Jack Nance

Actor

Born: December 21, 1943
Died: December 30, 1996 (age 53)
From: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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 (44)

Of Things Past (2023)
Earl Delaney
Sinema (2014)
Henry Spencer
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
Pete Martell
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011)
Paul
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002)
Self
I Don't Know Jack (2002)
Self
Eraserhead Stories (2001)
Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)
Self
Lost Highway (1997)
Phil
Little Witches (1996)
Father Michael
Assault on Dome 4 (1996)
Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
The Secret Agent Club (1996)
Doctor
Voodoo (1995)
Lewis
The Demolitionist (1995)
Father McKenzie
Love and a .45 (1994)
Justice Thurman
Across the Moon (1994)
Old Cowboy
Another Midnight Run (1994)
Reilly
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue (1992)
Neil Peterson
Motorama (1991)
Motel Clerk
Whore (1991)
Man Who Helps Liz
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (1990)
Self
The Hot Spot (1990)
Julian Ward
Wild at Heart (1990)
00 Spool
Twin Peaks (1989)
Pete Martell
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me (1989)
Self
Tricks of the Trade (1988)
Al
The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988)
Pete
The French as Seen by… (1988)
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
The Blob (1988)
Doctor
Colors (1988)
Officer Samuels