Jack Nance
Acting·December 21, 1943·† December 30, 1996 — 53 years old·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.
Known For
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—Old Fashioned Spankings2023Of Things PastEarl Delaney2014SinemaHenry Spencer2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesPete Martell2011Blue Velvet: The Lost FootagePaul2002The Short Films of David LynchSelf2002I Don't Know JackSelf2002Mysteries of LoveIn Memory Of2001Eraserhead StoriesSelf / Henry Spencer (archive footage)1997Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David LynchSelf1997Lost HighwayPhil1996Little WitchesFather Michael1996Assault on Dome 4Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer1996The Secret Agent ClubDoctor1995VoodooLewis1995The DemolitionistFather McKenzie1994Love and a .45Justice Thurman1994Across the MoonOld Cowboy1994My So-Called LifeTVWarren1994Another Midnight RunReilly1993Fallen AngelsTVSheriff1992Meatballs 4: To the RescueNeil Peterson1991MotoramaMotel Clerk1991WhoreMan Who Helps Liz1990Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David LynchSelf1990The Hot SpotJulian Ward1990Wild at Heart00 Spool1990Twin PeaksTVPete Martell · Pete Martell (archive footage)1989Twin PeaksPete Martell1989David Lynch: Don't Look at MeSelf1988Tricks of the TradeAl1988The Cowboy and the FrenchmanPete1988The French as Seen by…(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")1988The BlobDoctor1988ColorsOfficer Samuels1988No Frank in LumbertonSelf1987BarflyDetective1986Blue VelvetPaul1985GhouliesWolfgang1984Johnny DangerouslyPriest1984DuneNefud1984City HeatAram Strossell1982HammettGary Salt1977EraserheadHenry Spencer1977Breaker! Breaker!Burton1971BushmanFelix1971JumpAce1970FoolsHippie