VH1 and Spin magazine.


The Red Right Hand
2001 · 1h 25m
country: United States
When five friends return home for a high school reunion, it's clear they are hiding a dark secret. While becoming reacquainted, horrifying images of the past haunt them. Slowly the strong ties that bind the group begin to unravel and the terrifying story of rage, revenge and a friend buried alive is told.


The Specials
2000 · 1h 22m
country: United States
America's seventh best superhero team, the Specials, are a group of geeks and oddballs. Lifelong fan Nightbird joins the group just in time for the group to get a new line of action figures. But the members' extreme personalities and personal issues threaten to rip the group apart.


Wildflowers
2000 · 1h 33m
country: Unknown
A melancholic 17-year-old raised on a small commune by her father encounters a free-spirited older woman she is convinced is her birth mother.


Drowning on Dry Land
1999 · 1h 28m
country: United States
A taxi driver picks up a fare in Manhattan. She offers the driver a large sum to drive her to the desert. While the pair drive across the country, the woman tries various strategies to lure the driver into conversation. Despite his reticence, the pair begins a tumultuous and steamy relationship.


Sugar Town
1999 · 1h 32m
country: United Kingdom
A look at the lives of several struggling L.A. musicians. Gwen, a singer-songwriter, is on a quest for the big-time. Working as an assistant to a film production designer, Gwen tries to steal her boss' boyfriend, a veteran rock producer. The producer, meanwhile, is trying to orchestrate a comeback for an '80s band.


Brokedown Palace
1999 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.


Forces of Nature
1999 · 1h 45m
country: United States
Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching hurricane, so he is forced to hitch a ride in a Geo Metro with an attractive but eccentric woman named Sara.


The Rage: Carrie 2
1999 · 1h 45m
country: United States
A horrible massacre strikes up after an outcast teenage girl is taunted by a group of high school jocks, all of them unaware of her cutthroat telekinetic powers.


Black Cat Run
1998 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A girl is in love with a gas station attendant and sees him against her father's wishes. The father is the sheriff and shortly after a confrontation with the boy friend, he is killed by escaped convicts and the daughter is kidnapped. Everyone, including the deputy, is convinced that the boy friend committed the murder and ran away with the girl. This sets up a chase of the convicts by the boy friend and of the boy friend by the police.


The Pass
1998 · 1h 28m
country: United States
A businessman with a compulsive gambling problem which has led to his wife leaving him, travels to Reno, Nevada for some gambling therapy which takes a turn when he picks up a psychotic serial killer posing as a hitchhiker.


Boogie Nights
1997 · 2h 36m
country: United States
In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.


Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
1997 · 1h 33m
country: United States
Biography of country music star Barbara Mandrell.


The Last Time I Committed Suicide
1997 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Neal Cassady is living the beat life during the 1940s, working at The Tire Yard and philandering around town. However, he has visions of a happy life with kids and a white picket fence. When his girlfried, Joan, tries to kill herself he gets scared and runs away. But when Joan reappears will he take the chance at that happiness, or will he turn his back on it?


The Price of Kissing
1997 · 1h 33m
country: United States
Pauley Perrette plays Renee, a young woman discovering her own meaning of love. From childhood memories of her mother to her own experiences as a young woman, she struggles to find answers to life's greatest mystery. From a recommendation of a friend, she becomes the doorman at a local club. There she meets several friends who help her on her journey of discovery. Who will be there when it rains?


Touch
1997 · 1h 36m
country: United States
At the discovery of his ability to work miracles, Juvenal becomes a media sensation, but now he's prone to those who want to exploit him.


Black Circle Boys
1997 · 1h 41m
country: United States
A young man moves to a new town after experiencing a tragedy and becomes involved with a gang of Satan-worshipping teens who believe they have supernatural powers. But by the time he realises he’s in too deep, it may be too late to escape.


Scorpion Spring
1996 · 1h 33m
country: Unknown
On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the savage heat...


Georgia
1995 · 1h 55m
country: United States
Sadie looks up to her older sister Georgia, a successful folk singer. Unfortunately it is this very obsession — coupled with her self-destructive tendencies and rampant drug abuse — that keeps her spiraling down the drain.


Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994 · 1h 24m
country: United States
In 1950s America, teenage rebellion comes easy when something like rock 'n' roll is viewed as sinful. Looking to have a good time while they're young, small-town teens Susan, Cookie and Tony start a nightclub where host Danny Klay introduces the newest rock 'n' roll talent, and everyone can dance the night away. Of course, not everyone in town is happy with the new establishment.


Pure Country
1992 · 1h 52m
country: United States
Dusty Chandler is a super star in the country music world, but his shows have the style of a '70s rock concert. One day he takes a walk - out of his overdone concerts to find his real country roots. He's helped and hindered by friends and staff, but pushes on in his search for a real music style as well as a real romance.


Roadside Prophets
1992 · 1h 36m
country: United States
On a quest to fulfill a friend's last wish, Joe takes to the desert road on his 1957 Harley-Davidson. Joined by wannabe biker Sam, Joe journeys from Los Angeles to Nevada, meeting all sorts of characters along the way.


Liquid Dreams
1991 · 1h 32m
country: United States
In a slightly future America, a woman goes to the big city to visit with her sister, who is dead in her apartment. In order to find out what happened to her sister, she gets a job working at a dance club, a lower notch in the strip joint circuit. Some of her colleagues begin showing up dead as she uncovers a sinister hierarchy in the strip club management that is harnessing the sexual activity for their own twisted ends.
A Matter of Degrees
A Matter of Degrees
1991 · 1h 29m
country: United States
Max can't face his yuppie future. Graduation's only weeks away and he's having second thoughts. Inspired by the campus radio station, he decides to get a little crazy.


Without You I'm Nothing
1990 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Sandra Bernhard stars in a studio version of her off-Broadway show, blending re-enactments of the original show's pieces with concept vignettes and 'testimonials' to underscore the relationship between a performer and an audience.


Great Balls of Fire!
1989 · 1h 48m
country: United States
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public.


Road House
1989 · 1h 54m
country: United States
The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable – busting the heads of troublemakers and turning the roadhouse into a jumping hot spot. But Dalton's romance with the gorgeous Dr. Clay puts him on the bad side of cutthroat local big shot Brad Wesley.


Border Radio
1987 · 1h 24m
country: United States
Two musicians and a roadie take money that is owed to them from a job. One flees to Mexico, and everyone has questions.


Slam Dance
1987 · 1h 39m
country: United Kingdom
When framed for the murder of a sultry blonde, an underground cartoonist is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.


Salvador
1986 · 2h 3m
country: United Kingdom
In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.


X: The Unheard Music
1986 · 1h 24m
country: United States
A documentary about the band X. Includes live and studio performances and interviews with the band members.


3:15 the Moment of Truth
1986 · 1h 26m
country: United States
Violent crime is routine. Organized drug trade runs rampant in the face of powerless authority. And a vicious street gang holds dominion with a savage reign of terror. Welcome to Lincoln High! Here the cobras rule the school and everyone in it. Everyone except for Jeff Hanna.


Smithereens
1982 · 1h 34m
country: United States
A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.


The Decline of Western Civilization
1981 · 1h 40m
country: United States
The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs, and X.