John Colicos
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 10, 1928
- Died
- Mar 6, 2000 (aged 71)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 85
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
Filmography
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
1998Movie
Richard Eberle
The Windsor Protocol
1998Movie
Gerhardt Heinzer / Albert Greenfield
The Last Don
1997TV
Eli Marrion
No Contest
1995Movie
Senator Donald Wilson
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993TV
Kor
X-Men
1992TV
Apocalypse (voice)
In Defense of a Married Man
1990Movie
Charles Evers
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989Movie
Serge Kujawa
Shadow Dancing
1988Movie
Anthony Podopolis
War of the Worlds
1988TV
Quinn
Nowhere to Hide
1987Movie
General Howard
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985TV
Carter Talbot, Lestrade / Moriarty
The Hitchhiker
1983TV
Mr. Stregga
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983TV
American Caesar
1983Movie
Self - Narrator
Laughter in My Soul
1983Movie
Narrator
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981Movie
Nick Papadakis
Conquest of the Earth
1980Movie
Baltar
Phobia
1980Movie
Inspector Barnes
The Changeling
1980Movie
Captain DeWitt
The Starlost: The Beginning
1980Movie
The Governor
The Paradise Connection
1979Movie
Maj. Derek Barclay-Battles
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1979Movie
Baltar
King Solomon's Treasure
1979Movie
Allan Quatermain
Battlestar Galactica
1978Movie
Baltar
Vega$
1978TV
Dr. Victor Durrand
Battlestar Galactica
1978TV
Count Baltar
The Bastard
1978TV
Lord North
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976TV
Charlie's Angels
1976TV
Anton Karazna
Drum
1976Movie
Bernard DeMarigny
Breaking Point
1976Movie
Vincent Karbone
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
1976Movie
Moroni
Wonder Woman
1975TV
Ambassador Orrick
Switch
1975TV
Gilchrist
Bronk
1975TV
A Matter of Wife... and Death
1975Movie
Joe Ruby
The Hecklers
1975Movie
Narrator
Harry O
1974TV
Walter Nesbitt
Petrocelli
1974TV
Dimitri
Salty
1974TV
Dobbs
The National Dream
1974TV
Cornelius Van Horne
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974TV
General Norbukov
The Magician
1973TV
Paul Gunther
The Starlost
1973TV
The Governor
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973Movie
Numan Menemengioglu
Scorpio
1973Movie
McLeod
Tennessee Williams' South
1973Movie
The Wrath of God
1972Movie
Col. Santilla
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
1971Movie
Paul Jamison
Red Sky at Morning
1971Movie
Jimbob Buel
Raid on Rommel
1971Movie
Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
Doctors' Wives
1971Movie
Mort Dellman
Night Gallery
1970TV
Survivor (segment "Lone Survivor")
The Young Rebels
1970TV
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969Movie
Cromwell
Medical Center
1969TV
Harry Weldman
Then Came Bronson
1969TV
Harve Traine
Hawaii Five-O
1969TV
Lorenzo Corman, Mr. Thorncrest
The Name of the Game
1968TV
Rafael
It Takes a Thief
1968TV
The Man
Mannix
1967TV
Eddie Lee Prentiss, Dr. Myles Considine, Lytell, David Barker, Alton K. Moore, Duke Benedict
The High Chaparral
1967TV
Matthew Kendall
Mission: Impossible
1966TV
Chief of Internal Security Manuel Ferrar, Commissioner Taal Jankowski, Milos Kuro
Star Trek
1966TV
Kor
The F.B.I.
1965TV
Logan
Les ludions
1965Movie
Profiles in Courage
1964TV
Patrick Henry
Cyrano De Bergerac
1962Movie
Comte de Guiche
The Defenders
1961TV
District Attorney
Festival
1960TV
Lord Arthur Savile
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960TV
Ricardo
Wuthering Heights
1958Movie
Hindley Earnshaw
War Drums
1957Movie
Chino
Breakaway
1956Movie
First Kidnapper
Bond of Fear
1956Movie
Dewar
The Taming of the Shrew
1956Movie
Lucentio
Passport to Treason
1956Movie
Pietro
Gunsmoke
1955TV
Judge Flood
Barbados Quest
1955Movie
Mustachioed Henchman (as John Collicos)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954TV
Moroni
Omnibus
1952TV
Gen. George McClellan
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Lucentio, Tom Pettigrew, Comte de Guiche
Studio One
1948TV
Gold Root