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