Acting
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).
Filmography
Blake's 7: Duel
Film · 1986
Me & My Girl
Series · 1984
Dalgliesh
Series · 1983
Dalgliesh
Series · 1983
Death of an Expert Witness
Series · 1983
Praying Mantis
Film · 1982
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Film · 1982
Broken Glass
Film · 1982
Fame Is the Spur
Series · 1982
Cribb
Series · 1980
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
Film · 1979
Henry V
Film · 1979
Thomas & Sarah
Series · 1979
Quiet as a Nun
Film · 1978
Thank You, Comrades
Film · 1978
Blake's 7
Series · 1978
Blake's 7
Series · 1978
Wilde Alliance
Series · 1978
Nipper
Film · 1977
Anna Karenina
Series · 1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Series · 1977
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
Film · 1974
Churchill's People
Series · 1974
Black and Blue
Series · 1973
Point Counter Point
Series · 1973
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Film · 1972
Colditz
Series · 1972
Crown Court
Series · 1972
Villains
Series · 1972
The House That Dripped Blood
Film · 1971
Bel Ami
Film · 1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1971
The Guardians
Series · 1971
Justice
Series · 1971
Justice
Series · 1971
Justice
Series · 1971
Justice
Series · 1971
Bel Ami
Series · 1971
Cousin Bette
Series · 1971
The Prime Minister's Daughter
Film · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Menace
Series · 1970
The Contenders
Series · 1969
Number Ten
Film · 1968
The Champions
Series · 1968
The Expert
Series · 1968
Nana
Series · 1968
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Series · 1967
The World of Wodehouse
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
Kenilworth
Series · 1967
Boy Meets Girl
Series · 1967
Dead Silence
Film · 1966
Softly, Softly
Series · 1966
The Informer
Series · 1966
Mystery and Imagination
Series · 1966
Take a Pair of Private Eyes
Series · 1966
The Girl Who Loved Robots
Film · 1965
A Passage to India
Film · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Blackmail
Series · 1965
The Verdict
Film · 1964
Downfall
Film · 1964
Martin Chuzzlewit
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Redcap
Series · 1964
The Protectors
Series · 1964
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Z-Cars
Series · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956