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Jack Nance

Biography

Jack Nance

Actor

Born
December 21, 1943
Age at death
53 years old
Place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Years active
1970 – 2023
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39

Credits

36

Movies

3

TV series

54

Years active

6.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Jack Nance

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Career timeline

  1. 1943 · Born

    Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

  2. 1970 · Screen debut

    Fools (Movie)

  3. 1984 · Breakthrough

    Dune (Movie)

  4. 1996 · Died

    December 30, 1996

  5. 2023 · Latest release

    Of Things Past (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama18
  • Comedy13
  • Thriller12
  • Crime10
  • Action9
  • Mystery8
Highest-rated title Twin Peaks 1989 8.5 Most popular title Twin Peaks 1990 8.3

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Jack Nance in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2023 Of Things Past as Earl Delaney Movie
  2. 2014 Sinema as Henry Spencer Movie
  3. 2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Pete Martell Movie
  4. 2011 Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage as Paul Movie
  5. 1997 Lost Highway as Phil Movie
  6. 1996 Little Witches as Father Michael Movie
  7. 1996 Assault on Dome 4 as Mellow, Dome 4 Oldtimer Movie
  8. 1996 The Secret Agent Club as Doctor Movie
  9. 1995 Voodoo as Lewis Movie
  10. 1995 The Demolitionist as Father McKenzie Movie
  11. 1994 Love and a .45 as Justice Thurman Movie
  12. 1994 Across the Moon as Old Cowboy Movie
  13. 1994 My So-Called Life as Warren TV
  14. 1994 Another Midnight Run as Reilly Movie
  15. 1993 Fallen Angels as Sheriff TV
  16. 1992 Meatballs 4: To the Rescue as Neil Peterson Movie
  17. 1991 Motorama as Motel Clerk Movie
  18. 1991 Whore as Man Who Helps Liz Movie
  19. 1990 The Hot Spot as Julian Ward Movie
  20. 1990 Wild at Heart as 00 Spool Movie
  21. 1990 Twin Peaks as Pete Martell TV
  22. 1989 Twin Peaks as Pete Martell Movie
  23. 1988 Tricks of the Trade as Al Movie
  24. 1988 The Cowboy and the Frenchman as Pete Movie
  25. 1988 The French as Seen by… as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman") Movie
  26. 1988 The Blob as Doctor Movie
  27. 1988 Colors as Officer Samuels Movie
  28. 1987 Barfly as Detective Movie
  29. 1986 Blue Velvet as Paul Movie
  30. 1984 Johnny Dangerously as Priest Movie
  31. 1984 Dune as Nefud Movie
  32. 1984 City Heat as Aram Strossell Movie
  33. 1984 Ghoulies as Wolfgang Movie
  34. 1982 Hammett as Gary Salt Movie
  35. 1977 Eraserhead as Henry Spencer Movie
  36. 1977 Breaker! Breaker! as Burton Movie
  37. 1971 Bushman as Felix Movie
  38. 1971 Jump as Ace Movie
  39. 1970 Fools as Hippie Movie

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Quick facts

When did Jack Nance die?

Jack Nance died on December 30, 1996 at the age of 53.

Where was Jack Nance born?

Jack Nance was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

What was Jack Nance’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Jack Nance is Fools (1970).

How many movies and series has Jack Nance made?

Our catalogue lists 39 titles for Jack Nance: 36 movies and 3 TV series.

What is Jack Nance’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Twin Peaks has the highest audience rating, with 8.5/10 on TMDB.

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