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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-08-05

Day of Death

1989-03-02 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

John Bryans

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).

Known For

Acting

A Passage to India

1965

A Passage to India

as

Mr Burton

Dead Silence

1966

Dead Silence

as

Sydney Oliver

Number Ten

1968

Number Ten

as

Holden Britwell

Henry V

1979

Henry V

as

Duke of Bourbon

The House That Dripped Blood

1971

The House That Dripped Blood

as

Stoker (segment "Framework Story")

Praying Mantis

1982

Praying Mantis

as

Dubreuil

Nipper

1977

Nipper

as

Magistrate

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?

1974

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?

as

Colonel Broom

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1982

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

as

Dr. Ford-Waterlow

Broken Glass

1982

Broken Glass

as

George Harris

The Verdict

1964

The Verdict

as

Prendergast

Quiet as a Nun

1978

Quiet as a Nun

as

Sir Charles

Colditz

Colditz

as

German Guard

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Torvin

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

as

Senator Bercol

The Saint

The Saint

as

Mister Anthony

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as

Prosecuting Counsel

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Magistrate

The Expert

The Expert

as

Parker

Justice

Justice

as

Arthur Bollington

Justice

Justice

as

Clerk of Chambers

Justice

Justice

as

Bill Corletti

Justice

Justice

as

William Corletti

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

as

Shrinker

Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

as

Crevel

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

as

Chief Superintendent Mercer

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

as

Chief Inspector Mercer

Nana

Nana

as

Steiner

Bel Ami

Bel Ami

as

Monsieur Walter

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Mgr. de la Trémouille

Production

Crew

Directing