Jack Nance
Known for: Acting
Marvin John Nance (December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996), known professionally as Jack Nance and occasionally credited as John Nance, was an American actor of stage and screen, primarily starring in offbeat or avant-garde productions. He was known for his work with director David Lynch, particularly for his roles in Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
Filmography
Series
Twin Peaks
Pete Martell
1990
Series
Twin Peaks
Pete Martell (archive footage)
1990
Film
Dune
Nefud
1984
Series
Fallen Angels
Sheriff
1993
Film
Blue Velvet
Paul
1986
Film
Lost Highway
Phil
1997
Film
Eraserhead
Henry Spencer
1977
Film
The Hot Spot
Julian Ward
1990
Series
My So-Called Life
Warren
1994
Film
Wild at Heart
00 Spool
1990
Film
The Blob
Doctor
1988
Film
Colors
Officer Samuels
1988
Film
Twin Peaks
Pete Martell
1989
Film
City Heat
Aram Strossell
1984
Film
Whore
Man Who Helps Liz
1991
Film
Barfly
Detective
1987
Film
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Pete Martell
2014
Film
Breaker! Breaker!
Burton
1977
Film
Ghoulies
Wolfgang
1985
Film
The French as Seen by…
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
1988
Film
Johnny Dangerously
Priest
1984
Film
Voodoo
Lewis
1995
Film
Hammett
Gary Salt
1982
Film
Love and a .45
Justice Thurman
1994
Film
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue
Neil Peterson
1992
Film
Little Witches
Father Michael
1996
Film
Sinema
Henry Spencer
2014
Film
Another Midnight Run
Reilly
1994
Film
The Demolitionist
Father McKenzie
1995
Film
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Paul
2011
Film
The Secret Agent Club
Doctor
1996
Film
I Don't Know Jack
Self
2002
Film
Eraserhead Stories
Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
2001
Film
Motorama
Motel Clerk
1991
Film
Bushman
Felix
1971
Film
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Pete
1988
Film
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
Self
1990
Film
Across the Moon
Old Cowboy
1994
Film
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Self
1997
Film
Tricks of the Trade
Al
1988
Film
No Frank in Lumberton
Self
1988
Film
The Short Films of David Lynch
Self
2002
Film
Assault on Dome 4
Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
1996
Film
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me
Self
1989
Film
Fools
Hippie
1970
Film
Jump
Ace
1971
Film
Of Things Past
Earl Delaney
2023
Old Fashioned Spankings