About
John Tench (born October 7, 1965, in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American-Canadian actor, director, writer, and poet, 6′ 0″ (183 cm) tall, who grew up in Canada and began working in theatre and film in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. He started his career at the legendary Factory Theatre Lab with Ken Gass, then studied and worked in New York City, London, Paris, and across Continental Europe before returning to Toronto, where he founded the influential theatre company Theatre Kathartic in 1980, touring internationally with works by Sam Shepard, Dario Fo, and Bertolt Brecht. He is a master of accents and dialects, has been nominated for numerous Best Actor awards, and currently teaches directing and scene study at the Toronto Film School and Yorkville University. His most notable film credits include a Knot Top Gang Member in Watchmen (2009, directed by Zack Snyder), Roughneck #2 in...
Known for
SupernaturalSeries • 2005
Stargate SG-1Series • 1997
The X-FilesSeries • 1993
PsychSeries • 2006
FringeSeries • 2008
Murdoch MysteriesSeries • 2008
Hudson & RexSeries • 2019
Schitt's CreekSeries • 2015
Highlander: The SeriesSeries • 1992
AndromedaSeries • 2000
Private EyesSeries • 2016
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
Designated SurvivorSeries • 2016
The SentinelSeries • 1996
Relic HunterSeries • 1999
The Dead ZoneSeries • 2002
American GodsSeries • 2017
Lost GirlSeries • 2010
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalSeries • 1996
Heritage MinutesSeries • 1991
First WaveSeries • 1998
SanctuarySeries • 2008
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeries • 1993
ViperSeries • 1994