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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 Hoโฆ
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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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Blake's 7: Duel
as Senator Bercol

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
as Dr. Ford-Waterlow

Broken Glass
as George Harris

Praying Mantis
as Dubreuil

Henry V
as Duke of Bourbon

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
as Torvin
No Poster
Thank You, Comrades
as Moskvin

Quiet as a Nun
as Sir Charles

Nipper
as Magistrate

Pidgeon โ Hawk or Dove?
as Colonel Broom

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
as Wolsey
No Poster
Bel Ami
as Monsieur Walter

The House That Dripped Blood
as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
No Poster
The Prime Minister's Daughter
as Scott-Bower
No Poster
Number Ten
as Holden Britwell
No Poster
Dead Silence
as Sydney Oliver

A Passage to India
as Mr Burton
No Poster
The Girl Who Loved Robots
as Lederman

The Verdict
as Prendergast

Downfall
as Artist