John Bryans
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).
Películas (20)

Blake's 7: Duel
1986 · Senator Bercol

Praying Mantis
1985 · Dubreuil

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982 · Dr. Ford-Waterlow

Broken Glass
1982 · George Harris

Henry V
1979 · Duke of Bourbon

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
1979 · Torvin
Thank You, Comrades
1978 · Moskvin

Quiet as a Nun
1978 · Sir Charles

Nipper
1977 · Magistrate

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
1974 · Colonel Broom

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972 · Wolsey
Bel Ami
1971 · Monsieur Walter

The House That Dripped Blood
1971 · Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
The Prime Minister's Daughter
1970 · Scott-Bower
Number Ten
1968 · Holden Britwell
Dead Silence
1966 · Sydney Oliver

A Passage to India
1965 · Mr Burton
The Girl Who Loved Robots
1965 · Lederman

The Verdict
1964 · Prendergast

Downfall
1964 · Artist
Series (47)

Me & My Girl
1984 · Bank Manager

Dalgliesh
1983 · Chief Superintendent Mercer, Chief Inspector Mercer

Death of an Expert Witness
1983 · Chief Superintendent Mercer
Fame Is the Spur
1982 · Hawley Artingstall

Cribb
1980 · Dr Partridge

Thomas & Sarah
1979 · Louis Pollitzer

Wilde Alliance
1978 · Lamb

Blake's 7
1978 · Senator Bercol, Shrinker

Anna Karenina
1977

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977 · Barraclough

Churchill's People
1974 · Sir Wiliam Petty
Black and Blue
1973 · Martin Bormann

Point Counter Point
1973 · Denis Burlap

Colditz
1972 · German Guard

Crown Court
1972

Villains
1972 · Milton Byers QC

Justice
1971 · Arthur Bollington, Clerk of Chambers, Bill Corletti, William Corletti

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · Prosecuting Counsel

Cousin Bette
1971 · Célestin Crevel

The Guardians
1971 · Bullmore
Bel Ami
1971 · Monsieur Walter

Play for Today
1970 · Magistrate
Menace
1970 · Area Manager
The Contenders
1969 · Justin Cartridge

The Champions
1968 · Crolic
Nana
1968 · Steiner

The Expert
1968 · Parker

ITV Playhouse
1967 · Holden Britwell

Boy Meets Girl
1967 · Si Ahmed
Kenilworth
1967 · Foster
The World of Wodehouse
1967 · Hotel Manager

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967 · Mr. Armitage

The Informer
1966 · Fortescue

Take a Pair of Private Eyes
1966 · Feinster

Mystery and Imagination
1966 · Baines

Softly, Softly
1966

BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Mgr. de la Trémouille
Blackmail
1965 · John Bates

The Troubleshooters
1965 · Leclerc

Redcap
1964 · Constantonis

Theatre 625
1964 · Mellish

The Protectors
1964 · John Maynard

Martin Chuzzlewit
1964

Doctor Who
1963 · Torvin

The Saint
1962 · Mister Anthony

Z-Cars
1962

Armchair Theatre
1956 · Scott-Bower