Jack Nance
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.
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Acting History
2025
I 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
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
1994My So-Called Life as Warren
1994Another Midnight Run as Reilly
1993Fallen Angels as Sheriff
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
1990Twin Peaks as Pete Martell
1990Twin Peaks as Pete Martell (archive footage)
1989Twin Peaks as Pete Martell
1989David Lynch: Don't Look at Me as Self
1988Tricks of the Trade as Al
1988The French as Seen by… as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
1988The Cowboy and the Frenchman as Pete
1988The Blob as Doctor
1988Colors as Officer Samuels
1988No Frank in Lumberton as Self
1987Barfly as Detective
1986Blue Velvet as Paul
1985Ghoulies as Wolfgang
1984Johnny Dangerously as Priest
1984Dune as Nefud
1984City Heat as Aram Strossell
1982Hammett as Gary Salt
1977Eraserhead as Henry Spencer
1977Breaker! Breaker! as Burton
1971Bushman as Felix
1971Jump as Ace
1970Fools as Hippie
—Old Fashioned Spankings