John Bryans
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1942-08-05
- Died
- 1989-03-02
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).
Known For
TV Shows (35)

Doctor Who
1963
as Torvin

Play for Today
1970
as Magistrate

Crown Court
1972

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mgr. de la Trémouille

The Saint
1962
as Mister Anthony

Z-Cars
1962

Theatre 625
1964
as Mellish

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Holden Britwell

Blake's 7
1978
as Senator Bercol / Shrinker

The Champions
1968
as Crolic

Softly, Softly
1966

Justice
1971
as Arthur Bollington / Clerk of Chambers / Bill Corletti / William Corletti

The Expert
1968
as Parker

Churchill's People
1974
as Sir Wiliam Petty

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Prosecuting Counsel

Dalgliesh
1983
as Chief Superintendent Mercer / Chief Inspector Mercer

Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Baines

Cribb
1980
as Dr Partridge

Colditz
1972
as German Guard

Anna Karenina
1977
Menace
1970
as Area Manager

The Informer
1966
as Fortescue

Redcap
1964
as Constantonis

Wilde Alliance
1978
as Lamb

The Guardians
1971
as Bullmore

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Barraclough
Black and Blue
1973
as Martin Bormann

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967
as Mr. Armitage

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Scott-Bower
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Hotel Manager

Villains
1972
as Milton Byers QC

Martin Chuzzlewit
1964

Cousin Bette
1971
as Célestin Crevel
Nana
1968
as Steiner
Bel Ami
1971
as Monsieur Walter
Movies (19)

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
as Wolsey

The House That Dripped Blood
1971
as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
Dead Silence
1966
as Sydney Oliver
Number Ten
1968
as Holden Britwell

Henry V
1979
as Duke of Bourbon

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
1979
as Torvin

Praying Mantis
1982
as Dubreuil

A Passage to India
1965
as Mr Burton
The Prime Minister's Daughter
1970
as Scott-Bower

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
1974
as Colonel Broom

Nipper
1977
as Magistrate

The Verdict
1964
as Prendergast

Downfall
1964
as Artist

Blake's 7: Duel
1986
as Senator Bercol
Bel Ami
1971
as Monsieur Walter

Quiet as a Nun
1978
as Sir Charles

Broken Glass
1982
as George Harris
The Girl Who Loved Robots
1965
as Lederman
About 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, Coldi… With 54 credits spanning from 1956 to 1986, John Bryans has appeared in 19 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Bryans Movies
- Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) — as Wolsey
- The House That Dripped Blood (1971) — as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
- Dead Silence (1966) — as Sydney Oliver
- Number Ten (1968) — as Holden Britwell
- Henry V (1979) — as Duke of Bourbon
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