Jack Nance
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Marvin John Nance (December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996), known professionally as Jack Nance and occasionally credited as John Nance, was an American actor of stage and screen, primarily starring in offbeat or avant-garde productions. He was known for his work with director David Lynch, particularly for his roles in Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
Known for
Credits
Dune (1984)
as Nefud
Blue Velvet (1986)
as Paul
Lost Highway (1997)
as Phil
The Hot Spot (1990)
as Julian Ward
Eraserhead (1977)
as Henry Spencer
The Blob (1988)
as Doctor
Wild at Heart (1990)
as 00 Spool
Colors (1988)
as Officer Samuels
City Heat (1984)
as Aram Strossell
Twin Peaks (1989)
as Pete Martell
Barfly (1987)
as Detective
Whore (1991)
as Man Who Helps Liz
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
as Pete Martell
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
as Priest
Ghoulies (1985)
as Wolfgang
Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
as Burton
Hammett (1982)
as Gary Salt
Bushman (1971)
as Felix
Love and a .45 (1994)
as Justice Thurman
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue (1992)
as Neil Peterson
Voodoo (1995)
as Lewis
Little Witches (1996)
as Father Michael
The Secret Agent Club (1996)
as Doctor
The Demolitionist (1995)
as Father McKenzie
Another Midnight Run (1994)
as Reilly
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)
as Self
Motorama (1991)
as Motel Clerk
The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988)
as Pete
The French as Seen by… (1988)
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
I Don't Know Jack (2002)
as Self
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (1990)
as Self
Across the Moon (1994)
as Old Cowboy
Tricks of the Trade (1988)
as Al
Sinema (2014)
as Henry Spencer
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011)
as Paul
Assault on Dome 4 (1996)
as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
Fools (1970)
as Hippie
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me (1989)
as Self
Eraserhead Stories (2001)
as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
No Frank in Lumberton (1988)
as Self
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002)
as Self
Of Things Past (2023)
as Earl Delaney
Jump (1971)
as Ace
Old Fashioned Spankings (—)
Actor