Sebastian Bach
Actor · Born April 3, 1968 (58) · Freeport, Bahamas
Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and has made appearances in film and television such as Trailer Park Boys, The Masked Singer, and Gilmore Girls. He continues his music career as a solo artist. Skid Row initially formed in the mid-1980s with lead vocalist Matt Fallon fronting the group, and they began playing at various clubs around the New Jersey area. Fallon left the band in 1987, leaving Skid Row in search of a lead vocalist. Bach was spotted singing at rock photographer Mark Weiss's wedding by Jon Bon Jovi's parents, who subsequently approached him and suggested he get in touch with their son's friend, Dave Sabo, who was looking for a lead vocalist for his band. Bach was wary of joining another US-based band after briefly being a member of Detroit's Madam X. Upon hearing Skid Row's demo tapes, however, Bach flew to New Jersey to audition and became the up-and-coming band's lead vocalist in early 1987. Skid Row achieved commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with its first two albums Skid Row (1989) and Slave to the Grind (1991) certified multi-platinum, the latter of which reached number one on the Billboard 200. The band's third album Subhuman Race (1995) was also critically acclaimed. Following disagreements over musical material and infuriating Bolan, Bach was fired from the band in 1996. However, rumors circulated that he had left the band due to his other band-mates believing they should not play as an opening act for Kiss. Four years later, Skid Row was one of the opening acts for the 2000 Kiss Farewell Tour, without Bach. In 1993, he shortly toured with Triumph after the release of their album Edge of Excess, providing lead vocals up until the band broke up later the same year. In 1996, he joined The Last Hard Men, an alternative rock supergroup formed by Breeders lead guitarist Kelley Deal, which also included Frogs guitarist Jimmy Flemion and Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The group recorded a full-length self-titled album and recorded a cover of the Alice Cooper song "School's Out" for the soundtrack album of the 1996 film Scream. In 1999, he released his debut solo album Bring 'Em Bach Alive!, his first release after his departure from Skid Row. In 2000, he began performing in Broadway productions. He made his Broadway debut with the title role(s) in Jekyll & Hyde in April 2000. He also appeared as Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show in 2001. In early 2002, he became the host of VH1's Forever Wild. From 2003 to 2007, he had a recurring role on the WB television show Gilmore Girls as "Gil", the lead guitarist in Lane Kim's band, Hep Alien. He starred in the 2006 VH1 reality show Supergroup, in which he, along with Ted Nugent, Scott Ian, Jason Bonham and Evan Seinfeld, were tasked with forming a heavy metal supergroup, with Bach as the lead vocalist. He competed on the 2007 MTV reality show Celebrity Rap Superstars, the CMT reality show Gone Country, and the 10th season of The Masked Singer in fall 2023.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 3, 1968 (58)
- Freeport, Bahamas
- Actor
- 11 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Known for
What are Sebastian Bach's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Sebastian Bach's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sebastian Bach's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
16 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Masked Singer(2019)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Deserted(2016)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Rock of Ages(2012)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Californication(2007)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
I Love the '80s Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The New Sideshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Strange Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Trailer Park Boys(2001)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Gilmore Girls(2000)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Point Doom(2000)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all filmsFinal Rinse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Bon Jovi: Final Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Career shape
Star power in the 34th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 1990 to 2019.
Biggest box office
Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022)
Highest rated
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)
Most popular right now
Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park (2016)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Sebastian Bach's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 4; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved5
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Sebastian Bach work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sebastian Bach's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Paul Tremblay shares the most, 2.
Writers
- John Paul TremblayShared titles: Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park (2016), Swearnet (2014)See all 2 shared titles with John Paul Tremblay
- Mike SmithShared titles: Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park (2016), Swearnet (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Smith
- Robb WellsShared titles: Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park (2016), Swearnet (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Robb Wells
Actors
- Jack BlackShared titles: Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Black
- Alex LifesonShared titles: Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park (2016), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Lifeson
Producers
- Gary HowsamShared titles: Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park (2016), Swearnet (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Howsam
