John Bryans
Known for ActingBorn 1942-08-05 — died 1989-03-02
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.
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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).
Known for
The House That Dripped Blood
1971 · as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
Bel Ami
1971 · as Monsieur Walter
Praying Mantis
1982 · as Dubreuil
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972 · as Wolsey
Blake's 7: Duel
1986 · as Senator Bercol
Thank You, Comrades
1978 · as Moskvin
The Verdict
1964 · as Prendergast
Henry V
1979 · as Duke of Bourbon
Broken Glass
1982 · as George Harris
Number Ten
1968 · as Holden Britwell
The Girl Who Loved Robots
1965 · as Lederman
Quiet as a Nun
1978 · as Sir Charles
A Passage to India
1965 · as Mr Burton
Dead Silence
1966 · as Sydney Oliver
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982 · as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
1974 · as Colonel Broom
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
1979 · as Torvin
Downfall
1964 · as Artist