Jack Nance
December 21, 1943 (81 years old) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Marvin John Nance (December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996), known professionally as Jack Nance and occasionally credited as John Nance, was an American actor of stage and screen, primarily starring in offbeat or avant-garde productions. He was known for his work with director David Lynch, particularly for his roles in Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Donuts as (archive footage)
- 2025 · I Know Catherine, the Log Lady as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Of Things Past as Earl Delaney
- 2014 · Sinema as Henry Spencer
- 2014 · Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Pete Martell
- 2002 · I Don't Know Jack as Self
- 2002 · The Short Films of David Lynch as Pete
- 2001 · Eraserhead Stories as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
- 1997 · Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch as Self
- 1997 · Lost Highway as Phil
- 1996 · Little Witches as Father Michael
- 1996 · Assault on Dome 4 as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
- 1996 · The Secret Agent Club as Doctor
- 1995 · Voodoo as Lewis
- 1995 · The Demolitionist as Father McKenzie
- 1994 · Love and a .45 as Justice Thurman
- 1994 · Across the Moon as Old Cowboy
- 1994 · My So-Called Life as Warren
- 1994 · Another Midnight Run as Reilly
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Sheriff
- 1992 · Meatballs 4: To the Rescue as Neil Peterson
- 1991 · Motorama as Motel Clerk
- 1991 · Whore as Man Who Helps Liz
- 1990 · Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch as Self
- 1990 · The Hot Spot as Julian Ward
- 1990 · Wild at Heart as 00 Spool
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Pete Martell
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Pete Martell (archive footage)
- 1989 · Twin Peaks as Pete Martell
- 1989 · David Lynch: Don't Look at Me as Self
- 1988 · Tricks of the Trade as Al
- 1988 · The Cowboy and the Frenchman as Pete
- 1988 · The French as Seen by… as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
- 1988 · The Blob as Doctor
- 1988 · Colors as Officer Samuels
- 1988 · No Frank in Lumberton as Self
- 1987 · Barfly as Detective
- 1986 · Blue Velvet as Paul
- 1985 · Ghoulies as Wolfgang
- 1984 · Johnny Dangerously as Priest
- 1984 · Dune as Nefud
- 1984 · City Heat as Aram Strossell
- 1982 · Hammett as Gary Salt
- 1977 · Eraserhead as Henry Spencer
- 1977 · Breaker! Breaker! as Burton
- 1971 · Bushman as Felix
- 1971 · Jump as Ace
- 1970 · Fools as Hippie
- Future · Old Fashioned Spankings as