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
Wild at Heart (1990)
as 00 Spool
Dune (1984)
as Nefud
Lost Highway (1997)
as Phil
Eraserhead (1977)
as Henry Spencer
Blue Velvet (1986)
as Paul
The Blob (1988)
as Doctor
The Hot Spot (1990)
as Julian Ward
Barfly (1987)
as Detective
Whore (1991)
as Man Who Helps Liz
Colors (1988)
as Officer Samuels
Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
as Burton
Voodoo (1995)
as Lewis
City Heat (1984)
as Aram Strossell
Twin Peaks (1989)
as Pete Martell
Welcome to Twin Peaks (1997)
as Self - Pete Martell (archive footage)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
as Pete Martell
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
as Priest
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011)
as Paul
The French as Seen by… (1988)
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Sinema (2014)
as Henry Spencer
Ghoulies (1984)
as Wolfgang
Hammett (1982)
as Gary Salt
Love and a .45 (1994)
as Justice Thurman
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002)
as Self
Bushman (1971)
as Felix
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue (1992)
as Neil Peterson
I Don't Know Jack (2002)
as Self
The Secret Agent Club (1996)
as Doctor
The Demolitionist (1995)
as Father McKenzie
Motorama (1991)
as Motel Clerk
Assault on Dome 4 (1996)
as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)
as Self
Eraserhead Stories (2001)
as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988)
as Pete
Another Midnight Run (1994)
as Reilly
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
Little Witches (1996)
as Father Michael
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me (1989)
as Self
Fools (1970)
as Hippie
Of Things Past (2023)
as Earl Delaney
Jump (1971)
as Ace
No Frank in Lumberton (1988)
as Self
Old Fashioned Spankings (—)
Actor