John Bryans

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

Dalgliesh

Chief Superintendent Mercer · (2 episodes)

6.9

1983

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

Chief Inspector Mercer · (1 episode)

6.9

1983

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Dr. Ford-Waterlow

0.0

1982

Broken Glass

George Harris

0.0

1982

Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

Dubreuil

5.0

1982

Henry V

Henry V

Duke of Bourbon

6.0

1979

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

Torvin

6.0

1979

Lillie

Lillie

(2 episodes)

8.2

1978

Quiet as a Nun

Sir Charles

0.0

1978

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

Senator Bercol · (2 episodes)

7.2

1978

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

Shrinker · (1 episode)

7.2

1978

Nipper

Nipper

Magistrate

0.0

1977

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

(1 episode)

5.8

1977

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?

Colonel Broom

0.0

1974

Within These Walls

Within These Walls

(1 episode)

5.3

1974

Colditz

Colditz

German Guard · (1 episode)

7.3

1972

Crown Court

Crown Court

(1 episode)

5.4

1972

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Wolsey

5.8

1972

Justice

Justice

Arthur Bollington · (1 episode)

6.0

1971

Justice

Justice

Clerk of Chambers · (10 episodes)

6.0

1971

Justice

Justice

Bill Corletti · (3 episodes)

6.0

1971

Justice

Justice

William Corletti · (9 episodes)

6.0

1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Prosecuting Counsel · (1 episode)

7.4

1971

Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

Crevel · (5 episodes)

3.5

1971

The Guardians

The Guardians

(1 episode)

5.5

1971

Bel Ami

Bel Ami

Monsieur Walter · (5 episodes)

0.0

1971

The House That Dripped Blood

The House That Dripped Blood

Stoker (segment "Framework Story")

6.3

1971

Play for Today

Play for Today

Magistrate · (1 episode)

6.3

1970

Menace

Menace

(1 episode)

0.0

1970

The Prime Minister's Daughter

Scott-Bower

0.0

1970

Number Ten

Holden Britwell

0.0

1968

The Champions

The Champions

Crolic · (1 episode)

6.1

1968

Nana

(5 episodes)

0.0

1968

Nana

Steiner · (5 episodes)

0.0

1968

The Expert

The Expert

Parker · (1 episode)

10.0

1968

Blandings Castle

(1 episode)

0.0

1967

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Mr. Armitage · (1 episode)

0.0

1967

Dead Silence

Sydney Oliver

0.0

1966

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

(1 episode)

5.5

1966

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

(1 episode)

5.0

1966

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

Mr Burton

0.0

1965

The Girl Who Loved Robots

Lederman

0.0

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Mgr. de la Trémouille · (1 episode)

5.0

1965

Martin Chuzzlewit

(2 episodes)

0.0

1964

The Verdict

The Verdict

Prendergast

0.0

1964

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Torvin · (4 episodes)

7.9

1963

The Saint

The Saint

Mister Anthony · (1 episode)

7.3

1962

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

(2 episodes)

7.0

1962