Jack Nance
Birthday
1943/12/21
Day of death
1996/12/30 (53 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also know as
John Nance, Jack Weber, جک نانس, Marvin John 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.
Acting
(1977) Eraserhead
as Henry Spencer
(1997) Lost Highway
as Phil
(1986) Blue Velvet
as Paul
(1988) Tricks of the Trade
as Al
(1984) Dune
as Nefud
(1987) Barfly
as Detective
(1991) Whore
as Man Who Helps Liz
(1996) Little Witches
as Father Michael
(1992) Meatballs 4: To the Rescue
as Neil Peterson
(1990) The Hot Spot
as Julian Ward
(1997) Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
(1994) Love and a .45
as Justice Thurman
(1984) City Heat
as Aram Strossell
(1985) Ghoulies
as Wolfgang
(1991) Motorama
as Motel Clerk
(1988) Colors
as Officer Samuels
(2002) I Don't Know Jack
as Self
(2001) Eraserhead Stories
as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
(1971) Bushman
as Felix
(1971) Jump
as Ace
(1988) The Cowboy and the Frenchman
as Pete
(2014) Sinema
as Henry Spencer
(1988) The French as Seen by…
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
(1990) Wild at Heart
as 00 Spool
(1996) The Secret Agent Club
as Doctor
(1990) Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
as Self
(1988) The Blob
as Doctor
(1995) Voodoo
as Lewis
(1995) The Demolitionist
as Father McKenzie
(1982) Hammett
as Gary Salt
(1984) Johnny Dangerously
as Priest
(1977) Breaker! Breaker!
as Burton
(1994) Across the Moon
as Old Cowboy
(1994) Another Midnight Run
as Reilly
(1996) Assault on Dome 4
as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
(1989) Twin Peaks
as Pete Martell
(2025) I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
as Self (archive footage)
(1989) David Lynch: Don't Look at Me
as Self
(1988) No Frank in Lumberton
as Self
(1970) Fools
as Hippie
(2014) Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Pete Martell
(2023) Of Things Past
as Earl Delaney
Old Fashioned Spankings
as ---
(2018) Black Baby
as Henry Spencer (archive footage)
(2002) The Short Films of David Lynch
as Self
(2011) Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
as Paul
(1990) Twin Peaks
as Pete Martell
(1994) My So-Called Life
as Warren
(1990) Twin Peaks
as Pete Martell (archive footage)
(1993) Fallen Angels
as Sheriff