Jack Nance
American actor (1943-1996) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 53
Marvin John "Jack" Nance was an American actor. A frequent collaborator of filmmaker David Lynch, he starred in Lynch's directorial debut Eraserhead (1977) and continued to work with Lynch throughout his career, including a recurring role as Pete Martell on Twin Peaks (1990-1991).
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1996Died30 December 19961995
The DemolitionistFilm, Father McKenzie1994
My So-Called LifeSeries, Warren
Across the MoonFilm, 1994Old Cowboy1993
Fallen AngelsSeries, Sheriff1991
MotoramaFilm, Motel Clerk1990
Twin PeaksSeries, Pete Martell
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David LynchFilm, 19901988
ColorsFilm, Officer Samuels1987
BarflyFilm, Detective1984
City HeatFilm, Aram Strossell1982
HammettFilm, Gary Salt1971
BushmanFilm, Felix1970
FoolsFilm, Hippie1943Born21 December 1943
The DemolitionistFilm, Father McKenzie1994My So-Called LifeSeries, WarrenAcross the MoonFilm, 1994Old Cowboy1993Fallen AngelsSeries, Sheriff1991MotoramaFilm, Motel Clerk1990Twin PeaksSeries, Pete MartellJonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David LynchFilm, 19901988ColorsFilm, Officer Samuels1987BarflyFilm, Detective1984City HeatFilm, Aram Strossell1982HammettFilm, Gary Salt1971BushmanFilm, Felix1970FoolsFilm, Hippie1943Born21 December 1943People around Jack
David Lynch Directed Dune, Blue Velvet and Eraserhead
Dennis Hopper Directed The Hot Spot and Colors
Angelo Badalamenti Wrote Twin Peaks and Wild at Heart
Charlotte Stewart Also in Twin Peaks
Michael Horse Also in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and Pilot
Francis Ford Coppola Produced Barfly and Hammett
Kyle MacLachlan Also in Dune and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Everett McGill Also in Twin Peaks
David Patrick Kelly Also in Wild at Heart (1990)- Frances Bay Also in Twin Peaks and Wild at Heart
Fred Roos Produced Barfly and Hammett
Andrzej Wajda Directed The French as Seen By... (1988)
Harry Dean Stanton Also in Wild at Heart (1990)
Miguel Ferrer Also in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Don S. Davis Also in Twin Peaks
Luigi Comencini Directed The French as Seen By... (1988)
James Marshall Also in Twin Peaks- Warren Frost Also in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Julee Cruise Also in Twin Peaks
Sarah Douglas Also in Meatballs 4: To the Rescue (1992)
Kimmy Robertson Also in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Harry Goaz Also in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Mary Jo Deschanel Also in Twin Peaks
Frank Collison Also in Wild at Heart, The Blob and Twin Peaks
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Twin Peaks 1989
Lost Highway 1997
Blue Velvet 1986
Eraserhead 1977
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces 2014
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 3
Media & music
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 1996 · aged 53
