Jack Nance

Dec 21, 1943 - Dec 30, 1996 (53 years old) in 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.

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Known For

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Twin Peaks

Pete Martell

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Fallen Angels

Sheriff

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Dune

Nefud

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My So-Called Life

Warren

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Lost Highway

Phil

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Blue Velvet

Paul

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Wild at Heart

00 Spool

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Eraserhead

Henry Spencer

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The Blob

Doctor

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Twin Peaks

Pete Martell

Credits

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady 2025

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Of Things Past 2023

Earl Delaney

★ NR
Sinema 2014

Henry Spencer

★ NR
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces 2014

Pete Martell

★ 7.3
I Don't Know Jack 2002

Self

★ 7.7
The Short Films of David Lynch 2002

Pete

★ 7.2
Eraserhead Stories 2001

Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)

★ 7.4
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch 1997

Self

★ 7
Lost Highway 1997

Phil

★ 7.6
Little Witches 1996

Father Michael

★ 4
Assault on Dome 4 1996

Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer

★ 3.6
The Secret Agent Club 1996

Doctor

★ 4
Voodoo 1995

Lewis

★ 5.6
The Demolitionist 1995

Father McKenzie

★ 4.9
Love and a .45 1994

Justice Thurman

★ 5.7
Across the Moon 1994

Old Cowboy

★ 3.9
My So-Called Life 1994

Warren

★ 7.6
Another Midnight Run 1994

Reilly

★ 6.5
Fallen Angels 1993

Sheriff

★ 5.5
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue 1992

Neil Peterson

★ 4.8
Motorama 1991

Motel Clerk

★ 6.6
Whore 1991

Man Who Helps Liz

★ 5.3
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch 1990

Self

★ 5
The Hot Spot 1990

Julian Ward

★ 6.3
Wild at Heart 1990

00 Spool

★ 7
Twin Peaks 1989

Pete Martell

★ 8.4
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me 1989

Self

★ 9
Tricks of the Trade 1988

Al

★ 3.2
The Cowboy and the Frenchman 1988

Pete

★ 6
The French as Seen by… 1988

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

★ 6.9
The Blob 1988

Doctor

★ 6.8
Colors 1988

Officer Samuels

★ 6.5
No Frank in Lumberton 1988

Self

★ 7.8
Barfly 1987

Detective

★ 6.9
Blue Velvet 1986

Paul

★ 7.6
Ghoulies 1985

Wolfgang

★ 4.9
Johnny Dangerously 1984

Priest

★ 6.3
Dune 1984

Nefud

★ 6.2
City Heat 1984

Aram Strossell

★ 5.5
Hammett 1982

Gary Salt

★ 6.2
Eraserhead 1977

Henry Spencer

★ 7.4
Breaker! Breaker! 1977

Burton

★ 4.7
Bushman 1971

Felix

★ 6
Jump 1971

Ace

★ NR
Fools 1970

Hippie

★ 1

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