Jack Nance

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 21, 1943

died

December 30, 1996

place of birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

also known as

John Nance · Jack Weber · Marvin John Nance

total credits

43 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Dune
6.2

Dune

1984as Nefud
Blue Velvet
7.6

Blue Velvet

1986as Paul
The Hot Spot
6.3

The Hot Spot

1990as Julian Ward
Lost Highway
7.5

Lost Highway

1997as Phil
Wild at Heart
7.0

Wild at Heart

1990as 00 Spool
The Blob
6.9

The Blob

1988as Doctor
Colors
6.5

Colors

1988as Officer Samuels
Eraserhead
7.3

Eraserhead

1977as Henry Spencer
Whore
5.3

Whore

1991as Man Who Helps Liz
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
7.2

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014as Pete Martell
Twin Peaks
8.5

Twin Peaks

1989as Pete Martell
Barfly
6.9

Barfly

1987as Detective
City Heat
5.5

City Heat

1984as Aram Strossell
Ghoulies
4.9

Ghoulies

1985as Wolfgang
Hammett
6.3

Hammett

1982as Gary Salt
Johnny Dangerously
6.3

Johnny Dangerously

1984as Priest
Love and a .45
5.8

Love and a .45

1994as Justice Thurman
The Demolitionist
4.9

The Demolitionist

1995as Father McKenzie
Motorama
6.5

Motorama

1991as Motel Clerk
Across the Moon
4.0

Across the Moon

1994as Old Cowboy
Breaker! Breaker!
4.9

Breaker! Breaker!

1977as Burton
The Secret Agent Club
4.0

The Secret Agent Club

1996as Doctor
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
7.2

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

1997as Self
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue
4.5

Meatballs 4: To the Rescue

1992as Neil Peterson
Tricks of the Trade
4.0

Tricks of the Trade

1988as Al
Another Midnight Run
6.9

Another Midnight Run

1994as Reilly
Little Witches
4.2

Little Witches

1996as Father Michael
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
6.0

The Cowboy and the Frenchman

1988as Pete
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
7.5

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch

1990as Self
Fools
3.3

Fools

1970as Hippie
Assault on Dome 4
3.8

Assault on Dome 4

1996as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
7.0

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

2011as Paul
Voodoo
5.4

Voodoo

1995as Lewis
Bushman
6.3

Bushman

1971as Felix
The French as Seen by…
6.9

The French as Seen by…

1988as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Of Things Past
5.0

Of Things Past

2023as Earl Delaney
Sinema

Sinema

2014as Henry Spencer
I Don't Know Jack
7.9

I Don't Know Jack

2002as Self
No Frank in Lumberton
8.2

No Frank in Lumberton

1988as Self
Jump
9.0

Jump

1971as Ace
Eraserhead Stories
7.3

Eraserhead Stories

2001as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
The Short Films of David Lynch
5.5

The Short Films of David Lynch

2002as Self
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me
9.3

David Lynch: Don't Look at Me

1989as Self