Jack Nance

Jack Nance

Known for
Acting
Born
December 21, 1943
Died
December 30, 1996 (aged 53)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Filmography

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Old Fashioned Spankings

Old Fashioned Spankings

Movie

2023
Of Things Past poster

Of Things Past

Movie · as Earl Delaney

2014
Sinema poster

Sinema

Movie · as Henry Spencer

2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces poster

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Movie · as Pete Martell

2011
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage poster

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Movie · as Paul

2002
I Don't Know Jack poster

I Don't Know Jack

Movie · as Self

2002
The Short Films of David Lynch poster

The Short Films of David Lynch

Movie · as Self

2001
Eraserhead Stories poster

Eraserhead Stories

Movie · as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)

1997
Lost Highway poster

Lost Highway

Movie · as Phil

1997
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch poster

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

Movie · as Self

1996
Little Witches poster

Little Witches

Movie · as Father Michael

1996
The Secret Agent Club poster

The Secret Agent Club

Movie · as Doctor

1996
Assault on Dome 4 poster

Assault on Dome 4

Movie · as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer

1995
Voodoo poster

Voodoo

Movie · as Lewis

1995
The Demolitionist poster

The Demolitionist

Movie · as Father McKenzie

1994
Love and a .45 poster

Love and a .45

Movie · as Justice Thurman

1994
Across the Moon poster

Across the Moon

Movie · as Old Cowboy

1994
Another Midnight Run poster

Another Midnight Run

Movie · as Reilly

1994
My So-Called Life poster

My So-Called Life

TV · as Warren · 1 ep

1993
Fallen Angels poster

Fallen Angels

TV · as Sheriff · 1 ep

1992
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue poster

Meatballs 4: To the Rescue

Movie · as Neil Peterson

1991
Whore poster

Whore

Movie · as Man Who Helps Liz

1991
Motorama poster

Motorama

Movie · as Motel Clerk

1990
The Hot Spot poster

The Hot Spot

Movie · as Julian Ward

1990
Wild at Heart poster

Wild at Heart

Movie · as 00 Spool

1990
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch poster

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch

Movie · as Self

1990
Twin Peaks poster

Twin Peaks

TV · as Pete Martell, Pete Martell (archive footage) · 30 eps

1989
Twin Peaks poster

Twin Peaks

Movie · as Pete Martell

1989
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me poster

David Lynch: Don't Look at Me

Movie · as Self

1988
Tricks of the Trade poster

Tricks of the Trade

Movie · as Al

1988
Colors poster

Colors

Movie · as Officer Samuels

1988
The Cowboy and the Frenchman poster

The Cowboy and the Frenchman

Movie · as Pete

1988
The French as Seen by… poster

The French as Seen by…

Movie · as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

1988
The Blob poster

The Blob

Movie · as Doctor

1988
No Frank in Lumberton poster

No Frank in Lumberton

Movie · as Self

1987
Barfly poster

Barfly

Movie · as Detective

1986
Blue Velvet poster

Blue Velvet

Movie · as Paul

1984
Dune poster

Dune

Movie · as Nefud

1984
City Heat poster

City Heat

Movie · as Aram Strossell

1984
Ghoulies poster

Ghoulies

Movie · as Wolfgang

1984
Johnny Dangerously poster

Johnny Dangerously

Movie · as Priest

1982
Hammett poster

Hammett

Movie · as Gary Salt

1977
Eraserhead poster

Eraserhead

Movie · as Henry Spencer

1977
Breaker! Breaker! poster

Breaker! Breaker!

Movie · as Burton

1971
Bushman poster

Bushman

Movie · as Felix

1971
Jump poster

Jump

Movie · as Ace

1970
Fools poster

Fools

Movie · as Hippie