John Bryans

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

Blake's 7: Duel

1986Senator Bercol
Movie
Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

6.21985Dubreuil
Movie
Me & My Girl

Me & My Girl

5.71984Bank Manager
TV
Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

6.91983Chief Inspector Mercer
TV
Death of an Expert Witness

Death of an Expert Witness

6.51983Chief Superintendent Mercer
TV
The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

9.01982Dr. Ford-Waterlow
Movie
Broken Glass

Broken Glass

1982George Harris
Movie
Fame Is the Spur

Fame Is the Spur

6.01982Hawley Artingstall
TV
Cribb

Cribb

8.01980Dr Partridge
TV
Henry V

Henry V

6.21979Duke of Bourbon
Movie
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

6.01979Torvin
Movie
Thomas & Sarah

Thomas & Sarah

6.01979Louis Pollitzer
TV
Thank You, Comrades

Thank You, Comrades

1978Moskvin
Movie
Quiet as a Nun

Quiet as a Nun

8.01978Sir Charles
Movie
Wilde Alliance

Wilde Alliance

7.01978Lamb
TV
Blake's 7

Blake's 7

7.31978Shrinker
TV
Nipper

Nipper

9.01977Magistrate
Movie
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

7.01977
TV
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

6.51977Barraclough
TV
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

5.01974Sir Wiliam Petty
TV
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?

1974Colonel Broom
Movie
Black and Blue

Black and Blue

6.51973Martin Bormann
TV
Point Counter Point

Point Counter Point

1973Denis Burlap
TV
Colditz

Colditz

7.71972German Guard
TV
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.71972
TV
Villains

Villains

7.51972Milton Byers QC
TV
Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

5.81972Wolsey
Movie
Justice

Justice

7.31971William Corletti
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

7.51971Prosecuting Counsel
TV
Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

4.01971Célestin Crevel
TV
The Guardians

The Guardians

6.01971Bullmore
TV
Bel Ami

Bel Ami

1971Monsieur Walter
Movie
Bel Ami

Bel Ami

10.01971Monsieur Walter
TV
The House That Dripped Blood

The House That Dripped Blood

6.41971Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.61970Magistrate
TV
Menace

Menace

1970Area Manager
TV
The Prime Minister's Daughter

The Prime Minister's Daughter

1970Scott-Bower
Movie
The Contenders

The Contenders

1969Justin Cartridge
TV
Number Ten

Number Ten

7.01968Holden Britwell
Movie
The Champions

The Champions

6.51968Crolic
TV
Nana

Nana

1968Steiner
TV
The Expert

The Expert

9.01968Parker
TV
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.01967Holden Britwell
TV
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

1967Si Ahmed
TV
Kenilworth

Kenilworth

1967Foster
TV
The World of Wodehouse

The World of Wodehouse

1967Hotel Manager
TV
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1967Mr. Armitage
TV
Dead Silence

Dead Silence

1966Sydney Oliver
Movie
The Informer

The Informer

1966Fortescue
TV
Take a Pair of Private Eyes

Take a Pair of Private Eyes

6.01966Feinster
TV
Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

5.81966Baines
TV
Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

7.51966
TV
A Passage to India

A Passage to India

8.01965Mr Burton
Movie
The Girl Who Loved Robots

The Girl Who Loved Robots

8.01965Lederman
Movie
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.21965Mgr. de la Trémouille
TV
Blackmail

Blackmail

7.01965John Bates
TV
The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

7.31965Leclerc
TV
Redcap

Redcap

8.01964Constantonis
TV
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.21964Mellish
TV
The Protectors

The Protectors

8.01964John Maynard
TV