John Bryans
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).
Filmography
Blake's 7: Duel
1986
as Senator Bercol
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
Broken Glass
1982
as George Harris
Praying Mantis
1982
as Dubreuil
Henry V
1979
as Duke of Bourbon
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
1979
as Torvin
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Thank You, Comrades
1978
as Moskvin
Quiet as a Nun
1978
as Sir Charles
Nipper
1977
as Magistrate
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
1974
as Colonel Broom
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
as Wolsey
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Bel Ami
1971
as Monsieur Walter
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
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The Prime Minister's Daughter
1970
as Scott-Bower
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Number Ten
1968
as Holden Britwell
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Dead Silence
1966
as Sydney Oliver
A Passage to India
1965
as Mr Burton
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The Girl Who Loved Robots
1965
as Lederman
The Verdict
1964
as Prendergast
Downfall
1964
as Artist