John Colicos
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 10, 1928
- Died
- March 6, 2000 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
John Colicos (December 10, 1928 – March 6, 2000) was a celebrated Canadian actor known for his extensive work on stage and screen in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. He began his career in Canadian theater and became the youngest actor to play King Lear at London’s Old Vic. His authoritative presence led to many memorable villain roles in science fiction and drama. Colicos is especially famous for his portrayal of Commander Kor, the first Klingon ever depicted in Star Trek’s Original Series ("Errand of Mercy," 1967), a role he later reprised in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also played Count Baltar in the original Battlestar Galactica series and gave voice to the villain Apocalypse in the 1990s X-Men animated series. Beyond science fiction, Colicos appeared in numerous films and television programs, including The Changeling, Anne of the Thousand Days, and General Hospital. He was recognized for his commanding voice, dramatic stage work, and pioneering contributions to popular culture. Colicos was married to Mona McHenry and had two sons. He died in Toronto in 2000 at the age of 71.
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Filmography
The Windsor Protocol
Movie · as Gerhardt Heinzer / Albert Greenfield
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
Movie · as Richard Eberle
The Last Don
TV · as Eli Marrion · 1 ep
No Contest
Movie · as Senator Donald Wilson
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · as Kor · 3 eps
X-Men
TV · as Apocalypse (voice) · 9 eps
In Defense of a Married Man
Movie · as Charles Evers
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
Movie · as Serge Kujawa
Shadow Dancing
Movie · as Anthony Podopolis
War of the Worlds
TV · as Quinn · 2 eps
Nowhere to Hide
Movie · as General Howard
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Carter Talbot, Lestrade / Moriarty · 1 ep
American Caesar
Movie · as Self - Narrator
Laughter in My Soul
Movie · as Narrator
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep
The Hitchhiker
TV · as Mr. Stregga · 1 ep
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Movie · as Nick Papadakis
The Changeling
Movie · as Captain DeWitt
Phobia
Movie · as Inspector Barnes
The Starlost: The Beginning
Movie · as The Governor
Conquest of the Earth
Movie · as Baltar
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
Movie · as Baltar
King Solomon's Treasure
Movie · as Allan Quatermain
The Paradise Connection
Movie · as Maj. Derek Barclay-Battles
Battlestar Galactica
Movie · as Baltar
Battlestar Galactica
TV · as Count Baltar · 21 eps
Vega$
TV · as Dr. Victor Durrand · 1 ep
The Bastard
TV · as Lord North · 1 ep
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV · 1 ep
Breaking Point
Movie · as Vincent Karbone
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
Movie · as Moroni
Drum
Movie · as Bernard DeMarigny
Quincy, M.E.
TV · 1 ep
Charlie's Angels
TV · as Anton Karazna · 1 ep
The Hecklers
Movie · as Narrator
A Matter of Wife... and Death
Movie · as Joe Ruby
Wonder Woman
TV · as Ambassador Orrick · 1 ep
Switch
TV · as Gilchrist · 1 ep
Bronk
TV · 1 ep
The National Dream
TV · as Cornelius Van Horne · 7 eps
Petrocelli
TV · as Dimitri · 1 ep
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV · as General Norbukov · 1 ep
Harry O
TV · as Walter Nesbitt · 1 ep
Salty
TV · as Dobbs · 1 ep
Scorpio
Movie · as McLeod
Tennessee Williams' South
Movie · as Self - Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Movie · as Numan Menemengioglu
The Magician
TV · as Paul Gunther · 2 eps
The Starlost
TV · as The Governor · 1 ep
The Wrath of God
Movie · as Col. Santilla
Raid on Rommel
Movie · as Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
Doctors' Wives
Movie · as Mort Dellman
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
Movie · as Paul Jamison
Red Sky at Morning
Movie · as Jimbob Buel
The Young Rebels
TV · 1 ep
Night Gallery
TV · as Survivor (segment "Lone Survivor") · 1 ep
Anne of the Thousand Days
Movie · as Cromwell
Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Lorenzo Corman, Mr. Thorncrest · 1 ep
Medical Center
TV · as Harry Weldman · 1 ep
Then Came Bronson
TV · as Harve Traine · 1 ep
The Name of the Game
TV · as Rafael · 1 ep
It Takes a Thief
TV · as The Man · 1 ep
Mannix
TV · as Eddie Lee Prentiss, Dr. Myles Considine, Lytell, David Barker, Alton K. Moore, Duke Benedict · 1 ep
The High Chaparral
TV · as Matthew Kendall · 1 ep
Star Trek
TV · as Kor · 1 ep
Mission: Impossible
TV · as Chief of Internal Security Manuel Ferrar, Commissioner Taal Jankowski, Milos Kuro · 1 ep
Les ludions
Movie
The F.B.I.
TV · as Logan · 1 ep
Profiles in Courage
TV · as Patrick Henry · 2 eps
Cyrano De Bergerac
Movie · as Comte de Guiche
The Defenders
TV · as District Attorney · 1 ep
Armchair Mystery Theatre
TV · as Ricardo · 1 ep
Festival
TV · as Lord Arthur Savile · 1 ep
Wuthering Heights
Movie · as Hindley Earnshaw
War Drums
Movie · as Chino
Bond of Fear
Movie · as Dewar
Passport to Treason
Movie · as Pietro
Breakaway
Movie · as First Kidnapper
The Taming of the Shrew
Movie · as Lucentio
Barbados Quest
Movie · as Mustachioed Henchman (as John Collicos)
Gunsmoke
TV · as Judge Flood · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Moroni · 2 eps
Omnibus
TV · as Gen. George McClellan · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Lucentio, Tom Pettigrew, Comte de Guiche · 1 ep
Studio One
TV · as Gold Root · 1 ep