John Colicos
Known for Acting · 85 credits
- Born
- 1928-12-10
- Died
- 2000-03-06
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- John Collicos
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.
Known For
TV Shows (44)
Star Trek
1966
as Kor
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Kor
Mannix
1967
as Eddie Lee Prentiss / Dr. Myles Considine / Lytell / David Barker / Alton K. Moore / Duke Benedict
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Lorenzo Corman / Mr. Thorncrest
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Anton Karazna
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Chief of Internal Security Manuel Ferrar / Commissioner Taal Jankowski / Milos Kuro
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as General Norbukov
Studio One
1948
as Gold Root
The F.B.I.
1965
as Logan
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Medical Center
1969
as Harry Weldman
The Defenders
1961
as District Attorney
The High Chaparral
1967
as Matthew Kendall
X-Men
1992
as Apocalypse (voice)
The Name of the Game
1968
as Rafael
Night Gallery
1970
as Survivor (segment "Lone Survivor")
Omnibus
1952
as Gen. George McClellan
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Carter Talbot / Lestrade / Moriarty
Gunsmoke
1955
as Judge Flood
Vega$
1978
as Dr. Victor Durrand
Switch
1975
as Gilchrist
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Mr. Stregga
War of the Worlds
1988
as Quinn
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Harry O
1974
as Walter Nesbitt
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Count Baltar
It Takes a Thief
1968
as The Man
Petrocelli
1974
Wonder Woman
1975
as Ambassador Orrick
Bronk
1975
Then Came Bronson
1969
as Harve Traine
The Magician
1973
as Paul Gunther
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Moroni
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Patrick Henry
The Last Don
1997
as Eli Marrion
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Ricardo
The Starlost
1973
as The Governor
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lucentio / Tom Pettigrew / Comte de Guiche
The Young Rebels
1970
Salty
1974
as Dobbs
The Bastard
1978
as Lord North
The National Dream
1974
as Cornelius Van Horne
Festival
1960
as Lord Arthur Savile
Movies (41)
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Baltar
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
as Nick Papadakis
The Changeling
1980
as Captain DeWitt
Raid on Rommel
1971
as Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
as Cromwell
War Drums
1957
as Chino
Drum
1976
as Bernard DeMarigny
No Contest
1995
as Senator Donald Wilson
Les ludions
1965
Scorpio
1973
as McLeod
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1979
as Baltar
Phobia
1980
as Inspector Barnes
Wuthering Heights
1958
as Hindley Earnshaw
Barbados Quest
1955
as Mustachioed Henchman (as John Collicos)
Tennessee Williams' South
1973
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
1971
as Paul Jamison
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989
as Serge Kujawa
Doctors' Wives
1971
as Mort Dellman
The Wrath of God
1972
as Col. Santilla
Conquest of the Earth
1980
as Baltar
Breaking Point
1976
as Vincent Karbone
In Defense of a Married Man
1990
as Charles Evers
Nowhere to Hide
1987
as General Howard
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
1976
as Moroni
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
1998
as Richard Eberle
Red Sky at Morning
1971
as Jimbob Buel
The Windsor Protocol
1998
as Gerhardt Heinzer / Albert Greenfield
The Starlost: The Beginning
1980
as The Governor
A Matter of Wife... and Death
1975
as Joe Ruby
The Paradise Connection
1979
as Maj. Derek Barclay-Battles
King Solomon's Treasure
1979
as Allan Quatermain
Shadow Dancing
1988
as Anthony Podopolis
Breakaway
1956
as First Kidnapper
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973
as Numan Menemengioglu
Bond of Fear
1956
as Dewar
Cyrano De Bergerac
1962
as Comte de Guiche
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
1999
as Baltar
The Hecklers
1975
as Narrator
Passport to Treason
1956
as Pietro
American Caesar
1983
as Self - Narrator
Laughter in My Soul
1983
as Narrator
About 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 h… With 85 credits spanning from 1948 to 1999, John Colicos has appeared in 41 films and 44 TV shows.
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- Battlestar Galactica (1978) — as Baltar
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) — as Nick Papadakis
- The Changeling (1980) — as Captain DeWitt
- Raid on Rommel (1971) — as Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) — as Cromwell
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