Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1943-12-21 00:00:00
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For:Acting
Death Date:1996-12-30 00:00:00
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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.
Filmography (40)
⭐ 7.3
Eraserhead
Role: Henry Spencer1977
⭐ 7.1
Mysteries of Love
in memory of2002
⭐ 7.3
Eraserhead Stories
Role: Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)2001
⭐ 4.5
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue
Role: Neil Peterson1992
Sinema
Role: Henry Spencer2014
⭐ 7.2
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Role: Self1997
⭐ 4.9
Ghoulies
Role: Wolfgang1985
⭐ 6
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Role: Pete1988
⭐ 7.1
The Short Films of David Lynch
Role: Pete2002
⭐ 6.9
Barfly
Role: Detective1987
⭐ 4
Little Witches
Role: Father Michael1996
⭐ 9
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me
Role: Self1989
⭐ 6.9
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Role: Paul2011
⭐ 6
Bushman
Role: Felix1971
⭐ 5.4
Voodoo
Role: Lewis1995
⭐ 5.2
The Short Films of David Lynch
Role: Self2002
⭐ 3.4
Assault on Dome 4
Role: Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer1996
⭐ 7.8
No Frank in Lumberton
Role: Self1988
⭐ 3.8
Across the Moon
Role: Old Cowboy1994
⭐ 6.9
The French as Seen by…
Role: (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")1988
⭐ 5
Of Things Past
Role: Earl Delaney2023
⭐ 5.8
Love and a .45
Role: Justice Thurman1994
⭐ 4.8
Breaker! Breaker!
Role: Burton1977
⭐ 5
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
Role: Self1990
⭐ 6.3
The Hot Spot
Role: Julian Ward1990
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Role: Self (archive footage)2026
⭐ 4.8
The Demolitionist
Role: Father McKenzie1995
⭐ 6.5
Motorama
Role: Motel Clerk1991
Jump
Role: Ace1971
⭐ 6.3
Hammett
Role: Gary Salt1982
⭐ 7.5
Lost Highway
Role: Phil1997
⭐ 8.5
Twin Peaks
Role: Pete Martell1989
⭐ 3.9
The Secret Agent Club
Role: Doctor1996
⭐ 7.6
Blue Velvet
Role: Paul1986
⭐ 6.5
Another Midnight Run
Role: Reilly1994
⭐ 6.2
Dune
Role: Nefud1984
⭐ 7
Wild at Heart
Role: 00 Spool1990
⭐ 8.3
Twin Peaks
Role: Pete Martell1990
⭐ 4
Tricks of the Trade
Role: Al1988
⭐ 5.5
City Heat
Role: Aram Strossell1984