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John Bryans

Known for: Acting

Born 05/08/1942
Died 1989-03-02

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).

Filmography

Play for Today Series ★ 6,6

Play for Today

Magistrate

1970

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Torvin

1963

The Saint Series ★ 7,4

The Saint

Mister Anthony

1962

Crown Court Series ★ 5,7

Crown Court

1972

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Mgr. de la Trémouille

1965

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Mellish

1964

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Holden Britwell

1967

Z-Cars Series ★ 7,3

Z-Cars

1962

Blake's 7 Series ★ 7,3

Blake's 7

Senator Bercol

1978

Blake's 7 Series ★ 7,3

Blake's 7

Shrinker

1978

The Champions Series ★ 6,5

The Champions

Crolic

1968

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Series ★ 7,5

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Prosecuting Counsel

1971

Justice Series ★ 7,3

Justice

Arthur Bollington

1971

Justice Series ★ 7,3

Justice

Clerk of Chambers

1971

Justice Series ★ 7,3

Justice

Bill Corletti

1971

Justice Series ★ 7,3

Justice

William Corletti

1971

Churchill's People Series ★ 5,0

Churchill's People

Sir Wiliam Petty

1974

Softly, Softly Series ★ 7,5

Softly, Softly

1966

The Expert Series ★ 9,0

The Expert

Parker

1968

Dalgliesh Series ★ 6,9

Dalgliesh

Chief Superintendent Mercer

1983

Dalgliesh Series ★ 6,9

Dalgliesh

Chief Inspector Mercer

1983

Mystery and Imagination Series ★ 5,8

Mystery and Imagination

Baines

1966

Redcap Series ★ 8,0

Redcap

Constantonis

1964

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Series

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Mr. Armitage

1967

Colditz Series ★ 7,5

Colditz

German Guard

1972

Me & My Girl Series ★ 5,7

Me & My Girl

Bank Manager

1984

Cribb Series ★ 8,0

Cribb

Dr Partridge

1980

The Informer Series

The Informer

Fortescue

1966

The Protectors Series ★ 8,0

The Protectors

John Maynard

1964

Wilde Alliance Series ★ 7,0

Wilde Alliance

Lamb

1978

Series ★ 6,5

Black and Blue

Martin Bormann

1973

Cousin Bette Series ★ 4,0

Cousin Bette

Célestin Crevel

1971

Villains Series ★ 7,5

Villains

Milton Byers QC

1972

Series

Menace

Area Manager

1970

Anna Karenina Series ★ 7,0

Anna Karenina

1977

Series

The World of Wodehouse

Hotel Manager

1967

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle Series ★ 6,5

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Barraclough

1977

The Guardians Series ★ 6,0

The Guardians

Bullmore

1971

The House That Dripped Blood Film ★ 6,4

The House That Dripped Blood

Stoker (segment "Framework Story")

1971

Series ★ 6,0

Fame Is the Spur

Hawley Artingstall

1982

Death of an Expert Witness Series ★ 6,5

Death of an Expert Witness

Chief Superintendent Mercer

1983

Series ★ 10,0

Bel Ami

Monsieur Walter

1971

Henry VIII and His Six Wives Film ★ 5,8

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Wolsey

1972

Series

Nana

Steiner

1968

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Scott-Bower

1956

Martin Chuzzlewit Series ★ 8,0

Martin Chuzzlewit

1964

Film

Bel Ami

Monsieur Walter

1971

Series

Kenilworth

Foster

1967

Series

The Contenders

Justin Cartridge

1969

Blake's 7: Duel Film

Blake's 7: Duel

Senator Bercol

1986

Film

Thank You, Comrades

Moskvin

1978

Take a Pair of Private Eyes Series ★ 6,0

Take a Pair of Private Eyes

Feinster

1966

Praying Mantis Film ★ 6,0

Praying Mantis

Dubreuil

1982

Henry V Film ★ 6,2

Henry V

Duke of Bourbon

1979

Film ★ 8,0

The Girl Who Loved Robots

Lederman

1965

The Verdict Film ★ 7,0

The Verdict

Prendergast

1964

A Passage to India Film ★ 8,0

A Passage to India

Mr Burton

1965

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit Film ★ 6,0

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

Torvin

1979

The Barretts of Wimpole Street Film ★ 8,0

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Dr. Ford-Waterlow

1982

Downfall Film ★ 6,5

Downfall

Artist

1964

Nipper Film ★ 9,0

Nipper

Magistrate

1977

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? Film

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?

Colonel Broom

1974

Film ★ 7,0

Number Ten

Holden Britwell

1968

Film

Dead Silence

Sydney Oliver

1966

Broken Glass Film

Broken Glass

George Harris

1982

Quiet as a Nun Film ★ 8,0

Quiet as a Nun

Sir Charles

1978

Film

The Prime Minister's Daughter

Scott-Bower

1970