Jack Nance
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA — Dec 21 1943• Died Dec 30 1996
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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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Jack Nance's Credits
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Twin Peaks
Pete Martell
Dune
Nefud
Fallen Angels
Sheriff
My So-Called Life
Warren
Blue Velvet
Paul
The Blob
Doctor
Lost Highway
Phil
Wild at Heart
00 Spool
Eraserhead
Henry Spencer
Twin Peaks
Pete Martell
The Hot Spot
Julian Ward
Colors
Officer Samuels
Ghoulies
Wolfgang
Barfly
Detective
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Pete Martell
Motorama
Motel Clerk
Breaker! Breaker!
Burton
Whore
Man Who Helps Liz
Johnny Dangerously
Priest
City Heat
Aram Strossell
Hammett
Gary Salt
Love and a .45
Justice Thurman
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Self
Voodoo
Lewis
Jump
Ace
Another Midnight Run
Reilly
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue
Neil Peterson
Across the Moon
Old Cowboy
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Paul
I Don't Know Jack
Self
Fools
Hippie
The Secret Agent Club
Doctor
The French as Seen by…
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
Self
Assault on Dome 4
Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
The Demolitionist
Father McKenzie
Mysteries of Love
Crew
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Pete
The Short Films of David Lynch
Self
Sinema
Henry Spencer
Little Witches
Father Michael
No Frank in Lumberton
Self
Tricks of the Trade
Al
Eraserhead Stories
Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
Bushman
Felix
Of Things Past
Earl Delaney
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me
Self
Old Fashioned Spankings