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