John Hollis
Known for: Acting
John Hollis was an English actor. He played the role of Lobot in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and the German porter at the chateau in The Dirty Dozen. He appeared in the classic 1978 film Superman as one of the Elders of Krypton, and reprised his role in the 1980 theatrical version of Superman II. He also played the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the cold open of the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, going uncredited due to the controversy over the film rights and characters of Thunderball. In this sequence, his character was famously lifted from a wheelchair and dropped to his death down a chimney stack by Bond after he had attempted to kill Bond by using a remote control link to Bond's MI6 helicopter. Hollis also took the role of Sondergaard in the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who in the story The Mutants, and appeared in The Avengers episode The Cybernauts as a sensei and also in The Tomorrow People. John Hollis was a versatile character actor for BBC Radio. Notable roles include Magwitch in Great Expectations, Leonard Bast in Howards End, Conan Doyle's Inspector Lestrade and Shakespeare's Bardolph.
Filmography
Series
Doctor Who
Sondergaard
1963
Series
The Avengers
Kanwitch
1961
Series
The Avengers
Zoltan
1961
Series
The Avengers
Markel
1961
Series
The Saint
Tordoff
1962
Series
The Saint
West
1962
Series
BBC Play of the Month
1st Prisoner
1965
Series
The Wednesday Play
Sacramoro
1964
Series
Theatre 625
Ivan
1964
Film
The Empire Strikes Back
Lando's Aide
1980
Series
Maigret
1960
Film
Superman
4th Elder
1978
Series
No Hiding Place
1959
Series
Blake's 7
Lom
1978
Film
Superman II
Krypton Elder
1980
Series
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Series
The Onedin Line
Corry
1971
Film
Casino Royale
Fred (uncredited)
1967
Film
For Your Eyes Only
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1981
Film
The Dirty Dozen
German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)
1967
Film
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Russian General 3 (Kremlin)
1987
Film
Flash Gordon
Klytus Observer No. 2
1980
Series
Espionage
Russian Major
1963
Series
Man of the World
Lopez
1962
Series
Man of the World
Lieutenant Hang
1962
Series
Brass
Arthur
1983
Crane
Hamid
1963
Series
Diana
Croker
1984
Series
The Day of the Triffids
Alf
1981
Series
A for Andromeda
Kaufman
1961
Film
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Moriarty's Gunman
1975
Film
Valhalla
Hymer (voice)
1986
Film
Esther
Harbona
1999
Film
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Barman
1973
Series
The Andromeda Breakthrough
Kaufman
1962
Film
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (archive footage)
1983
Series
Armchair Theatre
Blond
1956
Film
Creatures the World Forgot
Masked Attacker
1971
Film
Freelance
Hartley
1970
The Great Kandinsky
Cannonball
1995
Film
Doctor Who: The Mutants
Sondergaard
1972
Film
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Lom
1986
Film
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Kanaris
1973
Film
Too Many Cooks
Czesni
1966
Film
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1st Prisoner
1973
Film
Detective Waiting
Blond
1971
Film
Low Water
Narrator
1966
On the Run
Baldy
1968