John Bryans
Born
August 5, 1942
Died
March 2, 1989 (46 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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).

Dalgliesh
Chief Superintendent Mercer · (2 episodes)
1983

Dalgliesh
Chief Inspector Mercer · (1 episode)
1983

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Dr. Ford-Waterlow
1982
Broken Glass
George Harris
1982

Praying Mantis
Dubreuil
1982

Henry V
Duke of Bourbon
1979

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
Torvin
1979

Lillie
(2 episodes)
1978
Quiet as a Nun
Sir Charles
1978

Blake's 7
Senator Bercol · (2 episodes)
1978

Blake's 7
Shrinker · (1 episode)
1978

Nipper
Magistrate
1977

Anna Karenina
(1 episode)
1977

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
Colonel Broom
1974

Within These Walls
(1 episode)
1974

Colditz
German Guard · (1 episode)
1972

Crown Court
(1 episode)
1972

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Wolsey
1972

Justice
Arthur Bollington · (1 episode)
1971

Justice
Clerk of Chambers · (10 episodes)
1971

Justice
Bill Corletti · (3 episodes)
1971

Justice
William Corletti · (9 episodes)
1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Prosecuting Counsel · (1 episode)
1971

Cousin Bette
Crevel · (5 episodes)
1971

The Guardians
(1 episode)
1971

Bel Ami
Monsieur Walter · (5 episodes)
1971

The House That Dripped Blood
Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
1971

Play for Today
Magistrate · (1 episode)
1970

Menace
(1 episode)
1970
The Prime Minister's Daughter
Scott-Bower
1970
Number Ten
Holden Britwell
1968

The Champions
Crolic · (1 episode)
1968
Nana
(5 episodes)
1968
Nana
Steiner · (5 episodes)
1968

The Expert
Parker · (1 episode)
1968
Blandings Castle
(1 episode)
1967

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mr. Armitage · (1 episode)
1967
Dead Silence
Sydney Oliver
1966

Mystery and Imagination
(1 episode)
1966

Softly, Softly
(1 episode)
1966

A Passage to India
Mr Burton
1965
The Girl Who Loved Robots
Lederman
1965

BBC Play of the Month
Mgr. de la Trémouille · (1 episode)
1965
Martin Chuzzlewit
(2 episodes)
1964

The Verdict
Prendergast
1964

Doctor Who
Torvin · (4 episodes)
1963

The Saint
Mister Anthony · (1 episode)
1962

Z-Cars
(2 episodes)
1962