Jack Nance

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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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Jack Nance has been suggested to play 43 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.

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The Real Ephraim Winslow

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David Lynch's The Lighthouse (1979)

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Freddy Lounds

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David Lynch's Red Dragon (1982)

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David Lynch's Red Dragon (1982)
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Wizard

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Taxi Driver (1986)

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Taxi Driver (1986)
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R.M. Renfield

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David Lynch's Dracula (1992)

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David Lynch's Dracula (1992)
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Uatu the Watcher

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David Lynch’s The Fantastic Four (1990)

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David Lynch’s The Fantastic Four (1990)
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Lloyd

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David Lynch's The Shining (1980)

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David Lynch's The Shining (1980)
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Professor Emil Hamilton

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David Lynch’s Superman: Into the Phantom Zone (1991)

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David Lynch’s Superman: Into the Phantom Zone (1991)
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Magistrate Samuel Philipse

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Sleepy Hollow (1989)

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Sleepy Hollow (1989)
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Uncle Fester Addams

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David Lynch’s The Addams Family (1991)

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David Lynch’s The Addams Family (1991)
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Commissioner Pete Savage

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David Lynch's The Batman (1987)

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David Lynch's The Batman (1987)
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Malakili (Rancor Keeper)

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David Lynch's Return of the Jedi (1983)

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David Lynch's Return of the Jedi (1983)
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Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavias)

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David Lynch's Spider-Man (1986)

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David Lynch's Spider-Man (1986)
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Russ Yelburton

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David Lynch's Chinatown (1995)

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David Lynch's Chinatown (1995)
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Burt

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Memento (1990)

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Memento (1990)
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Stuart Ullman

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The Shining (1990)

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Stuart Ullman
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Father

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I'm Thinking of Ending Things: (90s Edition)

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I'm Thinking of Ending Things: (90s Edition)
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Returning Actors

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Actors that should be in a David Lynch's new film.

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Cousin Itt

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David Lynch’s The Addams Family (1991)

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David Lynch’s The Addams Family (1991)
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Harvey Bullock

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David Lynch's Batman

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David Lynch's Batman
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Uncle Ben

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David Lynch's Spider-Man

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David Lynch's Spider-Man
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Uncle Ben Parker

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David Lynch’s Spider-Man (1992-1997)

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David Lynch’s Spider-Man (1992-1997)
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Nite Owl I (Hollis Mason)

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David Lynch’s Watchmen (1999)

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David Lynch’s Watchmen (1999)
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Bibbo Bibbowski

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Casting Every Superman Character

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Casting Every Superman Character
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

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Face Claims Sorted by '90s Movies

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

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