John Bryans
- Born
- August 5, 1942
- Died
- March 2, 1989 · age 46
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).
Acting
59 credits
Blake's 7: Duel1986 · MovieSenator Bercol
Dalgliesh1983 · TVChief Superintendent Mercer
Dalgliesh1983 · TVChief Inspector Mercer
The Barretts of Wimpole Street1982 · MovieDr. Ford-Waterlow
Broken Glass1982 · MovieGeorge Harris
Praying Mantis1982 · MovieDubreuil
Cribb1980 · TVDr Partridge
Henry V1979 · MovieDuke of Bourbon
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit1979 · MovieTorvin- Quiet as a NunQuiet as a Nun1978 · MovieSir Charles
Wilde Alliance1978 · TVLamb
Blake's 71978 · TVSenator Bercol
Blake's 71978 · TVShrinker
Nipper1977 · MovieMagistrate
Anna Karenina1977 · TV
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle1977 · TVBarraclough
Churchill's People1974 · TVSir Wiliam Petty
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?1974 · MovieColonel Broom- Black and BlueBlack and Blue1973 · TVMartin Bormann
Colditz1972 · TVGerman Guard
Crown Court1972 · TV
Villains1972 · TVMilton Byers QC
Henry VIII and His Six Wives1972 · MovieWolsey
Justice1971 · TVArthur Bollington
Justice1971 · TVClerk of Chambers
Justice1971 · TVBill Corletti
Justice1971 · TVWilliam Corletti
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1971 · TVProsecuting Counsel
Cousin Bette1971 · TVCélestin Crevel
The Guardians1971 · TV- Bel AmiBel Ami1971 · MovieMonsieur Walter
- Bel AmiBel Ami1971 · TVMonsieur Walter
The House That Dripped Blood1971 · MovieStoker (segment "Framework Story")
Play for Today1970 · TVMagistrate- MenaceMenace1970 · TV
- The Prime Minister's DaughterThe Prime Minister's Daughter1970 · MovieScott-Bower
- Number TenNumber Ten1968 · MovieHolden Britwell
The Champions1968 · TVCrolic- NanaNana1968 · TVSteiner
The Expert1968 · TVParker
ITV Playhouse1967 · TVHolden Britwell- The World of WodehouseThe World of Wodehouse1967 · TVHotel Manager
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle1967 · TVMr. Armitage- Dead SilenceDead Silence1966 · MovieSydney Oliver
The Informer1966 · TVFortescue
Mystery and Imagination1966 · TVBaines
Softly, Softly1966 · TV
A Passage to India1965 · MovieMr Burton- The Girl Who Loved RobotsThe Girl Who Loved Robots1965 · MovieLederman
BBC Play of the Month1965 · TVMgr. de la Trémouille
Redcap1964 · TVConstantonis
Theatre 6251964 · TVMellish
Martin Chuzzlewit1964 · TV
Downfall1964 · MovieArtist
The Verdict1964 · MoviePrendergast
Doctor Who1963 · TVTorvin
The Saint1962 · TVMister Anthony
Z-Cars1962 · TV
Armchair Theatre1956 · TVScott-Bower