Acting · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Born December 10, 1928
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.
MovieBattlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
1999
as Baltar
MovieMy Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
1998
as Richard Eberle
MovieThe Windsor Protocol
1998
as Gerhardt Heinzer / Albert Greenfield
TVThe Last Don
1997
as Eli Marrion
MovieNo Contest
1995
as Senator Donald Wilson
TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Kor
TVX-Men
1992
as Apocalypse (voice)
MovieIn Defense of a Married Man
1990
as Charles Evers
MovieLove & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989
as Serge Kujawa
MovieShadow Dancing
1988
as Anthony Podopolis
TVWar of the Worlds
1988
as Quinn
MovieNowhere to Hide
1987
as General Howard
TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Carter Talbot
TVThe Hitchhiker
1983
as Mr. Stregga
TVScarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
MovieAmerican Caesar
1983
as Self - Narrator
MovieLaughter in My Soul
1983
as Narrator
MovieThe Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
as Nick Papadakis
MovieConquest of the Earth
1980
as Baltar
MoviePhobia
1980
as Inspector Barnes
MovieThe Changeling
1980
as Captain DeWitt
MovieThe Starlost: The Beginning
1980
as The Governor
MovieThe Paradise Connection
1979
as Maj. Derek Barclay-Battles
MovieMission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1979
as Baltar
MovieKing Solomon's Treasure
1979
as Allan Quatermain
MovieBattlestar Galactica
1978
as Baltar
TVVega$
1978
as Dr. Victor Durrand
TVBattlestar Galactica
1978
as Count Baltar
TVThe Bastard
1978
as Lord North
TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
TVCharlie's Angels
1976
as Anton Karazna
MovieDrum
1976
as Bernard DeMarigny
MovieBreaking Point
1976
as Vincent Karbone
MovieThe Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
1976
as Moroni
TVWonder Woman
1975
as Ambassador Orrick
TVSwitch
1975
as Gilchrist
TVBronk
1975
MovieA Matter of Wife... and Death
1975
as Joe Ruby
MovieThe Hecklers
1975
as Narrator
TVHarry O
1974
as Walter Nesbitt
TVPetrocelli
1974
TVSalty
1974
as Dobbs
TVThe National Dream
1974
as Cornelius Van Horne
TVThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as General Norbukov
TVThe Magician
1973
as Paul Gunther
TVThe Starlost
1973
as The Governor
MoviePortrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973
as Numan Menemengioglu
MovieScorpio
1973
as McLeod
MovieTennessee Williams' South
1973
MovieThe Wrath of God
1972
as Col. Santilla
MovieGoodbye, Raggedy Ann
1971
as Paul Jamison
MovieRed Sky at Morning
1971
as Jimbob Buel
MovieRaid on Rommel
1971
as Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
MovieDoctors' Wives
1971
as Mort Dellman
TVNight Gallery
1970
as Survivor (segment "Lone Survivor")
TVThe Young Rebels
1970
MovieAnne of the Thousand Days
1969
as Cromwell
TVMedical Center
1969
TVThen Came Bronson
1969
as Harve Traine
TVHawaii Five-O
1968
as Lorenzo Corman
TVThe Name of the Game
1968
as Rafael
TVIt Takes a Thief
1968
as The Man
TVMannix
1967
as Eddie Lee Prentiss
TVThe High Chaparral
1967
as Matthew Kendall
TVMission: Impossible
1966
as Chief of Internal Security Manuel Ferrar
TVStar Trek
1966
as Kor
TVThe F.B.I.
1965
as Logan
MovieLes ludions
1965
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Patrick Henry
Cyrano De Bergerac
1962
as Comte de Guiche
TVThe Defenders
1961
as District Attorney
Festival
1960
as Lord Arthur Savile
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Ricardo
MovieWuthering Heights
1958
as Hindley Earnshaw
MovieWar Drums
1957
as Chino
MovieBreakaway
1956
as First Kidnapper
MovieBond of Fear
1956
as Dewar
MoviePassport to Treason
1956
as Pietro
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Judge Flood
MovieBarbados Quest
1955
as Mustachioed Henchman (as John Collicos)
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Moroni
TVOmnibus
1952
as Gen. George McClellan
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lucentio
TVStudio One
1948
as Gold Root
