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

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

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1983American Caesar — Self - Narrator