
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).
Known For
Credits
- 1983 · Dalgliesh as Chief Superintendent Mercer
- 1983 · Dalgliesh as Chief Inspector Mercer
- 1982 · The Barretts of Wimpole Street as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
- 1982 · Broken Glass as George Harris
- 1982 · Praying Mantis as Dubreuil
- 1979 · Henry V as Duke of Bourbon
- 1979 · Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit as Torvin
- 1978 · Lillie as
- 1978 · Blake's 7 as Senator Bercol
- 1978 · Blake's 7 as Shrinker
- 1977 · Nipper as Magistrate
- 1977 · Anna Karenina as
- 1974 · Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? as Colonel Broom
- 1974 · Within These Walls as
- 1972 · Colditz as German Guard
- 1972 · Crown Court as
- 1972 · Henry VIII and His Six Wives as Wolsey
- 1971 · Justice as Arthur Bollington
- 1971 · Justice as Clerk of Chambers
- 1971 · Justice as Bill Corletti
- 1971 · Justice as William Corletti
- 1971 · The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Prosecuting Counsel
- 1971 · Cousin Bette as Crevel
- 1971 · The Guardians as
- 1971 · The House That Dripped Blood as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
- 1970 · Play for Today as Magistrate
- 1970 · Menace as
- 1970 · The Prime Minister's Daughter as Scott-Bower
- 1968 · Number Ten as Holden Britwell
- 1968 · The Champions as Crolic
- 1968 · Nana as
- 1968 · Nana as Steiner
- 1968 · The Expert as Parker
- 1967 · Blandings Castle as
- 1966 · Dead Silence as Sydney Oliver
- 1966 · Mystery and Imagination as
- 1966 · David Copperfield as
- 1966 · Softly, Softly as
- 1965 · A Passage to India as Mr Burton
- 1965 · The Girl Who Loved Robots as Lederman
- 1964 · Martin Chuzzlewit as
- 1964 · The Verdict as Prendergast
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Torvin
- 1962 · The Saint as Mister Anthony
- 1962 · Z-Cars as