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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 21, 1943
Died
December 30, 1996
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
- John Nance
- Jack Weber
- جک نانس
- Marvin John Nance
Jack Nance
1.2 Popularity
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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Self (archive footage)
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
2025
5.0
Earl Delaney
Of Things Past
2023
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Henry Spencer (archive footage)
Black Baby
2018
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Henry Spencer
Sinema
2014
7.3
Pete Martell
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
6.9
Paul
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011
5.8
Self
The Short Films of David Lynch
2002
7.7
Self
I Don't Know Jack
2002
7.3
Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
Eraserhead Stories
2001
7.0
Self
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997
Credits
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
as Self (archive footage)
2025
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Of Things Past
as Earl Delaney
2023
5.0
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Black Baby
as Henry Spencer (archive footage)
2018
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Sinema
as Henry Spencer
2014
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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Pete Martell
2014
7.3
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
as Paul
2011
6.9
The Short Films of David Lynch
as Self
2002
5.8
I Don't Know Jack
as Self
2002
7.7
Eraserhead Stories
as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
2001
7.3
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
1997
7.0
Lost Highway
as Phil
1997
7.5
Little Witches
as Father Michael
1996
4.0
Assault on Dome 4
as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
1996
3.4
The Secret Agent Club
as Doctor
1996
3.9
Voodoo
as Lewis
1995
5.3
The Demolitionist
as Father McKenzie
1995
4.8
Love and a .45
as Justice Thurman
1994
5.7
Across the Moon
as Old Cowboy
1994
3.5
My So-Called Life
as Warren
1994
7.6
Another Midnight Run
as Reilly
1994
6.5
Fallen Angels
as Sheriff
1993
5.9
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue
as Neil Peterson
1992
4.5
Motorama
as Motel Clerk
1991
6.5
Whore
as Man Who Helps Liz
1991
5.2
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
as Self
1990
5.0
The Hot Spot
as Julian Ward
1990
6.2
Wild at Heart
as 00 Spool
1990
7.0
Twin Peaks
as Pete Martell
1990
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Pete Martell (archive footage)
1990
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Pete Martell
1989
8.4
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me
as Self
1989
9.0
Tricks of the Trade
as Al
1988
3.3
The French as Seen by…
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
1988
6.9
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
as Pete
1988
6.0
The Blob
as Doctor
1988
6.8
Colors
as Officer Samuels
1988
6.5
No Frank in Lumberton
as Self
1988
7.8
Barfly
as Detective
1987
6.9
Blue Velvet
as Paul
1986
7.6
Ghoulies
as Wolfgang
1985
4.9
Johnny Dangerously
as Priest
1984
6.3
Dune
as Nefud
1984
6.2
City Heat
as Aram Strossell
1984
5.5
Hammett
as Gary Salt
1982
6.2
Eraserhead
as Henry Spencer
1977
7.3
Breaker! Breaker!
as Burton
1977
4.8
Bushman
as Felix
1971
6.0
Jump
as Ace
1971
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Fools
as Hippie
1970
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Old Fashioned Spankings
N/A
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