Jack Nance
Biography
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
All Movies (44)
- Of Things Past2023 · as Earl Delaney
- Sinema2014 · as Henry Spencer
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014 · as Pete Martell
- Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage2011 · as Paul
- The Short Films of David Lynch2002 · as Self
- I Don't Know Jack2002 · as Self
- Eraserhead Stories2001 · as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
- Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch1997 · as Self
- Lost Highway1997 · as Phil
- Little Witches1996 · as Father Michael
- Assault on Dome 41996 · as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
- The Secret Agent Club1996 · as Doctor
- Voodoo1995 · as Lewis
- The Demolitionist1995 · as Father McKenzie
- Love and a .451994 · as Justice Thurman
- Across the Moon1994 · as Old Cowboy
- Another Midnight Run1994 · as Reilly
- Meatballs 4: To the Rescue1992 · as Neil Peterson
- Motorama1991 · as Motel Clerk
- Whore1991 · as Man Who Helps Liz
- Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch1990 · as Self
- The Hot Spot1990 · as Julian Ward
- Wild at Heart1990 · as 00 Spool
- Twin Peaks1989 · as Pete Martell
- David Lynch: Don't Look at Me1989 · as Self
- Tricks of the Trade1988 · as Al
- The Cowboy and the Frenchman1988 · as Pete
- The French as Seen by…1988 · as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
- The Blob1988 · as Doctor
- Colors1988 · as Officer Samuels
- No Frank in Lumberton1988 · as Self
- Barfly1987 · as Detective
- Blue Velvet1986 · as Paul
- Ghoulies1985 · as Wolfgang
- Johnny Dangerously1984 · as Priest
- Dune1984 · as Nefud
- City Heat1984 · as Aram Strossell
- Hammett1982 · as Gary Salt
- Eraserhead1977 · as Henry Spencer
- Breaker! Breaker!1977 · as Burton
- Bushman1971 · as Felix
- Jump1971 · as Ace
- Fools1970 · as Hippie
- Old Fashioned Spankings—
All TV Shows (4)
- My So-Called Life1994 · as Warren
- Fallen Angels1993 · as Sheriff
- Twin Peaks1990 · as Pete Martell
- Twin Peaks1990 · as Pete Martell (archive footage)