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 (62)
Blake's 7: Duel
Me & My Girl
Dalgliesh
Death of an Expert Witness
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Praying Mantis- Fame Is the Spur
Broken Glass
Cribb
Henry V
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
Quiet as a Nun
Blake's 7
Wilde Alliance- Thank You, Comrades
Nipper
Anna Karenina
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Churchill's People
Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?- Black and Blue
Colditz
Villains
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Crown Court- Bel Ami
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Justice
The House That Dripped Blood
The Guardians
Cousin Bette- Bel Ami
Play for Today- The Prime Minister's Daughter
- Menace
- The Contenders
The Expert- Number Ten
The Champions- Nana
ITV Playhouse
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle- The World of Wodehouse
- Kenilworth
Softly, Softly
Take a Pair of Private Eyes
Mystery and Imagination- Dead Silence
The Informer- The Girl Who Loved Robots
A Passage to India
BBC Play of the Month
Martin Chuzzlewit
Redcap
The Protectors
Theatre 625
The Verdict
Downfall
Doctor Who
The Saint
Z-Cars
Armchair Theatre