Acting
John Bryans
EN cinema · 20 credits
Born
5 August 1942
Died
2 March 1989 (aged 46)
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
as Senator Bercol
Praying Mantis
as Dubreuil
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
Broken Glass
as George Harris
Henry V
as Duke of Bourbon
Quiet as a Nun
as Sir Charles
Nipper
as Magistrate
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
as Colonel Broom
The House That Dripped Blood
as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
Bel Ami
1971
Bel Ami
as Monsieur Walter
Number Ten
1968
Number Ten
as Holden Britwell
Dead Silence
1966
Dead Silence
as Sydney Oliver
A Passage to India
as Mr Burton
The Verdict
as Prendergast
Downfall
as Artist