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Jack Nance (I) (1943–1996)


Born in Boston of Irish ancestry and raised in Dallas, Jack Nance traveled throughout the country doing children's theater. For eight years, he performed with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Later, he became involved with avant-garde theater. He first met David Lynch in the early 1970s in Philadelphia while he was performing in a local theater... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1997 Lost Highway
Phil
 
1996 Little Witches
Father Michael
 
1996 Assault on Dome 4 (TV movie)
Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
 
1995 Voodoo
Lewis
 
1995 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Sheriff
Tomorrow I Die (1995) … Sheriff
 
1995 Across the Moon
Old Cowboy
 
1995 My So-Called Life (TV series)
Warren
Weekend (1995) … Warren
 
1994 Another Midnight Run (TV movie)
Reilly
 
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Pete Martell (scenes deleted)
 
1991 Whore
Man Who Helps Liz
 
1990-1991 Twin Peaks (TV series)
Pete Martell
Episode #2.21 (1991) … Pete Martell
Episode #2.22 (1991) … Pete Martell
Episode #2.20 (1991) … Pete Martell
Episode #2.19 (1991) … Pete Martell
Episode #2.18 (1991) … Pete Martell (credit only)
 
1988 Tricks of the Trade (TV movie)
Al
 
1988 The Blob
Doctor
 
1987 Crime Story (TV series)
Charlie Green
Little Girl Lost (1987) … Charlie Green
 
1987 Barfly
Detective
 
1986 Blue Velvet
Paul
 
1985 Ghoulies
Wolfgang
 
1984 Dune
Nefud
 
1984 City Heat
Aram Strossell, the Bookkeeper
 
1984 Weekend (TV short)
 
1982 Hammett
Gary Salt
 
1977 Eraserhead
Henry Spencer (as John Nance)
 
1971 Jump
Ace
 
1970 Fools
Hippie
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 Mysteries of Love (video documentary) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2002 I Don't Know Jack (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me (1989) … Himself
 
1988 Les Français vus par (TV mini-series documentary)
Pete
 
1971 Bushman (documentary)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2002 The Short Films of David Lynch (video documentary)
Pete ("The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
 
2001 Eraserhead Stories (video documentary)
Himself/Henry Spencer
 
2001 I Love 1990's (TV series documentary)
 
1990 Twin Peaks/Cop Rock: Behind the Scenes (TV documentary)
Pete Martell
 

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Personal Details


Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

John Nance

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Trivia:

Goes by his middle name John in Eraserhead and by the stage name Jack for the rest of his career. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius