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).
Credits
Newest first
Blake's 7: Duelas Senator Bercol1986
Praying Mantisas Dubreuil1985
Me & My Girlas Bank Manager1984
Dalglieshas Chief Superintendent Mercer1983
Dalglieshas Chief Inspector Mercer1983
Death of an Expert Witnessas Chief Superintendent Mercer1983
The Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Dr. Ford-Waterlow1982
Broken Glassas George Harris1982- Fame Is the Spuras Hawley Artingstall1982
Cribbas Dr Partridge1980
Henry Vas Duke of Bourbon1979
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pitas Torvin1979
Thomas & Sarahas Louis Pollitzer1979- Thank You, Comradesas Moskvin1978
Quiet as a Nunas Sir Charles1978
Wilde Allianceas Lamb1978
Blake's 7as Senator Bercol1978
Blake's 7as Shrinker1978
Nipperas Magistrate1977
Anna Karenina1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicleas Barraclough1977
Churchill's Peopleas Sir Wiliam Petty1974
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?as Colonel Broom1974- Black and Blueas Martin Bormann1973
Point Counter Pointas Denis Burlap1973
Colditzas German Guard1972
Crown Court1972
Villainsas Milton Byers QC1972
Henry VIII and His Six Wivesas Wolsey1972
Justiceas Arthur Bollington1971
Justiceas Clerk of Chambers1971
Justiceas Bill Corletti1971
Justiceas William Corletti1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Prosecuting Counsel1971
Cousin Betteas Célestin Crevel1971
The Guardiansas Bullmore1971- Bel Amias Monsieur Walter1971
- Bel Amias Monsieur Walter1971
The House That Dripped Bloodas Stoker (segment "Framework Story")1971
Play for Todayas Magistrate1970- Menaceas Area Manager1970
- The Prime Minister's Daughteras Scott-Bower1970
- The Contendersas Justin Cartridge1969
- Number Tenas Holden Britwell1968
The Championsas Crolic1968- Nanaas Steiner1968
The Expertas Parker1968
ITV Playhouseas Holden Britwell1967
Boy Meets Girlas Si Ahmed1967- Kenilworthas Foster1967
- The World of Wodehouseas Hotel Manager1967
Sir Arthur Conan Doyleas Mr. Armitage1967- Dead Silenceas Sydney Oliver1966
The Informeras Fortescue1966
Take a Pair of Private Eyesas Feinster1966
Mystery and Imaginationas Baines1966
Softly, Softly1966
A Passage to Indiaas Mr Burton1965- The Girl Who Loved Robotsas Lederman1965
BBC Play of the Monthas Mgr. de la Trémouille1965- Blackmailas John Bates1965
The Troubleshootersas Leclerc1965
Redcapas Constantonis1964
Theatre 625as Mellish1964
The Protectorsas John Maynard1964
Martin Chuzzlewit1964
The Verdictas Prendergast1964
Downfallas Artist1964
Doctor Whoas Torvin1963
The Saintas Mister Anthony1962
Z-Cars1962
Armchair Theatreas Scott-Bower1956