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John Bryans

ActingBorn August 5, 1942Died March 2, 1989 (age 46)

Biography

John Bryans (died 2 March 1989) was a British actor, who appeared frequently on television. He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Bercol during the first two series of Blake's 7. He also appeared in the third series as the torturer Shrinker. He also appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Creature from the Pit. Other television credits include: Justice, Bel Ami, Danger Man, The Baron, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Champions, Softly, Softly, The First Lady, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Guardians, The Troubleshooters, Colditz, Rock Follies, The Gentle Touch, Wilde Alliance and Only Fools and Horses. His film roles included the estate agent in the horror anthology The House That Dripped Blood (1970), and Cardinal Wolsey in Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972).

Filmography

1986
Blake's 7: Duel

as Senator Bercol

Movie
1984
Me & My Girl

as Bank Manager

TV
1983
Dalgliesh

as Chief Superintendent Mercer

TV
1983
Dalgliesh

as Chief Inspector Mercer

TV
1983
Death of an Expert Witness

as Chief Superintendent Mercer

TV
1982
The Barretts of Wimpole Street

as Dr. Ford-Waterlow

Movie
1982
Broken Glass

as George Harris

Movie
1982
Praying Mantis

as Dubreuil

Movie
1980
Cribb

as Dr Partridge

TV
1979
Henry V

as Duke of Bourbon

Movie
1978Movie
1978
Quiet as a Nun

as Sir Charles

Movie
1978TV
1978
Blake's 7

as Senator Bercol

TV
1978
Blake's 7

as Shrinker

TV
1977
Nipper

as Magistrate

Movie
1974
Churchill's People

as Sir Wiliam Petty

TV
1974Movie
1973
Black and Blue

as Martin Bormann

TV
1972
Colditz

as German Guard

TV
1972
Villains

as Milton Byers QC

TV
1971
Justice

as Arthur Bollington

TV
1971
Justice

as Clerk of Chambers

TV
1971
Justice

as Bill Corletti

TV
1971
Justice

as William Corletti

TV
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Prosecuting Counsel

TV
1971
Cousin Bette

as Célestin Crevel

TV
1971
The Guardians

as Bullmore

TV
1971
Bel Ami

as Monsieur Walter

Movie
1971
Bel Ami

as Monsieur Walter

TV
1971
The House That Dripped Blood

as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")

Movie
1970
Play for Today

as Magistrate

TV
1970
Menace

as Area Manager

TV
1970Movie
1968
Number Ten

as Holden Britwell

Movie
1968
The Champions

as Crolic

TV
1968
Nana

as Steiner

TV
1968
The Expert

as Parker

TV
1967
ITV Playhouse

as Holden Britwell

TV
1967
The World of Wodehouse

as Hotel Manager

TV
1967
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

as Mr. Armitage

TV
1966
Dead Silence

as Sydney Oliver

Movie
1966
The Informer

as Fortescue

TV
1965
A Passage to India

as Mr Burton

Movie
1965Movie
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Mgr. de la Trémouille

TV
1964
Redcap

as Constantonis

TV
1964
Theatre 625

as Mellish

TV
1964
The Verdict

as Prendergast

Movie
1964
Downfall

as Artist

Movie
1963
Doctor Who

as Torvin

TV
1962
The Saint

as Mister Anthony

TV
1962TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Scott-Bower

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 5, 1942
Day of DeathMarch 2, 1989
Popularity0.3