Jack Nance

Personal Info

Birthday

December 21, 1943

Day of Death

1996-12-30

(53 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

John Nance

Jack Weber

جک نانس

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Nance, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Twin Peaks

Fallen Angels

Dune

My So-Called Life

Eraserhead

The Hot Spot

Blue Velvet

Lost Highway

Filmography

2025
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Of Things Past
as Earl Delaney
2014
Sinema
as Henry Spencer
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Pete Martell
2002
I Don't Know Jack
as Self
The Short Films of David Lynch
as Pete
2001
Eraserhead Stories
as Self / Henry Spencer (archive footage)
1997
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
Lost Highway
as Phil
1996
Little Witches
as Father Michael
Assault on Dome 4
as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer
The Secret Agent Club
as Doctor
1995
Voodoo
as Lewis
The Demolitionist
as Father McKenzie
1994
Love and a .45
as Justice Thurman
Across the Moon
as Old Cowboy
Another Midnight Run
as Reilly
1992
Meatballs 4: To the Rescue
as Neil Peterson
1991
Motorama
as Motel Clerk
Whore
as Man Who Helps Liz
1990
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
as Self
The Hot Spot
as Julian Ward
Wild at Heart
as 00 Spool
1989
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me
as Self
1988
Tricks of the Trade
as Al
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
as Pete
The French as Seen by…
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
The Blob
as Doctor
Colors
as Officer Samuels
No Frank in Lumberton
as Self
1987
Barfly
as Detective
1986
Blue Velvet
as Paul
1985
Ghoulies
as Wolfgang
1984
Johnny Dangerously
as Priest
Dune
as Nefud
City Heat
as Aram Strossell
1982
Hammett
as Gary Salt
1977
Eraserhead
as Henry Spencer
Breaker! Breaker!
as Burton
1971
Bushman
as Felix
Jump
as Ace
1970
Fools
as Hippie