John Bryans
Acting
Born 1942-08-05
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).
Known for

Doctor Who
1963 · TV

Cousin Bette
1971 · TV

Z-Cars
1962 · TV

Theatre 625
1964 · TV

Blake's 7
1978 · TV

Martin Chuzzlewit
1964 · TV

Dalgliesh
1983 · TV

The Saint
1962 · TV

Play for Today
1970 · TV

Crown Court
1972 · TV

BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV

The Expert
1968 · TV

The Champions
1968 · TV

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · TV

Justice
1971 · TV

Redcap
1964 · TV

ITV Playhouse
1967 · TV

Colditz
1972 · TV

Softly, Softly
1966 · TV

Cribb
1980 · TV

Villains
1972 · TV

Wilde Alliance
1978 · TV

Anna Karenina
1977 · TV

Churchill's People
1974 · TV

Mystery and Imagination
1966 · TV

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977 · TV

The Guardians
1971 · TV

Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV

The Informer
1966 · TV

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967 · TV