John Colicos
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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Films (41)
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
1998 · Richard Eberle
The Windsor Protocol
1998 · Gerhardt Heinzer / Albert Greenfield
No Contest
1995 · Senator Donald Wilson
In Defense of a Married Man
1990 · Charles Evers
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989 · Serge Kujawa
Shadow Dancing
1988 · Anthony Podopolis
Nowhere to Hide
1987 · General Howard
American Caesar
1983 · Self - Narrator
Laughter in My Soul
1983 · Narrator
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 · Nick Papadakis
Conquest of the Earth
1980 · Baltar
Phobia
1980 · Inspector Barnes
The Changeling
1980 · Captain DeWitt
The Starlost: The Beginning
1980 · The Governor
The Paradise Connection
1979 · Maj. Derek Barclay-Battles
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1979 · Baltar
King Solomon's Treasure
1979 · Allan Quatermain
Battlestar Galactica
1978 · Baltar
Drum
1976 · Bernard DeMarigny
Breaking Point
1976 · Vincent Karbone
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
1976 · Moroni
A Matter of Wife... and Death
1975 · Joe Ruby
The Hecklers
1975 · Narrator
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973 · Numan Menemengioglu
Scorpio
1973 · McLeod
Tennessee Williams' South
1973 · Self - Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
The Wrath of God
1972 · Col. Santilla
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
1971 · Paul Jamison
Red Sky at Morning
1971 · Jimbob Buel
Raid on Rommel
1971 · Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
Doctors' Wives
1971 · Mort Dellman
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969 · Cromwell
Les ludions
1965
Cyrano De Bergerac
1962 · Comte de Guiche
Wuthering Heights
1958 · Hindley Earnshaw
War Drums
1957 · Chino
Breakaway
1956 · First Kidnapper
Bond of Fear
1956 · Dewar
The Taming of the Shrew
1956 · Lucentio
Passport to Treason
1956 · Pietro
Barbados Quest
1955 · Mustachioed Henchman (as John Collicos)
Séries (44)
The Last Don
1997 · Eli Marrion
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Kor
X-Men
1992 · Apocalypse (voice)
War of the Worlds
1988 · Quinn
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 · Carter Talbot, Lestrade / Moriarty
The Hitchhiker
1983 · Mr. Stregga
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Vega$
1978 · Dr. Victor Durrand
Battlestar Galactica
1978 · Count Baltar
The Bastard
1978 · Lord North
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Anton Karazna
Wonder Woman
1975 · Ambassador Orrick
Switch
1975 · Gilchrist
Bronk
1975
Harry O
1974 · Walter Nesbitt
Petrocelli
1974 · Dimitri
Salty
1974 · Dobbs
The National Dream
1974 · Cornelius Van Horne
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · General Norbukov
The Magician
1973 · Paul Gunther
The Starlost
1973 · The Governor
Night Gallery
1970 · Survivor (segment "Lone Survivor")
The Young Rebels
1970
Medical Center
1969 · Harry Weldman
Then Came Bronson
1969 · Harve Traine
Hawaii Five-O
1969 · Lorenzo Corman, Mr. Thorncrest
The Name of the Game
1968 · Rafael
It Takes a Thief
1968 · The Man
Mannix
1967 · Eddie Lee Prentiss, Dr. Myles Considine, Lytell, David Barker, Alton K. Moore, Duke Benedict
The High Chaparral
1967 · Matthew Kendall
Mission: Impossible
1966 · Chief of Internal Security Manuel Ferrar, Commissioner Taal Jankowski, Milos Kuro
Star Trek
1966 · Kor
The F.B.I.
1965 · Logan
Profiles in Courage
1964 · Patrick Henry
The Defenders
1961 · District Attorney
Festival
1960 · Lord Arthur Savile
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960 · Ricardo
Gunsmoke
1955 · Judge Flood
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Moroni
Omnibus
1952 · Gen. George McClellan
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Lucentio, Tom Pettigrew, Comte de Guiche
Studio One
1948 · Gold Root