Acting
John Watson
Place of birth
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Known for
Acting
Credits
13 titles
John Watson is an actor from New Zealand, best known for small roles in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. He has also appeared in other shows, such as Rookie Moon, Air Crash Investigation, Blue Murder and even lent his voice to Saw VI. He should not be confused with fellow New Zealand actor John Carr Watson, who also appeared in Xena and in a different Hercules project.
Known for
7.5Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
6.9The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
5.0Sam works on the tolls and likes to listen. He overhears more than he bargains for and becomes embroiled in a mishmash of corruption and blackmail. Anna is a hooker who specializes in throwing tomatoes at ageing weirdos. Sam and Anna's paths cross as he works to expose shady maneuvrings by the CEO of Infacorp, who is out to land a contract to build a tunnel under Auckland harbour.
Zilch
1989
5.4At the dawn of World War 2, a Rabbi's daughter and a disenchanted German soldier fall in love and are separated by the war. They struggle on a perilous journey to find one another.
The Poet
2007
6.4During the Great Depression, Kate (Greer Robson) is a 13-year-old girl living on New Zealand's South Island. When her mother dies and her father is offered a job in Wellington on North Island, Kate is sent to live with an aunt. The girl runs away to find her father, hopping onto a boxcar and befriending a fellow fugitive, Patrick (Peter Phelps), an emotionally battle-scarred WWI veteran fleeing the authorities after injuring a repo man. Pretending to be father and daughter, Patrick and Kate use each other for cover as they make their way across New Zealand, sleeping under the stars and championing the rights of destitute farmers and homeless squatters whose fortunes have been wiped out by economic hardship.
Starlight Hotel
1987
4.1The story of Carl Upchurch who experiences jail as a young adult. While in prison, a compassionate teacher helps turn his life around through education and religion. He in turn is inspired to help other troubled youths.
Conviction
2002
Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
5.4At the dawn of World War 2, a Rabbi's daughter and a disenchanted German soldier fall in love and are separated by the war. They struggle on a perilous journey to find one another.
The Poet
2007
4.1The story of Carl Upchurch who experiences jail as a young adult. While in prison, a compassionate teacher helps turn his life around through education and religion. He in turn is inspired to help other troubled youths.
Conviction
2002
1990s · 2 titles
5.3After her father’s death, Anna Peterson moves with her family from Australia to a run-down ranch in New Zealand, where they face an unwelcoming community. Drawn to horses, Anna becomes captivated by a wild stallion being hunted by a neighboring rancher.
The Rogue Stallion
1990
3.7This is the story of Bella, a defiantly proud transsexual and part-time tattooist, whose mere presence arouses the ire of one of the prison guards. But the guard's taunts are more complicated than they appear.
Bella
1998
1980s · 3 titles
5.0Sam works on the tolls and likes to listen. He overhears more than he bargains for and becomes embroiled in a mishmash of corruption and blackmail. Anna is a hooker who specializes in throwing tomatoes at ageing weirdos. Sam and Anna's paths cross as he works to expose shady maneuvrings by the CEO of Infacorp, who is out to land a contract to build a tunnel under Auckland harbour.
Zilch
1989
6.4During the Great Depression, Kate (Greer Robson) is a 13-year-old girl living on New Zealand's South Island. When her mother dies and her father is offered a job in Wellington on North Island, Kate is sent to live with an aunt. The girl runs away to find her father, hopping onto a boxcar and befriending a fellow fugitive, Patrick (Peter Phelps), an emotionally battle-scarred WWI veteran fleeing the authorities after injuring a repo man. Pretending to be father and daughter, Patrick and Kate use each other for cover as they make their way across New Zealand, sleeping under the stars and championing the rights of destitute farmers and homeless squatters whose fortunes have been wiped out by economic hardship.
Starlight Hotel
1987
Andy’s friends confront both their own mortality and the deadly new disease stalking their community, while his conservative family grapples with never having come to terms with his sexuality.
A Death in the Family
1987
Series credits
7.5Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
6.9The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
6.9The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
6.9The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
6.9The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
6.9The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995