7.9
TV
Acting
John Bryans
- Born
- Died
- (aged 46)
- Credits
- 66 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.9
TV
6.4
Movie
The House That Dripped Blood
7.4
TV
The Saint
7.3
TV
Blake's 7
6.5
TV
The Champions
5.8
Movie
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
7.7
TV
Colditz
7.5
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
6.6
TV
Play for Today
5.2
TV
BBC Play of the Month
7.3
TV
Z-Cars
7.0
TV
Anna Karenina
6.9
TV
Dalgliesh
5.7
TV
Crown Court
6.0
TV
Armchair Theatre
6.5
TV
Death of an Expert Witness
6.2
Movie
Henry V
7.2
TV
Theatre 625
Acting credits 66
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Blake's 7: Duel Film | Senator Bercol |
| 1985 | Praying Mantis Film | Dubreuil |
| 1984 | Me & My Girl TV | Bank Manager (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Dalgliesh TV | Chief Superintendent Mercer, Chief Inspector Mercer (2 ep) |
| 1983 | Death of an Expert Witness TV | Chief Superintendent Mercer (4 ep) |
| 1982 | The Barretts of Wimpole Street Film | Dr. Ford-Waterlow |
| 1982 | Broken Glass Film | George Harris |
| 1982 | Fame Is the Spur TV | Hawley Artingstall (2 ep) |
| 1980 | Cribb TV | Dr Partridge (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Henry V Film | Duke of Bourbon |
| 1979 | Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit Film | Torvin |
| 1979 | Thomas & Sarah TV | Louis Pollitzer (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Thank You, Comrades Film | Moskvin |
| 1978 | Quiet as a Nun Film | Sir Charles |
| 1978 | Wilde Alliance TV | Lamb (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 TV | Senator Bercol, Shrinker (2 ep) |
| 1977 | Nipper Film | Magistrate |
| 1977 | Anna Karenina TV | (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle TV | Barraclough (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Churchill's People TV | Sir Wiliam Petty (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? Film | Colonel Broom |
| 1973 | Black and Blue TV | Martin Bormann (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Point Counter Point TV | Denis Burlap (5 ep) |
| 1972 | Colditz TV | German Guard (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Crown Court TV | (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Villains TV | Milton Byers QC (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Henry VIII and His Six Wives Film | Wolsey |
| 1971 | Justice TV | Arthur Bollington, Clerk of Chambers, Bill Corletti, William Corletti (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV | Prosecuting Counsel (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Cousin Bette TV | Célestin Crevel (5 ep) |
| 1971 | The Guardians TV | Bullmore (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Bel Ami Film | Monsieur Walter |
| 1971 | Bel Ami TV | Monsieur Walter (5 ep) |
| 1971 | The House That Dripped Blood Film | Stoker (segment "Framework Story") |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Magistrate (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Menace TV | Area Manager (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Prime Minister's Daughter Film | Scott-Bower |
| 1969 | The Contenders TV | Justin Cartridge (4 ep) |
| 1968 | Number Ten Film | Holden Britwell |
| 1968 | The Champions TV | Crolic (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Nana TV | Steiner (4 ep) |
| 1968 | The Expert TV | Parker (1 ep) |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Holden Britwell (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Boy Meets Girl TV | Si Ahmed (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Kenilworth TV | Foster (4 ep) |
| 1967 | The World of Wodehouse TV | Hotel Manager (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle TV | Mr. Armitage (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Dead Silence Film | Sydney Oliver |
| 1966 | The Informer TV | Fortescue (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Take a Pair of Private Eyes TV | Feinster (6 ep) |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination TV | Baines (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly TV | (1 ep) |
| 1965 | A Passage to India Film | Mr Burton |
| 1965 | The Girl Who Loved Robots Film | Lederman |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month TV | Mgr. de la Trémouille (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Blackmail TV | John Bates (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Redcap TV | Constantonis (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 TV | Mellish (2 ep) |
| 1964 | The Protectors TV | John Maynard (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Martin Chuzzlewit TV | (2 ep) |