John Bryans
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).
Movie Appearances
The Girl Who Loved Robots
as Lederman
1965
A Passage to India
as Mr Burton
1965
Dead Silence
as Sydney Oliver
1966
Number Ten
as Holden Britwell
1968
The Prime Minister's Daughter
as Scott-Bower
1970
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
as Wolsey
1972
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
as Torvin
1979
Henry V
as Duke of Bourbon
1979
The House That Dripped Blood
as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
1971
Praying Mantis
as Dubreuil
1982
Nipper
as Magistrate
1977
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
as Colonel Broom
1974
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
1982
Broken Glass
as George Harris
1982
The Verdict
as Prendergast
1964
Quiet as a Nun
as Sir Charles
1978
Bel Ami
as Monsieur Walter
1971
Downfall
as Artist
1964
Blake's 7: Duel
as Senator Bercol
1986
