John Bryans
Acting
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).

Blake's 7: Duel
Senator Bercol

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Dr. Ford-Waterlow

Broken Glass
George Harris

Praying Mantis
Dubreuil

Henry V
Duke of Bourbon

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
Torvin
Quiet as a Nun
Sir Charles

Nipper
Magistrate

Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove?
Colonel Broom

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Wolsey
Bel Ami
Monsieur Walter

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

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

Downfall
Artist

The Verdict
Prendergast







