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John Bryans

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Blake's 7: Duel Blake's 7: Duel 1986 Me & My Girl ★ 5.7 Me & My Girl 1984 Dalgliesh ★ 6.9 Dalgliesh 1983 The Barretts of Wimpole Street ★ 8.0 The Barretts of Wimpole Street 1982 Broken Glass Broken Glass 1982 Praying Mantis ★ 6.0 Praying Mantis 1982 Cribb ★ 8.0 Cribb 1980 Henry V ★ 6.2 Henry V 1979 Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit ★ 6.0 Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit 1979 Thank You, Comrades Thank You, Comrades 1978 Quiet as a Nun ★ 8.0 Quiet as a Nun 1978 Wilde Alliance ★ 7.0 Wilde Alliance 1978 Blake's 7 ★ 7.3 Blake's 7 1978 Nipper ★ 9.0 Nipper 1977 Anna Karenina ★ 7.0 Anna Karenina 1977 Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle ★ 6.0 Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle 1977 Churchill's People ★ 5.0 Churchill's People 1974 Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? 1974 Black and Blue ★ 6.5 Black and Blue 1973 Colditz ★ 7.5 Colditz 1972 Crown Court ★ 5.7 Crown Court 1972 Villains ★ 7.5 Villains 1972 Henry VIII and His Six Wives ★ 5.8 Henry VIII and His Six Wives 1972 Justice ★ 7.3 Justice 1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes ★ 7.5 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 1971 Cousin Bette ★ 4.0 Cousin Bette 1971 The Guardians ★ 6.0 The Guardians 1971 Bel Ami Bel Ami 1971 Bel Ami ★ 10.0 Bel Ami 1971 The House That Dripped Blood ★ 6.4 The House That Dripped Blood 1971 Play for Today ★ 6.6 Play for Today 1970 Menace Menace 1970 The Prime Minister's Daughter The Prime Minister's Daughter 1970 Number Ten ★ 7.0 Number Ten 1968 The Champions ★ 6.5 The Champions 1968 Nana Nana 1968 The Expert ★ 9.0 The Expert 1968 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967 The World of Wodehouse The World of Wodehouse 1967 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1967 Dead Silence Dead Silence 1966 The Informer The Informer 1966 Mystery and Imagination ★ 5.8 Mystery and Imagination 1966 Softly, Softly ★ 7.5 Softly, Softly 1966 A Passage to India ★ 8.0 A Passage to India 1965 The Girl Who Loved Robots ★ 8.0 The Girl Who Loved Robots 1965 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 Redcap ★ 8.0 Redcap 1964 Theatre 625 ★ 7.2 Theatre 625 1964 Martin Chuzzlewit ★ 8.0 Martin Chuzzlewit 1964 The Verdict ★ 7.0 The Verdict 1964 Downfall ★ 6.5 Downfall 1964 Doctor Who ★ 7.9 Doctor Who 1963 The Saint ★ 7.4 The Saint 1962 Z-Cars ★ 7.3 Z-Cars 1962 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956