Portrait of John Leigh

Acting

John Leigh

Career

Active from 1992 to 2025, busiest in 2004 and 2025 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Stickmen
Stickmen
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Leigh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Showbiz
    0.2, average 1.2
  • Melancholy
    4.0, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Good Morning Stonus
Good Morning Stonus

as Stonus

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 69
Tangata Pai
Tangata Pai (2025)

TV show ยท as Gary

Notes from a Fish
Notes from a Fish (2025)

as Ned

Pike River
Pike River (2025)
GoodWatch score 43

as Milton Osborne

Uproar
Uproar (2023)
GoodWatch score 76

as Dennis

Sweet Tooth
Sweet Tooth (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Captain Stafford

The Wilds
The Wilds (2020)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Social Worker

2010s

17 titles ยท average score 62
A War Story
A War Story (2018)

as Peter Arnett

A Woman's Right to Shoes
A Woman's Right to Shoes (2017)

as Policeman

The Shannara Chronicles
The Shannara Chronicles (2016)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Dax

800 Words
800 Words (2015)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Constable Tom

Westside
Westside (2015)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Dougal Gibbs

Agent Anna
Agent Anna (2013)

TV show ยท as James Finlayson

Highway Cops
Highway Cops (2012)

TV show ยท as Narrator (voice)

Avalon High
Avalon High (2011)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mr. Atkinson

Ice
Ice (2011)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Lammer

Rage
Rage (2011)

as Bill Oram

Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Mack the Mick

Ice
Ice (2011)
GoodWatch score 50

as Lammer

2000s

15 titles ยท average score 67
Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Immunity (2009)

TV show

Legend of the Seeker
Legend of the Seeker (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Selick

The Man Who Lost His Head
The Man Who Lost His Head (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

as George

Maddigan's Quest
Maddigan's Quest (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Kidnapped
Kidnapped (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Rankeillor

Serial Killers
Serial Killers (2004)

TV show ยท as Alan

Spooked
Spooked (2004)

as Jimmy Blick

Not Only But Always
Not Only But Always (2004)
GoodWatch score 70

as Joe McGrath

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
GoodWatch score 90

as Hรกma

Atomic Twister
Atomic Twister (2002)
GoodWatch score 53

as Deputy Rollins

Stickmen
Stickmen (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dave

Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades (2000)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Martin

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 64
The Frighteners
The Frighteners (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bryce Campbell

Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Nailscot / Hrothgar

Power Rangers
Power Rangers (1993)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Supertoxipod (voice) / Dr Belrab

Shortland Street
Shortland Street (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Lionel Skeggins

Chunuk Bair
Chunuk Bair (1992)

as Porky