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John Leigh

John Leigh

Actor · Born January 1, 1965 (61) · New Zealand

John Leigh was born in 1965 in New Zealand. He is an actor and writer, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Frighteners (1996) and Serial Killers (2004).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1965 (61)
From
New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 43 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are John Leigh's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Survival
27%
Self
16%
Ideas
11%
Power
7%
Morality
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Bittersweet
2
Dread
2
Absurd
1
Melancholic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3

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 Leigh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Leigh'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

43 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pike River(2025)

    as Milton Osborne

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Tangata Pai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gary

  • Notes from A Fish(2025)

    as Ned

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Uproar(2023)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Tooth(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Stafford

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Wilds(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Social Worker

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • A War Story(2018)

    as Peter Arnett

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Woman's Right to Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Policeman

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

    as Golden Shears Announcer

  • The Shannara Chronicles(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dax

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Goodness Grows Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Barry

  • Auckward Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ted

  • 800 Words(2015)

    Show 17 episodes · as Constable Tom

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Westside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dougal Gibbs

  • Agent Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as James Finlayson

  • Highway Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 115 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mack the Mick

  • Love Birds(2011)

    as Quiz Master

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Avalon High(2010)

    as Mr. Atkinson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lammer

  • Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lammer

  • Spies and Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mr. Barrett

  • Diplomatic Immunity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Legend of the Seeker(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Selick

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • We're Here to Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lesley Costello

  • The Man Who Lost His Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as George

  • Ozzie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gilbert

  • Maddigan's Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Rankeillor

  • Not Only But Always(2004)

    as Joe McGrath

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Spooked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jimmy Blick

  • Raising Waylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jeremy

  • Serial Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · as Alan

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)

    as Háma

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Atomic Twister(2002)

    as Deputy Rollins

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Stickmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dave

  • Jack of All Trades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Frighteners(1996)

    as Bryce Campbell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Hrothgar · as Nailscot

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(1993)

    Show 16 episodes · as Damaras (voice) · as Dr Belrab · as Fisherman · as Insectolite (voice) · as Keytron (voice) · as Steeleto (voice) · as Sudsey · as Supertoxipod (voice) · as Terramole (voice) · as Toxipod (voice) · as Wreckmate (voice) · as Wreckmate / Squashblight (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Shortland Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 766 episodes · as Lionel Skeggins

  • Chunuk Bair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Porky

  • Good Morning Stonus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Stonus

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Pike River (2025)

$944K worldwide

Highest rated

800 Words (2015)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

19922025

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Leigh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Atomic Twister (2002)

79th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

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 Leigh work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Leigh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Karl Sölve Steven shares the most, 2.

Composers and editors

Producers