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
Eraserhead (1977)
as Henry Spencer
Blue Velvet (1986)
as Paul
Lost Highway (1997)
as Phil
The Hot Spot (1990)
as Julian Ward
Colors (1988)
as Officer Samuels
The Blob (1988)
as Doctor
Wild at Heart (1990)
as 00 Spool
Twin Peaks (1989)
as Pete Martell
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
as Pete Martell
Barfly (1987)
as Detective
The French as Seen by… (1988)
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Whore (1991)
as Man Who Helps Liz
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
as Priest
Ghoulies (1985)
as Wolfgang
Voodoo (1995)
as Lewis
Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
as Burton
City Heat (1984)
as Aram Strossell
The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988)
as Pete
The Demolitionist (1995)
as Father McKenzie
Sinema (2014)
as Henry Spencer
Little Witches (1996)
as Father Michael
Bushman (1971)
as Felix
The Secret Agent Club (1996)
as Doctor
I Don't Know Jack (2002)
as Self
Another Midnight Run (1994)
as Reilly
Hammett (1982)
as Gary Salt
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue (1992)
as Neil Peterson
Motorama (1991)
as Motel Clerk
No Frank in Lumberton (1988)
as Self
Across the Moon (1994)
as Old Cowboy
Eraserhead Stories (2001)
as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002)
as Self
Love and a .45 (1994)
as Justice Thurman
Tricks of the Trade (1988)
as Al
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011)
as Paul
Fools (1970)
as Hippie
Assault on Dome 4 (1996)
as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (1990)
as Self
Jump (1971)
as Ace
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me (1989)
as Self
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)
as Self
Of Things Past (2023)
as Earl Delaney
Old Fashioned Spankings (—)
Actor