John Colicos
Acting • Born 1928-12-10 – Died 2000-03-06
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.
Filmography
93 credits
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Movie • 1981
Nick Papadakis
Nowhere to Hide
Movie • 1987
General Howard
Anne of the Thousand Days
Movie • 1969
Cromwell
The Changeling
Movie • 1980
Captain DeWitt
Scorpio
Movie • 1973
McLeod
Barbados Quest
Movie • 1955
Mustachioed Henchman (as John Collicos)
The Wrath of God
Movie • 1972
Col. Santilla
Breaking Point
Movie • 1976
Vincent Karbone
The Windsor Protocol
Movie • 1998
Gerhardt Heinzer / Albert Greenfield
Phobia
Movie • 1980
Inspector Barnes
Raid on Rommel
Movie • 1971
Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
Bond of Fear
Movie • 1956
Dewar
Passport to Treason
Movie • 1956
Pietro
Battlestar Galactica
Movie • 1978
Baltar
Doctors' Wives
Movie • 1971
Mort Dellman
War Drums
Movie • 1957
Chino
Tennessee Williams' South
Movie • 1973
Breakaway
Movie • 1956
First Kidnapper
The Starlost: The Beginning
Movie • 1980
The Governor
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
Movie • 1976
Moroni
American Caesar
Movie • 1983
Self - Narrator
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
Movie • 1989
Serge Kujawa
No Contest
Movie • 1995
Senator Donald Wilson
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
Movie • 1971
Paul Jamison
Red Sky at Morning
Movie • 1971
Jimbob Buel
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
Movie • 1998
Richard Eberle
Drum
Movie • 1976
Bernard DeMarigny
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Movie • 1973
Numan Menemengioglu
Shadow Dancing
Movie • 1988
Anthony Podopolis
Conquest of the Earth
Movie • 1980
Baltar
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
Movie • 1979
Baltar
In Defense of a Married Man
Movie • 1990
Charles Evers
King Solomon's Treasure
Movie • 1979
Allan Quatermain
The Hecklers
Movie • 1975
Narrator
The Paradise Connection
Movie • 1979
Maj. Derek Barclay-Battles
Wuthering Heights
Movie • 1958
Hindley Earnshaw
Les ludions
Movie • 1965
A Matter of Wife... and Death
Movie • 1975
Joe Ruby
Cyrano De Bergerac
Movie • 1962
Comte de Guiche
Star Trek
TV • 1966
Kor
The National Dream
TV • 1974
Cornelius Van Horne
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Logan
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Lorenzo Corman
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Judge Flood
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1985
Carter Talbot
Mannix
TV • 1967
Eddie Lee Prentiss
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Anton Karazna
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV • 1983
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV • 1977
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Studio One
TV • 1948
Gold Root
Wonder Woman
TV • 1975
Ambassador Orrick
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Chief of Internal Security Manuel Ferrar
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Lucentio
X-Men
TV • 1992
Apocalypse (voice)
The High Chaparral
TV • 1967
Matthew Kendall
Switch
TV • 1975
Gilchrist
The Young Rebels
TV • 1970
The Hitchhiker
TV • 1983
Mr. Stregga
Petrocelli
TV • 1974
Profiles in Courage
TV • 1964
Patrick Henry
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
Survivor (segment "Lone Survivor")
The Defenders
TV • 1961
District Attorney
Bronk
TV • 1975
The Magician
TV • 1973
Paul Gunther
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1985
Lestrade / Moriarty
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993
Kor
Battlestar Galactica
TV • 1978
Count Baltar
The Name of the Game
TV • 1968
Rafael
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Mr. Thorncrest
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
General Norbukov
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Tom Pettigrew
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Comte de Guiche
War of the Worlds
TV • 1988
Quinn
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Commissioner Taal Jankowski
It Takes a Thief
TV • 1968
The Man
Mannix
TV • 1967
Dr. Myles Considine
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Milos Kuro
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Moroni
The Last Don
TV • 1997
Eli Marrion
The Starlost
TV • 1973
The Governor
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Harry Weldman
Mannix
TV • 1967
Lytell
Mannix
TV • 1967
David Barker
Mannix
TV • 1967
Alton K. Moore
Mannix
TV • 1967
Duke Benedict
Omnibus
TV • 1952
Gen. George McClellan
Harry O
TV • 1974
Walter Nesbitt
Then Came Bronson
TV • 1969
Harve Traine
Salty
TV • 1974
Dobbs
The Bastard
TV • 1978
Lord North
Vega$
TV • 1978
Dr. Victor Durrand