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