John Bryans
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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).
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)
as Wolsey

The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")

Praying Mantis (1982)
as Dubreuil
Number Ten (1968)
as Holden Britwell

Henry V (1979)
as Duke of Bourbon

Broken Glass (1982)
as George Harris

A Passage to India (1965)
as Mr Burton
Bel Ami (1971)
as Monsieur Walter
The Prime Minister's Daughter (1970)
as Scott-Bower

Downfall (1964)
as Artist

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? (1974)
as Colonel Broom

Quiet as a Nun (1978)
as Sir Charles

The Verdict (1964)
as Prendergast

Blake's 7: Duel (1986)
as Senator Bercol

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit (1979)
as Torvin
Thank You, Comrades (1978)
as Moskvin

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1982)
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
The Girl Who Loved Robots (1965)
as Lederman
Dead Silence (1966)
as Sydney Oliver

Nipper (1977)
as Magistrate




