John Bryans (died 2 March 1989) was a British actor, who appeared frequently on television. He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Bercol during the first two series of Blake's 7. He also appeared in the third series as the torturer Shrinker. He also appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Creature from the Pit. Other television credits include: Justice, Bel Ami, Danger Man, The Baron, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Champions, Softly, Softly, The First Lady, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Guardians, The Troubleshooters, Colditz, Rock Follies, The Gentle Touch, Wilde Alliance and Only Fools and Horses. His film roles included the estate agent in the horror anthology The House That Dripped Blood (1970), and Cardinal Wolsey in Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972).
| Movie | Death Reel | 1986-01-01 | |
| Series | Dalgliesh | Chief Inspector Mercer | 1983-04-08 |
| Movie | Praying Mantis | Dubreuil | 1982-01-01 |
| Movie | Broken Glass | George Harris | 1982-12-11 |
| Movie | The Barretts of Wimpole Street | Dr. Ford-Waterlow | 1982-12-30 |
| Movie | Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit | Torvin | 1979-11-17 |
| Movie | Henry V | Duke of Bourbon | 1979-12-23 |
| Series | Blake's 7 | Shrinker | 1978-01-02 |
| Series | Lillie | Unknown | 1978-09-24 |
| Series | Anna Karenina | Unknown | 1977-09-25 |
| Movie | Nipper | Magistrate | 1977-11-15 |
| Series | Within These Walls | Unknown | 1974-01-04 |
| Movie | Pidgeon – Hawk or Dove? | Colonel Broom | 1974-03-28 |
| Movie | Henry VIII and His Six Wives | Wolsey | 1972-07-13 |
| Series | Crown Court | Unknown | 1972-10-11 |
| Series | Colditz | German Guard | 1972-10-19 |
| Series | The Guardians | Unknown | 1971-07-10 |
| Series | Cousin Bette | Célestin Crevel | 1971-08-07 |
| Movie | The House That Dripped Blood | Stoker (segment "Framework Story") | 1971-02-22 |
| Series | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Prosecuting Counsel | 1971-09-20 |
| Series | Justice | William Corletti | 1971-10-08 |
| Movie | The Prime Minister's Daughter | Scott-Bower | 1970-07-13 |
| Series | Menace | Unknown | 1970-09-29 |
| Series | Play for Today | Magistrate | 1970-10-15 |
| Series | The Expert | Parker | 1968-07-05 |
| Series | Nana | Steiner | 1968-08-31 |
| Movie | Number Ten | Holden Britwell | 1968-10-07 |
| Series | The Champions | Crolic | 1968-09-25 |
| Series | Blandings Castle | Unknown | 1967-02-24 |
| Series | Softly, Softly | Unknown | 1966-01-05 |
| Series | David Copperfield | Unknown | 1966-01-16 |
| Movie | Dead Silence | Sydney Oliver | 1966-09-10 |
| Series | Mystery and Imagination | Unknown | 1966-01-29 |
| Movie | The Girl Who Loved Robots | Lederman | 1965-10-20 |
| Movie | A Passage to India | Mr Burton | 1965-11-16 |
| Movie | Downfall | Artist | 1964-01-01 |
| Movie | The Verdict | Prendergast | 1964-01-01 |
| Series | Martin Chuzzlewit | Unknown | 1964-01-19 |
| Series | Doctor Who | Torvin | 1963-11-23 |
| Series | Z-Cars | Unknown | 1962-01-02 |
| Series | The Saint | Mister Anthony | 1962-10-04 |