John Bryans
Acting
- Born:
- 1942-08-05
- Died:
- 1989-03-02
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
Filmography
Blake's 7: Duel
Praying Mantis
Me & My Girl
Dalgliesh
Death of an Expert Witness
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Broken Glass
Fame Is the Spur
Cribb
Henry V
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
Thomas & Sarah
Thank You, Comrades
Quiet as a Nun
Wilde Alliance
Blake's 7
Nipper
Anna Karenina
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Churchill's People
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
Black and Blue
Point Counter Point
Colditz
Crown Court
Villains
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Justice
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Cousin Bette
The Guardians
Bel Ami
Bel Ami
The House That Dripped Blood
Play for Today
Menace
The Prime Minister's Daughter
The Contenders
Number Ten
The Champions
Nana
The Expert
ITV Playhouse
Boy Meets Girl
Kenilworth
The World of Wodehouse
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dead Silence
The Informer
Take a Pair of Private Eyes
Mystery and Imagination
Softly, Softly
A Passage to India
The Girl Who Loved Robots
BBC Play of the Month
Blackmail
Redcap
Theatre 625
The Protectors
Martin Chuzzlewit
The Verdict
Downfall
Doctor Who
The Saint
Z-Cars
Armchair Theatre