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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Highway 99: A Double Album
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/2025
Quantum Cowboys
Character:John the Gunslinger/John the Bartender/John the Businessman
Release Date:14/10/2023
D.O.A.
Character:Frank Bigelow
Release Date:11/11/2022
The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon
Character:Self
Release Date:16/03/2022
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Character:Self
Release Date:21/04/2020
All Creatures Here Below
Character:Uncle Doug
Release Date:17/05/2019
My Little One
Character:Matt
Release Date:27/02/2019
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
Character:
Release Date:13/04/2018
You're Gonna Miss Me
Character:Jake Fillmore
Release Date:06/06/2017
Electric Slide
Character:Detective Bill Holiday
Release Date:22/04/2014
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
Character:Self
Release Date:29/10/2013
Zombex
Character:Seamus O'Connor
Release Date:26/10/2013
Pleased to Meet Me
Character:Pete Jones
Release Date:10/10/2013
Ring of Fire
Character:A.P. Carter
Release Date:27/05/2013
Hated
Character:Sam
Release Date:09/09/2012
Song 1
Character:Man
Release Date:22/03/2012
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
Character:Self
Release Date:09/05/2011
Absent Father
Character:Tony
Release Date:12/01/2008
The Darwin Awards
Character:Guy in Bar #2
Release Date:25/06/2007
Ten Inch Hero
Character:Trucker
Release Date:25/04/2007
Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and The Gun Club
Character:Interviewee, X
Release Date:29/06/2006
Live Freaky! Die Freaky!
Character:Tex (voice)
Release Date:31/01/2006
X: Live in Los Angeles
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/05/2005
Celebrity Mix
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/01/2005
Lucky 13
Character:Mr. Baker
Release Date:02/01/2005
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Character:Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Release Date:15/11/2004
Torque
Character:Sheriff Barnes
Release Date:16/01/2004
Wuthering Heights
Character:Earnshaw
Release Date:14/09/2003
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Character:Self
Release Date:17/06/2003
The Good Girl
Character:Mr. Worther
Release Date:07/08/2002
Media Whore
Character:Self
Release Date:20/04/2002
Bug
Character:Record Store Owner
Release Date:28/02/2002
Gypsy 83
Character:Ray Vale
Release Date:18/10/2001
25 Years of Punk
Character:Self
Release Date:19/04/2001
The Red Right Hand
Character:Jake Stabler
Release Date:01/01/2001
The Specials
Character:Eight
Release Date:22/09/2000
Wildflowers
Character:Teacher
Release Date:01/09/2000
Drowning on Dry Land
Character:Les
Release Date:01/10/1999
Sugar Town
Character:Carl
Release Date:17/09/1999
Brokedown Palace
Character:Bill Marano
Release Date:13/08/1999
The Rage: Carrie 2
Character:Boyd Wallace
Release Date:12/03/1999
Forces of Nature
Character:Carl
Release Date:12/03/1999
Black Cat Run
Character:Martin James
Release Date:18/09/1998
The Pass
Character:Bus Station Clerk
Release Date:07/05/1998
Boogie Nights
Character:Amber's Husband
Release Date:10/10/1997
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
Character:Joe Maphis
Release Date:28/09/1997
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
Character:Lewis
Release Date:20/06/1997
The Price of Kissing
Character:Mouse
Release Date:01/04/1997
Touch
Character:Elwin Worrel
Release Date:14/02/1997
Black Circle Boys
Character:Bonfiglio
Release Date:16/01/1997
Scorpion Spring
Character:Deputy
Release Date:10/10/1996
Georgia
Character:Bobby
Release Date:19/05/1995
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Character:Lucky
Release Date:26/08/1994
Pure Country
Character:Earl Blackstock
Release Date:23/10/1992
Roadside Prophets
Character:Joe Mosley
Release Date:27/03/1992
Liquid Dreams
Character:Cab Driver
Release Date:01/10/1991
A Matter of Degrees
Character:Peter Downs
Release Date:13/09/1991
Without You I'm Nothing
Character:John Doe
Release Date:11/05/1990
Great Balls of Fire!
Character:J.W. Brown
Release Date:30/06/1989
Road House
Character:Pat McGurn
Release Date:19/05/1989
Border Radio
Character:Dean
Release Date:01/11/1987
Slam Dance
Character:Det. John Gilbert
Release Date:02/10/1987
Salvador
Character:Roberto, Restaurant Owner
Release Date:23/04/1986
X: The Unheard Music
Character:Self
Release Date:01/03/1986
Smithereens
Character:Door Guy (uncredited)
Release Date:11/09/1982
The Decline of Western Civilization
Character:Self
Release Date:01/07/1981
Television Appearances
The Lowdown
Character:Marlon
Punk
Character:Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Childrens Hospital
Character:X
One Tree Hill
Character:Mick Wolf
Carnivàle
Character:Phineas Boffo
Peacemakers
Character:Marshall Dan Parks
CSI: Miami
Character:Brett Adams
Fastlane
Character:Papa John
Roswell
Character:Jeff Parker
Martial Law
Character:Adam Pender
Veronica's Closet
Character:Jimmy Walsh
ER
Character:Carter's Doctor
Party of Five
Character:Carter
Rebel Highway
Character:Lucky Mullins
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Law & Order
Character:Teddy Connor
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