John Colicos
Date of birth: 1928-12-10
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as: John Collicos
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981-03-20
The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair
Nowhere to Hide
1987-07-17
Marine officer Rob Cutter and his wife Barbara have a son named Johnny. Rob discovers that two newly
The Bastard
1978-05-22
Phillipe Charboneau is the illegitimate son of an English duke. When he travels from France to Engla
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969-12-18
Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir,
The Changeling
1980-03-28
After a tragic event happens, composer John Russell moves to Seattle to try to overcome it and build
Scorpio
1973-04-11
Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted f
Barbados Quest
1955-07-01
Special investigator Duke Martin is in London to investigate the authenticity of a rare postage stam
The Wrath of God
1972-07-14
Set in the 1920s, several foreigners held by a South American military group are offered possible fr
Breaking Point
1976-06-02
The Mafia tries to take revenge against a man who testified against them in court.
The Windsor Protocol
1998-11-10
Based on the novels by Jack Higgins, Sean Dillon is a maverick British agent who uncovers a plot to
Phobia
1980-09-09
A psychiatrist involved in a radical new therapy comes under suspicion when his patients are murdere
Raid on Rommel
1971-02-12
Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leav
Bond of Fear
1956-04-01
An escaped killer hides out by forcing a travelling family to take him with them.
Passport to Treason
1956-01-01
After being consulted by a friend concerning a murder case, a private eye learns the friend has beco
Battlestar Galactica
1978-10-25
A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 1 and 5, with alternate footage. After the destructio
Doctors' Wives
1971-02-03
The wives of several high-powered doctors feel neglected due to their husbands' focus on their caree
War Drums
1957-03-21
The friendship between a white man & an Apache chief is tested when they fall in love with the s
Tennessee Williams' South
1973-01-01
The brutes and the belles. The gadflies and the good ol' boys. The taboos and the profound truths. T
Breakaway
1956-07-16
When Johnny Matlock whisks away a cold war secret from under the noses of Berlin's top secret agents
The Starlost: The Beginning
1980-01-01
Three farmers in Cypress Corners discover that farm life is not so simple. Discovering a hidden door
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
1976-01-11
Daffy Fernald loses her brother's toy rocket when it flies into a storm drain. She knows Alvin will
American Caesar
1983-01-01
Documentary of Douglas MacArthur
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989-11-30
Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wif
No Contest
1995-03-02
A beauty contest turns into a hostage situation, when the Miss Galaxy competition is taken over by a
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
1971-10-22
A compassionate Hollywood screenwriter attempts to talk a troubled actress out of taking her own lif
Red Sky at Morning
1971-05-12
Before going off to World War II, Frank Arnold (Richard Crenna) relocates his wife, Ann (Claire Bloo
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
1998-11-17
Fact-based story about the controversial conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard (Peter Strauss) for the murd
Drum
1976-07-30
A mid-19th century mulatto slave is torn between his success as a pit-fighter and the injustices of
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
1999-01-01
"Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming" is a Proof of Concept for a possible Sequel from the telev
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973-04-21
During World War II, Archbishop Angelo Roncalli attempts to save Jews in Italy from Nazi exterminato
Shadow Dancing
1988-12-02
Jess, a struggling dancer, is trying out for a part in a musical about Medusa. As she practices, the
Conquest of the Earth
1980-12-31
A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 1–3 and 7–9, with alternate footage. The Galactica an
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1979-08-09
A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 10–12 and 21, with alternate footage. Running low on
In Defense of a Married Man
1990-10-14
When a defense lawyer's adulterous husband becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the woman he w
King Solomon's Treasure
1979-05-31
Three adventurers lead an expedition into darkest Africa in search of the treasure of King Solomon,
The Hecklers
1975-01-01
An imaginative history of editorial cartooning in Canada. The documentary provides a witty take on C
The Paradise Connection
1979-09-15
A notorious Chicago lawyer leaves his successful practice and goes to Hawaii to locate his missing s
Wuthering Heights
1958-05-09
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthe
Les ludions
1965-01-01
A Matter of Wife... and Death
1975-04-10
A private investigator is confronted by the police AND the mob about the killing of a former private