John Colicos
Acting
1928-12-10 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
1999 · Movie
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
1998 · Movie
The Windsor Protocol
1998 · Movie
The Last Don
1997 · Series
No Contest
1995 · Movie
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Series
X-Men
1992 · Series
In Defense of a Married Man
1990 · Movie
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989 · Movie
Shadow Dancing
1988 · Movie
War of the Worlds
1988 · Series
Nowhere to Hide
1987 · Movie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 · Series
The Hitchhiker
1983 · Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · Series
Laughter in My Soul
1983 · Movie
American Caesar
1983 · Movie
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 · Movie
Conquest of the Earth
1980 · Movie
Phobia
1980 · Movie
The Changeling
1980 · Movie
The Starlost: The Beginning
1980 · Movie
The Paradise Connection
1979 · Movie
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1979 · Movie
King Solomon's Treasure
1979 · Movie
Battlestar Galactica
1978 · Movie
Vega$
1978 · Series
Battlestar Galactica
1978 · Series
The Bastard
1978 · Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977 · Series
Quincy, M.E.
1976 · Series
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Series
Drum
1976 · Movie
Breaking Point
1976 · Movie
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
1976 · Movie
Wonder Woman
1975 · Series
Switch
1975 · Series
Bronk
1975 · Series
A Matter of Wife... and Death
1975 · Movie
The Hecklers
1975 · Movie
Harry O
1974 · Series
Petrocelli
1974 · Series
Salty
1974 · Series
The National Dream
1974 · Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · Series
The Magician
1973 · Series
The Starlost
1973 · Series
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973 · Movie
Scorpio
1973 · Movie
Tennessee Williams' South
1973 · Movie
The Wrath of God
1972 · Movie
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
1971 · Movie
Red Sky at Morning
1971 · Movie
Raid on Rommel
1971 · Movie
Doctors' Wives
1971 · Movie
Night Gallery
1970 · Series
The Young Rebels
1970 · Series
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969 · Movie
Medical Center
1969 · Series
Then Came Bronson
1969 · Series
Hawaii Five-O
1968 · Series
The Name of the Game
1968 · Series
It Takes a Thief
1968 · Series
Mannix
1967 · Series
The High Chaparral
1967 · Series
Mission: Impossible
1966 · Series
Star Trek
1966 · Series
The F.B.I.
1965 · Series
Les ludions
1965 · Movie
Profiles in Courage
1964 · Series
Cyrano De Bergerac
1962 · Movie
The Defenders
1961 · Series
Festival
1960 · Series
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960 · Series
Wuthering Heights
1958 · Movie
War Drums
1957 · Movie
Breakaway
1956 · Movie
Bond of Fear
1956 · Movie
Passport to Treason
1956 · Movie
Gunsmoke
1955 · Series
Barbados Quest
1955 · Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Series
Omnibus
1952 · Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
Studio One
1948 · Series