John Colicos
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Changeling (1980)
as Captain DeWitt
Drum (1976)
as Bernard DeMarigny
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
as Nick Papadakis
Barbados Quest (1955)
as Mustachioed Henchman (as John Collicos)
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
as Baltar
Les ludions (1965)
Actor
The Hecklers (1975)
as Narrator
Cyrano De Bergerac (1962)
as Comte de Guiche
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
as Cromwell
Scorpio (1973)
as McLeod
King Solomon's Treasure (1979)
as Allan Quatermain
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971)
as Paul Jamison
Tennessee Williams' South (1973)
Actor
The Taming of the Shrew (1956)
as Lucentio
Raid on Rommel (1971)
as Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
Conquest of the Earth (1980)
as Baltar
The Wrath of God (1972)
as Col. Santilla
Laughter in My Soul (1983)
as Narrator
No Contest (1995)
as Senator Donald Wilson
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)
as Baltar
Nowhere to Hide (1987)
as General Howard
In Defense of a Married Man (1990)
as Charles Evers
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)
as Serge Kujawa
The Windsor Protocol (1998)
as Gerhardt Heinzer / Albert Greenfield
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (1998)
as Richard Eberle
Phobia (1980)
as Inspector Barnes
War Drums (1957)
as Chino
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper (1976)
as Moroni
Wuthering Heights (1958)
as Hindley Earnshaw
Doctors' Wives (1971)
as Mort Dellman
The Starlost: The Beginning (1980)
as The Governor
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973)
as Numan Menemengioglu
Red Sky at Morning (1971)
as Jimbob Buel
Bond of Fear (1956)
as Dewar
The Paradise Connection (1979)
as Maj. Derek Barclay-Battles
Breaking Point (1976)
as Vincent Karbone
A Matter of Wife... and Death (1975)
as Joe Ruby
Shadow Dancing (1988)
as Anthony Podopolis
Passport to Treason (1956)
as Pietro
Breakaway (1956)
as First Kidnapper
American Caesar (1983)
as Self - Narrator