John Bryans

Birthday: 1942-08-05
Deathday: 1989-03-02
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Gender: Male
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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).

Credits

Year Title Character
1982-12-30 The Barretts of Wimpole Street Dr. Ford-Waterlow
1982-12-11 Broken Glass George Harris
1982-01-01 Praying Mantis Dubreuil
1979-12-23 Henry V Duke of Bourbon
1979-11-17 Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit Torvin
1977-11-15 Nipper Magistrate
1974-03-28 Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? Colonel Broom
1972-07-13 Henry VIII and His Six Wives Wolsey
1971-02-22 The House That Dripped Blood Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
1970-07-13 The Prime Minister's Daughter Scott-Bower
1968-10-07 Number Ten Holden Britwell
1966-09-10 Dead Silence Sydney Oliver
1965-11-16 A Passage to India Mr Burton
1965-10-20 The Girl Who Loved Robots Lederman
1964-01-01 The Verdict Prendergast