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).
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Full filmography
- Play for Today (1970) as Magistrate
- Doctor Who (1963) as Torvin
- The Saint (1962) as Mister Anthony
- Crown Court (1972)
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Mgr. de la Trémouille
- Z-Cars (1962)
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Mellish
- Blake's 7 (1978) as Senator Bercol
- Blake's 7 (1978) as Shrinker
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Holden Britwell
- The Champions (1968) as Crolic
- Justice (1971) as Arthur Bollington
- Justice (1971) as Clerk of Chambers
- Justice (1971) as Bill Corletti
- Justice (1971) as William Corletti
- The Expert (1968) as Parker
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Prosecuting Counsel
- Softly, Softly (1966)
- Churchill's People (1974) as Sir Wiliam Petty
- Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Baines
- Dalgliesh (1983) as Chief Superintendent Mercer
- Dalgliesh (1983) as Chief Inspector Mercer
- Colditz (1972) as German Guard
- Me & My Girl (1984) as Bank Manager