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Jack Nance

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Nance, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Dec 21, 1943 In Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
43
First Appeared:
In the movie I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
Latest Project:
Movie Sinema 2014-07-26
Known For
Poster of Another Midnight Run
Poster of Johnny Dangerously
Poster of Breaker! Breaker!
Poster of Jump
Filmography
Movie I Know Catherine, The Log Lady Self (archive footage) 2025
Movie Sinema Henry Spencer 2014-07-26
Movie Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Pete Martell 2014-07-16
Movie I Don't Know Jack Self 2002-04-05
Movie The Short Films of David Lynch Pete 2002-06-01
Movie Eraserhead Stories Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage) 2001-09-06
Movie Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Self 1997-10-14
Movie Lost Highway Phil 1997-01-15
Movie The Secret Agent Club Doctor 1996-08-16
Movie Assault on Dome 4 Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer 1996-10-08
Movie Little Witches Father Michae 1996-12-23
Movie The Demolitionist Father McKenzie 1995-03-09
Movie Across the Moon Old Cowboy 1995-03-28
Movie Voodoo Lewis 1995-11-28
Movie Another Midnight Run Reilly 1994-02-05
Movie Love and a .45 Justice Thurman 1994-11-23
Movie Meatballs 4: To the Rescue Neil Peterson 1992-03-06
Movie Whore Man Who Helps Liz 1991-06-21
Movie Motorama Motel Clerk 1991-09-10
Movie Wild at Heart 00 Spool 1990-08-17
Series Twin Peaks Pete Martell 1990-04-08
Movie Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch Self 1990-10-19
Movie The Hot Spot Julian Ward 1990-10-12
Movie David Lynch: Don't Look at Me Self 1989-01-01
Movie Twin Peaks Pete Martell 1989-09-03
Movie No Frank in Lumberton Self 1988-01-19
Movie Colors Officer Samuels 1988-04-15
Movie The Cowboy and the Frenchman Pete 1988-10-26
Movie Tricks of the Trade Al 1988-12-06
Movie The French as Seen by… (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman") 1988-10-26
Movie The Blob Doctor 1988-08-05
Movie Barfly Detective 1987-09-02
Series Crime Story Unknown 1986-09-19
Movie Blue Velvet Paul 1986-09-19
Movie Ghoulies Wolfgang 1985-01-18
Movie City Heat Aram Strossell 1984-12-07
Movie Dune Nefud 1984-12-14
Movie Johnny Dangerously Priest 1984-12-21
Movie Hammett Gary Salt 1982-06-09
Movie Breaker! Breaker! Burton 1977-04-01
Movie Eraserhead Henry Spencer 1977-09-28
Movie Jump Ace 1971-01-01
Movie Fools Hippie 1970-12-23