Acting
Jack Nance
Born December 21, 1943 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Died December 30, 1996
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
7.7
Blue Velvet
Paul
6.2
Dune
Nefud
7.6
Lost Highway
Phil
7.2
Eraserhead
Henry Spencer
8.7
Twin Peaks
Pete Martell, Pete Martell (archive footage)
7.2
Wild at Heart
00 Spool
6.7
The Blob
Doctor
8.9
Twin Peaks
Pete Martell
6.7
Colors
Officer Samuels
7.1
Barfly
Detective
6.4
The Hot Spot
Julian Ward
4.2
Ghoulies
Wolfgang
7.5
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Pete Martell
5.5
City Heat
Aram Strossell
6.5
Johnny Dangerously
Priest
8.4
My So-Called Life
Warren
5.6
Whore
Man Who Helps Liz
4.4
Breaker! Breaker!
Burton
6.2
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Pete
6.4
Hammett
Gary Salt
Filmography
- 2023Of Things PastEarl DelaneyMovie
- 2014SinemaHenry SpencerMovie
- 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesPete MartellMovie
- 2011Blue Velvet: The Lost FootagePaulMovie
- 2002The Short Films of David LynchSelfMovie
- 2002I Don't Know JackSelfMovie
- 2002Mysteries of LoveIn Memory OfMovie
- 2001Eraserhead StoriesSelf / Henry Spencer (archive footage)Movie
- 1997Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David LynchSelfMovie
- 1997Welcome to Twin PeaksSelf - Pete Martell (archive footage)Movie
- 1997Lost HighwayPhilMovie
- 1996Little WitchesFather MichaelMovie
- 1996Assault on Dome 4Mellow, Dome 4 OldtimerMovie
- 1996The Secret Agent ClubDoctorMovie
- 1995VoodooLewisMovie
- 1995The DemolitionistFather McKenzieMovie
- 1994Love and a .45Justice ThurmanMovie
- 1994Across the MoonOld CowboyMovie
- 1994My So-Called LifeWarrenSeries
- 1994Another Midnight RunReillyMovie
- 1993Fallen AngelsSheriffSeries
- 1992Meatballs 4: To the RescueNeil PetersonMovie
- 1991MotoramaMotel ClerkMovie
- 1991WhoreMan Who Helps LizMovie
- 1990Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David LynchSelfMovie
- 1990The Hot SpotJulian WardMovie
- 1990Wild at Heart00 SpoolMovie
- 1990Twin PeaksPete Martell, Pete Martell (archive footage)Series
- 1989Twin PeaksPete MartellMovie
- 1989David Lynch: Don't Look at MeSelfMovie
- 1988Tricks of the TradeAlMovie
- 1988The Cowboy and the FrenchmanPeteMovie
- 1988The French as Seen by…(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")Movie
- 1988The BlobDoctorMovie
- 1988ColorsOfficer SamuelsMovie
- 1988No Frank in LumbertonSelfMovie
- 1987BarflyDetectiveMovie
- 1986Blue VelvetPaulMovie
- 1984Johnny DangerouslyPriestMovie
- 1984DuneNefudMovie
- 1984City HeatAram StrossellMovie
- 1984GhouliesWolfgangMovie
- 1982HammettGary SaltMovie
- 1977EraserheadHenry SpencerMovie
- 1977Breaker! Breaker!BurtonMovie
- 1971BushmanFelixMovie
- 1971JumpAceMovie
- 1970FoolsHippieMovie