John Bryans
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 5 August 1942
- Died
- 2 March 1989
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
Acting 20
- 1986Blake's 7: Duel as Senator Bercol
- 1982The Barretts of Wimpole Street as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
- 1982Broken Glass as George Harris
- 1982Praying Mantis as Dubreuil
- 1979Henry V as Duke of Bourbon
- 1979Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit as Torvin
- 1978Thank You, Comrades as Moskvin
- 1978Quiet as a Nun as Sir Charles
- 1977Nipper as Magistrate
- 1974Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? as Colonel Broom
- 1972Henry VIII and His Six Wives as Wolsey
- 1971Bel Ami as Monsieur Walter
- 1971The House That Dripped Blood as Stoker (segment "Framework Story")
- 1970The Prime Minister's Daughter as Scott-Bower
- 1968Number Ten as Holden Britwell
- 1966Dead Silence as Sydney Oliver
- 1965A Passage to India as Mr Burton
- 1965The Girl Who Loved Robots as Lederman
- 1964The Verdict as Prendergast
- 1964Downfall as Artist


