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Home/People/John Bryans
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Born
Aug 5, 1942Died: Mar 2, 1989
Lived 46 years
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

19
Movies
38
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

John Bryans

Acting

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).
Blake's 7: Duel poster

Blake's 7: Duel

as Senator Bercol
1986
The Barretts of Wimpole Street poster

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
1982
Broken Glass poster

Broken Glass

as George Harris
1982
Praying Mantis poster

Praying Mantis

as Dubreuil
1982
Henry V poster

Henry V

as Duke of Bourbon
1979
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit poster

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

as Torvin
1979
Quiet as a Nun poster

Quiet as a Nun

as Sir Charles
1978
Nipper poster

Nipper

as Magistrate
1977
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? poster

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?

as Colonel Broom
1974
Henry VIII and His Six Wives poster

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

as Wolsey
1972
Bel Ami poster

Bel Ami

as Monsieur Walter
1971
The House That Dripped Blood poster

The House That Dripped Blood

as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
1971
The Prime Minister's Daughter poster

The Prime Minister's Daughter

as Scott-Bower
1970
Number Ten poster

Number Ten

as Holden Britwell
1968
Dead Silence poster

Dead Silence

as Sydney Oliver
1966
A Passage to India poster

A Passage to India

as Mr Burton
1965
The Girl Who Loved Robots poster

The Girl Who Loved Robots

as Lederman
1965
The Verdict poster

The Verdict

as Prendergast
1964
Downfall poster

Downfall

as Artist
1964