Jack Nance
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Nance, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Dec 21, 1943 In Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 39
- First Appeared:
- In the movie I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
- Latest Project:
- Movie Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces 2014-07-16
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | I Know Catherine, The Log Lady | Self (archive footage) | 2025 |
| Movie | Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Pete Martell | 2014-07-16 |
| Movie | The Short Films of David Lynch | Pete | 2002-06-01 |
| Movie | I Don't Know Jack | Self | 2002-04-05 |
| Movie | Eraserhead Stories | Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage) | 2001-09-06 |
| Movie | Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch | Self | 1997-10-14 |
| Movie | Lost Highway | Phil | 1997-01-15 |
| Movie | The Secret Agent Club | Doctor | 1996-08-16 |
| Movie | Little Witches | Father Michae | 1996-12-23 |
| Movie | Assault on Dome 4 | Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer | 1996-10-08 |
| Movie | The Demolitionist | Father McKenzie | 1995-03-09 |
| Movie | Across the Moon | Old Cowboy | 1995-03-28 |
| Movie | Voodoo | Lewis | 1995-11-28 |
| Movie | Love and a .45 | Justice Thurman | 1994-11-23 |
| Movie | Another Midnight Run | Reilly | 1994-02-05 |
| Movie | Meatballs 4: To the Rescue | Neil Peterson | 1992-03-06 |
| Movie | Motorama | Motel Clerk | 1991-09-10 |
| Movie | Whore | Man Who Helps Liz | 1991-06-21 |
| Series | Twin Peaks | Pete Martell | 1990-04-08 |
| Movie | Wild at Heart | 00 Spool | 1990-08-17 |
| Movie | The Hot Spot | Julian Ward | 1990-10-12 |
| Movie | Twin Peaks | Pete Martell | 1989-09-03 |
| Movie | Colors | Officer Samuels | 1988-04-15 |
| Movie | The Blob | Doctor | 1988-08-05 |
| Movie | The French as Seen by… | (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman") | 1988-10-26 |
| Movie | The Cowboy and the Frenchman | Pete | 1988-10-26 |
| Movie | Tricks of the Trade | Al | 1988-12-06 |
| Movie | Barfly | Detective | 1987-09-02 |
| Movie | Blue Velvet | Paul | 1986-09-19 |
| Series | Crime Story | 1986-09-19 | |
| Movie | Ghoulies | Wolfgang | 1985-01-18 |
| Movie | City Heat | Aram Strossell | 1984-12-07 |
| Movie | Dune | Nefud | 1984-12-14 |
| Movie | Johnny Dangerously | Priest | 1984-12-21 |
| Movie | Hammett | Gary Salt | 1982-06-09 |
| Movie | Breaker! Breaker! | Burton | 1977-04-01 |
| Movie | Eraserhead | Henry Spencer | 1977-09-28 |
| Movie | Jump | Ace | 1971-01-01 |
| Movie | Fools | Hippie | 1970-12-23 |