Actor

Jack Nance

Birthday: December 21, 1943

Born in: 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.

Movie Credits

Of Things Past (2023) as Earl Delaney
Age: 79
Sinema (2014) as Henry Spencer
Age: 70
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) as Pete Martell
Age: 70
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011) as Paul
Age: 67
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002) as Self
Age: 58
I Don't Know Jack (2002) as Self
Age: 58
Eraserhead Stories (2001) as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
Age: 57
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997) as Self
Age: 53
Lost Highway (1997) as Phil
Age: 53
Little Witches (1996) as Father Michael
Age: 53
Assault on Dome 4 (1996) as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
Age: 52
The Secret Agent Club (1996) as Doctor
Age: 52
Voodoo (1995) as Lewis
Age: 51
The Demolitionist (1995) as Father McKenzie
Age: 51
Love and a .45 (1994) as Justice Thurman
Age: 50
Across the Moon (1994) as Old Cowboy
Age: 50
Another Midnight Run (1994) as Reilly
Age: 50
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue (1992) as Neil Peterson
Age: 48
Motorama (1991) as Motel Clerk
Age: 47
Whore (1991) as Man Who Helps Liz
Age: 47
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (1990) as Self
Age: 46
The Hot Spot (1990) as Julian Ward
Age: 46
Wild at Heart (1990) as 00 Spool
Age: 46
Twin Peaks (1989) as Pete Martell
Age: 45
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me (1989) as Self
Age: 45
Tricks of the Trade (1988) as Al
Age: 44
The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988) as Pete
Age: 44
The French as Seen by… (1988) as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Age: 44
The Blob (1988) as Doctor
Age: 44
Colors (1988) as Officer Samuels
Age: 44
No Frank in Lumberton (1988) as Self
Age: 44
Barfly (1987) as Detective
Age: 43
Blue Velvet (1986) as Paul
Age: 42
Ghoulies (1985) as Wolfgang
Age: 41
Johnny Dangerously (1984) as Priest
Age: 41
Dune (1984) as Nefud
Age: 40
City Heat (1984) as Aram Strossell
Age: 40
Hammett (1982) as Gary Salt
Age: 38
Eraserhead (1977) as Henry Spencer
Age: 33
Breaker! Breaker! (1977) as Burton
Age: 33
Bushman (1971) as Felix
Age: 27
Jump (1971) as Ace
Age: 27
Fools (1970) as Hippie
Age: 27
Old Fashioned Spankings (Unknown)
Age: Unknown