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).
Movies & TV Shows
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Doctor Who (1963) — Torvin
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The House That Dripped Blood (1971) — Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
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The Saint (1962) — Mister Anthony
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Blake's 7 (1978) — Senator Bercol
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The Champions (1968) — Crolic
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) — Wolsey
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Colditz (1972) — German Guard
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) — Prosecuting Counsel
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Play for Today (1970) — Magistrate
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BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Mgr. de la Trémouille
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Z-Cars (1962)
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Anna Karenina (1977)
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Dalgliesh (1983) — Chief Superintendent Mercer
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Crown Court (1972)
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Armchair Theatre (1956) — Scott-Bower
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Death of an Expert Witness (1983) — Chief Superintendent Mercer
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Henry V (1979) — Duke of Bourbon
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Theatre 625 (1964) — Mellish
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Mystery and Imagination (1966) — Baines
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Cribb (1980) — Dr Partridge
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Me & My Girl (1984) — Bank Manager
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Downfall (1964) — Artist
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Cousin Bette (1971) — Célestin Crevel
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Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977) — Barraclough
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Villains (1972) — Milton Byers QC
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Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit (1979) — Torvin
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Praying Mantis (1982) — Dubreuil
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The Verdict (1964) — Prendergast
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The Guardians (1971) — Bullmore
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Justice (1971) — Arthur Bollington
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Wilde Alliance (1978) — Lamb
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ITV Playhouse (1967) — Holden Britwell
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Softly, Softly (1966)
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The Expert (1968) — Parker
- Black and Blue (1973) — Martin Bormann
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Churchill's People (1974) — Sir Wiliam Petty
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Redcap (1964) — Constantonis
- Fame Is the Spur (1982) — Hawley Artingstall
- The Girl Who Loved Robots (1965) — Lederman
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A Passage to India (1965) — Mr Burton