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John Bryans

Born: 1942-08-05

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