Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

51

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-12-21

Day of Death

1996-12-30 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

John Nance

Jack Weber

جک نانس

Marvin John Nance

Jack Nance

Biography

Marvin John Nance (December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996), known professionally as Jack Nance and occasionally credited as John Nance, was an American actor of stage and screen, primarily starring in offbeat or avant-garde productions. He was known for his work with director David Lynch, particularly for his roles in Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.

Known For

Eraserhead

Eraserhead

Lost Highway

Lost Highway

Blue Velvet

Blue Velvet

I Don't Know Jack

I Don't Know Jack

Eraserhead Stories

Eraserhead Stories

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

David Lynch: Don't Look at Me

David Lynch: Don't Look at Me

No Frank in Lumberton

No Frank in Lumberton

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Acting

Eraserhead

1977

Eraserhead

as

Henry Spencer

Lost Highway

1997

Lost Highway

as

Phil

Blue Velvet

1986

Blue Velvet

as

Paul

Tricks of the Trade

1988

Tricks of the Trade

as

Al

Dune

1984

Dune

as

Nefud

Barfly

1987

Barfly

as

Detective

Whore

1991

Whore

as

Man Who Helps Liz

Little Witches

1996

Little Witches

as

Father Michael

Meatballs 4: To the Rescue

1992

Meatballs 4: To the Rescue

as

Neil Peterson

The Hot Spot

1990

The Hot Spot

as

Julian Ward

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

1997

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

as

Self

Love and a .45

1994

Love and a .45

as

Justice Thurman

City Heat

1984

City Heat

as

Aram Strossell

Ghoulies

1985

Ghoulies

as

Wolfgang

Motorama

1991

Motorama

as

Motel Clerk

Colors

1988

Colors

as

Officer Samuels

I Don't Know Jack

2002

I Don't Know Jack

as

Self

Eraserhead Stories

2001

Eraserhead Stories

as

Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)

Bushman

1971

Bushman

as

Felix

Jump

1971

Jump

as

Ace

The Cowboy and the Frenchman

1988

The Cowboy and the Frenchman

as

Pete

Sinema

2014

Sinema

as

Henry Spencer

The French as Seen by…

1988

The French as Seen by…

as

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

Wild at Heart

1990

Wild at Heart

as

00 Spool

The Secret Agent Club

1996

The Secret Agent Club

as

Doctor

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch

1990

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch

as

Self

The Blob

1988

The Blob

as

Doctor

Voodoo

1995

Voodoo

as

Lewis

The Demolitionist

1995

The Demolitionist

as

Father McKenzie

Hammett

1982

Hammett

as

Gary Salt

Johnny Dangerously

1984

Johnny Dangerously

as

Priest

Breaker! Breaker!

1977

Breaker! Breaker!

as

Burton

Across the Moon

1994

Across the Moon

as

Old Cowboy

Another Midnight Run

1994

Another Midnight Run

as

Reilly

Assault on Dome 4

1996

Assault on Dome 4

as

Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer

Twin Peaks

1989

Twin Peaks

as

Pete Martell

I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

2025

I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

as

Self (archive footage)

David Lynch: Don't Look at Me

1989

David Lynch: Don't Look at Me

as

Self

No Frank in Lumberton

1988

No Frank in Lumberton

as

Self

Fools

1970

Fools

as

Hippie

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as

Pete Martell

Of Things Past

2023

Of Things Past

as

Earl Delaney

Old Fashioned Spankings

Old Fashioned Spankings

as

Black Baby

2018

Black Baby

as

Henry Spencer (archive footage)

The Short Films of David Lynch

2002

The Short Films of David Lynch

as

Self

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

2011

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

as

Paul

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Pete Martell

My So-Called Life

My So-Called Life

as

Warren

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Pete Martell (archive footage)

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

as

Sheriff

Production

Crew

Mysteries of Love

2002

Mysteries of Love

as

Directing