Jack Nance

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-12-21

Deathday

1996-12-30 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

  • John Nance
  • Jack Weber
  • جک نانس

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.

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Known For

Blue Velvet
7.6%

Blue Velvet

Sep 19, 1986

Dune
6.2%

Dune

Dec 14, 1984

Lost Highway
7.6%

Lost Highway

Jan 15, 1997

Eraserhead
7.4%

Eraserhead

Sep 28, 1977

Twin Peaks
8.3%

Twin Peaks

Apr 8, 1990

Twin Peaks
8.3%

Twin Peaks

Apr 8, 1990

Wild at Heart
7.0%

Wild at Heart

Aug 17, 1990

The Blob
6.8%

The Blob

Aug 5, 1988

Twin Peaks
8.4%

Twin Peaks

Dec 8, 1989

Colors
6.5%

Colors

Apr 15, 1988

Barfly
6.8%

Barfly

Sep 2, 1987

The Hot Spot
6.3%

The Hot Spot

Oct 12, 1990

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Acting

2025
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady as Self (archive footage)
2023
Of Things Past as Earl Delaney
2014
Sinema as Henry Spencer
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Pete Martell
2002
I Don't Know Jack as Self
2002
The Short Films of David Lynch as Pete
2001
Eraserhead Stories as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
1997
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch as Self
1997
Lost Highway as Phil
1996
Little Witches as Father Michael
1996
Assault on Dome 4 as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
1996
The Secret Agent Club as Doctor
1995
Voodoo as Lewis
1995
The Demolitionist as Father McKenzie
1994
Love and a .45 as Justice Thurman
1994
Across the Moon as Old Cowboy
1994
My So-Called Life as Warren
1994
Another Midnight Run as Reilly
1993
Fallen Angels as Sheriff
1992
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue as Neil Peterson
1991
Motorama as Motel Clerk
1991
Whore as Man Who Helps Liz
1990
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch as Self
1990
The Hot Spot as Julian Ward
1990
Wild at Heart as 00 Spool
1990
Twin Peaks as Pete Martell
1990
Twin Peaks as Pete Martell (archive footage)
1989
Twin Peaks as Pete Martell
1989
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me as Self
1988
Tricks of the Trade as Al
1988
The Cowboy and the Frenchman as Pete
1988
The French as Seen by… as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
1988
The Blob as Doctor
1988
Colors as Officer Samuels
1988
No Frank in Lumberton as Self
1987
Barfly as Detective
1986
Blue Velvet as Paul
1985
Ghoulies as Wolfgang
1984
Johnny Dangerously as Priest
1984
Dune as Nefud
1984
City Heat as Aram Strossell
1982
Hammett as Gary Salt
1977
Eraserhead as Henry Spencer
1977
Breaker! Breaker! as Burton
1971
Bushman as Felix
1971
Jump as Ace
1970
Fools as Hippie

Crew

2002
Mysteries of Love as In Memory Of
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