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