John Bryans
Known for Acting · 62 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 (42)
Play for Today
1970
as Magistrate
Doctor Who
1963
as Torvin
Crown Court
1972
Z-Cars
1962
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mgr. de la Trémouille
The Saint
1962
as Mister Anthony
Theatre 625
1964
as Mellish
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Holden Britwell
Blake's 7
1978
as Senator Bercol / Shrinker
The Champions
1968
as Crolic
Justice
1971
as Arthur Bollington / Clerk of Chambers / Bill Corletti / William Corletti
The Expert
1968
as Parker
Softly, Softly
1966
Churchill's People
1974
as Sir Wiliam Petty
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Prosecuting Counsel
Dalgliesh
1983
as Chief Superintendent Mercer / Chief Inspector Mercer
Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Baines
Redcap
1964
as Constantonis
Wilde Alliance
1978
as Lamb
Colditz
1972
as German Guard
The Informer
1966
as Fortescue
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967
as Mr. Armitage
Cribb
1980
as Dr Partridge
The Protectors
1964
as John Maynard
Me & My Girl
1984
as Bank Manager
Black and Blue
1973
as Martin Bormann
Villains
1972
as Milton Byers QC
Cousin Bette
1971
as Célestin Crevel
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Barraclough
Menace
1970
as Area Manager
The Guardians
1971
as Bullmore
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Hotel Manager
Fame Is the Spur
1982
as Hawley Artingstall
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Scott-Bower
Anna Karenina
1977
Death of an Expert Witness
1983
as Chief Superintendent Mercer
Nana
1968
as Steiner
Martin Chuzzlewit
1964
Bel Ami
1971
as Monsieur Walter
Kenilworth
1967
as Foster
Take a Pair of Private Eyes
1966
as Feinster
The Contenders
1969
as Justin Cartridge
Movies (20)
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
as Wolsey
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
Bel Ami
1971
as Monsieur Walter
Blake's 7: Duel
1986
as Senator Bercol
The Girl Who Loved Robots
1965
as Lederman
Praying Mantis
1982
as Dubreuil
Quiet as a Nun
1978
as Sir Charles
Dead Silence
1966
as Sydney Oliver
Downfall
1964
as Artist
Henry V
1979
as Duke of Bourbon
A Passage to India
1965
as Mr Burton
Thank You, Comrades
1978
as Moskvin
Number Ten
1968
as Holden Britwell
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
1974
as Colonel Broom
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
1979
as Torvin
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
The Prime Minister's Daughter
1970
as Scott-Bower
The Verdict
1964
as Prendergast
Broken Glass
1982
as George Harris
Nipper
1977
as Magistrate
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 62 credits spanning from 1956 to 1986, John Bryans has appeared in 20 films and 42 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")
- Bel Ami (1971) — as Monsieur Walter
- Blake's 7: Duel (1986) — as Senator Bercol
- The Girl Who Loved Robots (1965) — as Lederman
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