Jack Nance
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-12-21
Day of Death
1996-12-30 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Acting
(2025)
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Of Things Past
as Earl Delaney
(2014)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Pete Martell
(2014)
Sinema
as Henry Spencer
(2002)
I Don't Know Jack
as Self
(2002)
(2001)
Eraserhead Stories
as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
(1997)
Lost Highway
as Phil
(1997)
(1996)
Assault on Dome 4
as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
(1996)
Little Witches
as Father Michael
(1996)
The Secret Agent Club
as Doctor
(1995)
The Demolitionist
as Father McKenzie
(1995)
Voodoo
as Lewis
(1994)
Across the Moon
as Old Cowboy
(1994)
Love and a .45
as Justice Thurman
(1994)
Another Midnight Run
as Reilly
(1992)
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue
as Neil Peterson
(1991)
Motorama
as Motel Clerk
(1991)
Whore
as Man Who Helps Liz
(1990)
Wild at Heart
as 00 Spool
(1990)
The Hot Spot
as Julian Ward
(1990)
(1989)
Twin Peaks
as Pete Martell
(1989)
(1988)
Colors
as Officer Samuels
(1988)
The Blob
as Doctor
(1988)
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
as Pete
(1988)
Tricks of the Trade
as Al
(1988)
No Frank in Lumberton
as Self
(1988)
The French as Seen by…
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
(1987)
Barfly
as Detective
(1986)
Blue Velvet
as Paul
(1985)
Ghoulies
as Wolfgang
(1984)
Dune
as Nefud
(1984)
Johnny Dangerously
as Priest
(1984)
City Heat
as Aram Strossell
(1982)
Hammett
as Gary Salt
(1977)
Eraserhead
as Henry Spencer
(1977)
Breaker! Breaker!
as Burton
(1971)
Jump
as Ace
(1971)
Bushman
as Felix
(1970)
Fools
as Hippie
Crew
(2002)
Mysteries of Love
In Memory Of