Jack Nance
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 21 December 1943 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- 30 December 1996
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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- 2026I Know Catherine, the Log Lady as Self (archive footage)
- 2023Of Things Past as Earl Delaney
- 2018Black Baby as Henry Spencer (archive footage)
- 2014Sinema as Henry Spencer
- 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Pete Martell
- 2011Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage as Paul
- 2002The Short Films of David Lynch as Self
- 2002I Don't Know Jack as Self
- 2002The Short Films of David Lynch as Pete
- 2001Eraserhead Stories as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
- 1997Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch as Self
- 1997Lost Highway as Phil
- 1996Little Witches as Father Michael
- 1996Assault on Dome 4 as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
- 1996The Secret Agent Club as Doctor
- 1995Voodoo as Lewis
- 1995The Demolitionist as Father McKenzie
- 1994Love and a .45 as Justice Thurman
- 1994Across the Moon as Old Cowboy
- 1994Another Midnight Run as Reilly
- 1992Meatballs 4: To the Rescue as Neil Peterson
- 1991Motorama as Motel Clerk
- 1991Whore as Man Who Helps Liz
- 1990Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch as Self
- 1990The Hot Spot as Julian Ward
- 1990Wild at Heart as 00 Spool
- 1989Twin Peaks as Pete Martell
- 1989David Lynch: Don't Look at Me as Self
- 1988Tricks of the Trade as Al
- 1988The Cowboy and the Frenchman as Pete
- 1988The French as Seen by… as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
- 1988The Blob as Doctor
- 1988Colors as Officer Samuels
- 1988No Frank in Lumberton as Self
- 1987Barfly as Detective
- 1986Blue Velvet as Paul
- 1984Johnny Dangerously as Priest
- 1984Dune as Nefud
- 1984City Heat as Aram Strossell
- 1984Ghoulies as Wolfgang
- 1982Hammett as Gary Salt
- 1977Eraserhead as Henry Spencer
- 1977Breaker! Breaker! as Burton
- 1971Bushman as Felix
- 1971Jump as Ace
- 1970Fools as Hippie
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- 2002Mysteries of Love · in memory of