TENCH, John

PERSONAL

Born in Madison, WI. Avocational Interests: Painting, playing guitar, the outdoors, and canoeing.

Addresses:

Office—c/o Victoria Target Theatre, 1728 Douglas St., Victoria, British Columbia V8W 2G7, Canada.

Career:

Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Sully, The Darkside (also known as The Dark Side), 1987.

Transit, The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II (also known as Graveyard Shift II), Virgin Vision, 1988.

MacLaughin, Murder Blues (also known as Dead Certain), Hemdale Home Video, 1990.

Cell guard, If Looks Could Kill (also known as Teen Agent), Warner Bros., 1991.

Dr. Susskind, Landslide, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1992.

Carlos, Power of Attorney, Prism Pictures, 1995.

Schreck, Cyberjack (also known as Virtual Assassin), Prism Pictures, 1995.

Jerry, Carpool, Warner Bros., 1996.

The photographer, Johnny Shortwave, 1996.

Wes, Grizzly Falls, Providence Entertainment, 1999.

Guy, Backroads (also known as Bearwalker), 2000.

Norvid, The Operative, Studio Home Entertainment, 2000.

Kevin, Black Point, 2001.

Robert, The Zero Sum (also known as Letters), 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Leon, a recurring role, Da Vinci's Inquest, CBC, 1998–99.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(Uncredited) Fireman, Titanic, CBS, 1996.

General Doar, Legend of Earthsea (also known as Earthsea), Sci–Fi Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Niagara Strip, 1989.

Mugger, Home for Christmas, Lifetime, 1990.

Grimes, Christmas on Division Street, CBS, 1991.

Sal, Beyond Suspicion, NBC, 1994.

Deadly Vows, Fox, 1994.

Leon, Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. (also known as Double Play), Showtime, 1996.

Anthony, Dead Ahead, USA Network, 1996.

Chuck Martin, The Ticket, USA Network, 1997.

Cap Clarke, The Winning Season, TNT, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

First policeman, "The Real UFO Story," Visitors from the Unknown, CBS, 1992.

J. D., Moment of Truth, CBS, 1992.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Worker, "The Raising of Lazarus," War of the Worlds, 1989.

Koslow, "Bad Penny," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday the 13th: The Series), syndicated, 1989.

First Gunsel, "Femme Fatale," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday the 13th: The Series), syndicated, 1989.

First gambler, "Totally Real," War of the Worlds, 1990.

Thurman, "Friendly Fire," Street Justice, syndicated, 1991.

"Justice," Beyond Reality, USA Network, 1992.

Reese, "The Sea Witch," Highlander, syndicated, 1992.

Smith, "Hello Again," Street Justice, 1993.

Artie Krause, "Accused," The Commish, 1995.

Max Jupe, "Song of the Executioner," Highlander, syndicated, 1995.

Steve, "F. Emasculata," The X–Files, Fox, 1995.

"I Hear You Calling," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1996.

"The Hideout," Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, syndicated, 1996.

Sammie, "A.D.," Two, CBC and syndicated, 1996.

Jack, "True Crime," The Sentinel, UPN, 1996.

Harris, "Talk Is Cheap," Viper, syndicated, 1996.

Scarred Slave, "The Camp," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1997.

Joe Rule, "Death Warrant," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1997.

Director, "The Girl Who Was Plugged In," Welcome to Paradox, Sci–Fi Channel, 1998.

T–Bird, "The Soul Can't Rest," The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, syndicated, 1998.

T–Bird, "It's a Wonderful Death," The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, syndicated, 1999.

Al King, "Safe House," Viper, syndicated, 1999.

Gerentex, "Under the Night," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2000.

Jim, "Skywatchers," First Wave, 2000.

Gerentex, "An Affirming Flame," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2000.

Mike Morrison, "Loose Ends: Part 2," Cold Squad, CTV, 2001.

Gerentex, "Fear and Loathing in the Milky Way," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2001.

Kane, "Wages of Sydney," Relic Hunter, syndicated, 2001.

Eliaures, "Sir Caradoc at the Round Table," MythQuest, PBS and CBC, 2001.

Double–Down, "Life on the Wire," UC: Undercover, NBC, 2001.

Andre, "The Shed," Cold Squad, CTV, 2002.

Mike Morrison, "Dead Letters," Cold Squad, CTV, 2002.

Andre, "Enough Is Enough," Cold Squad, CTV, 2002.

Mort, "Precipitate," The Dead Zone, USA Network, 2003.

Mal Oswald, "Puzzle Box," Missing (also known as 1–800–MISSING), Lifetime, 2004.

Also appeared as Mickey Kennedy, Secret Service, NBC; in "Ties That Bind," Lonesome Dove: The Series.

Television Work; Series:

Additional voices, The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (animated), syndicated, 1993.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as juror No. 8, Twelve Angry Men, and in Accidental Death of an Anarchist, both Q Art Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Stage Director:

Directed Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Q Art Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

WRITINGS

Plays:

Wrote Alma; Best of Intentions; A Quiet Walk; I Don't Know You Anymore; Millicent Steps; A Quiet Day in the Country; The Bath; Father's Little Holiday; Of Mice and Money.