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John Batchelor

John Batchelor

Actor · Born September 25, 1969 (57)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John David Batchelor (born 25 September 1969 in Singapore) is an Australian television and film actor. He is most known for portraying Chief Petty Officer Marine Technical (CPOMT) / Chief Engineer Andy 'Charge' Thorpe on the Australian drama series Sea Patrol, and Peeto in the Australian feature film Red Dog. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Batchelor (Australian actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 25, 1969 (57)
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are John Batchelor's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Power
14%
Morality
13%
Society
13%
Self
11%
Ideas
9%
Survival
4%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6

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 John Batchelor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Batchelor'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

35 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • New Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Drop Bear

  • Dinner Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as John

  • Holding Achilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Odysseus

  • The Longest Weekend(2022)

    as Mark Palmer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Barons(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Hewitt

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Groundhog Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Gary

  • This Is News Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Slick News Reader

  • The Whistleblower(2019)

    as Harrison

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Chasing Comets(2018)

    as Coach Munsey

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Harrow(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Clayton Pike

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Brock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Perkins

  • Doctor Doctor(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Mint Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tony Lewandowski

  • Red Dog(2011)

    as Peeto

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Boys On Film 6: Pacific Rim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mal Logan (segment "Franswa Sharl")

  • Subdivision(2009)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Franswa Sharl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mal Logan

  • The Tender Hook(2008)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Underbelly(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Wally Tomlinson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Sea Patrol(2007)

    Show 68 episodes · as Andy 'Charge' Thorpe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Man-Thing(2005)

    as Wayne Thibadeaux

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Tiny Veneto

  • Ned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Shopkeeper & Klansman

  • Danny Deckchair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Pete

  • Inspector Gadget 2(2003)

    as McKibble

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Cop, Bad Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Dan

  • The Monkey's Mask(2000)

    as Steve (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • City Loop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr. Maxwell

  • The Three Stooges(2000)

    as Curly Wannabe

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Todd Markel

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kcrackic

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne Calder

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Reliable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Chubby Cop

  • The Roly Poly Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Axel

  • The Custodian(1993)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Red Dog (2011)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Red Dog (2011)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Sea Patrol (2007)

Film career

19942025

Peak 2004 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do John Batchelor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Chasing Comets (2018)

86th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Red Dog (2011)

Midcredits 89th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 36. 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 John Batchelor work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Batchelor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Bastoni shares the most, 2.

Actors