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