John Bryans
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- 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
TV Shows (35)
Doctor Who
1963
as Torvin
Play for Today
1970
as Magistrate
Crown Court
1972
The Saint
1962
as Mister Anthony
Z-Cars
1962
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mgr. de la Trémouille
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Holden Britwell
Theatre 625
1964
as Mellish
The Champions
1968
as Crolic
Blake's 7
1978
as Senator Bercol / Shrinker
Softly, Softly
1966
Justice
1971
as Arthur Bollington / Clerk of Chambers / Bill Corletti / William Corletti
The Expert
1968
as Parker
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Prosecuting Counsel
Churchill's People
1974
as Sir Wiliam Petty
Dalgliesh
1983
as Chief Superintendent Mercer / Chief Inspector Mercer
Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Baines
Colditz
1972
as German Guard
Redcap
1964
as Constantonis
Cribb
1980
as Dr Partridge
Anna Karenina
1977
Menace
1970
as Area Manager
The Informer
1966
as Fortescue
The Guardians
1971
Wilde Alliance
1978
as Lamb
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Scott-Bower
Black and Blue
1973
as Martin Bormann
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Hotel Manager
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967
as Mr. Armitage
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Barraclough
Cousin Bette
1971
as Célestin Crevel
Villains
1972
as Milton Byers QC
Martin Chuzzlewit
1964
Nana
1968
as Steiner
Bel Ami
1971
as Monsieur Walter
Movies (19)
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
as Wolsey
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
Henry V
1979
as Duke of Bourbon
Dead Silence
1966
as Sydney Oliver
Praying Mantis
1982
as Dubreuil
The Prime Minister's Daughter
1970
as Scott-Bower
Downfall
1964
as Artist
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
1979
as Torvin
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
Number Ten
1968
as Holden Britwell
The Verdict
1964
as Prendergast
A Passage to India
1965
as Mr Burton
Quiet as a Nun
1978
as Sir Charles
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
1974
as Colonel Broom
The Girl Who Loved Robots
1965
as Lederman
Bel Ami
1971
as Monsieur Walter
Nipper
1977
as Magistrate
Blake's 7: Duel
1986
as Senator Bercol
Broken Glass
1982
as George Harris
About John Bryans
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, Coldi… With 54 credits spanning from 1956 to 1986, John Bryans has appeared in 19 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Bryans Movies
- Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) — as Wolsey
- The House That Dripped Blood (1971) — as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
- Henry V (1979) — as Duke of Bourbon
- Dead Silence (1966) — as Sydney Oliver
- Praying Mantis (1982) — as Dubreuil
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