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).

  • Me & My Girl
  • Dalgliesh
  • Death of an Expert Witness
  • Cribb
  • Blake's 7
  • Wilde Alliance
  • Anna Karenina
  • Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
  • Churchill's People
  • Colditz
  • Crown Court
  • Villains
  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
  • The Guardians
  • Justice
  • Cousin Bette
  • Play for Today
  • The Champions
  • The Expert
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • ITV Playhouse
  • Softly, Softly
  • The Informer
  • Mystery and Imagination
  • Take a Pair of Private Eyes
  • BBC Play of the Month
  • Martin Chuzzlewit
  • Theatre 625
  • Redcap
  • The Protectors
  • Doctor Who
  • Z-Cars
  • The Saint
  • Armchair Theatre

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