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John Colicos

John Colicos

Acting·1928–2000·40 films

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.

Filmography

The Changeling
The Changeling (1980)Captain DeWitt
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)Nick Papadakis
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (1978)Baltar
Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)Cromwell
Scorpio
Scorpio (1973)McLeod
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)Baltar
Raid on Rommel
Raid on Rommel (1971)Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
The Wrath of God
The Wrath of God (1972)Col. Santilla
No Contest
No Contest (1995)Senator Donald Wilson
Phobia
Phobia (1980)Inspector Barnes
Conquest of the Earth
Conquest of the Earth (1980)Baltar
Drum
Drum (1976)Bernard DeMarigny
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives (1971)Mort Dellman
In Defense of a Married Man
In Defense of a Married Man (1990)Charles Evers
Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide (1987)General Howard
War Drums
War Drums (1957)Chino
Breakaway
Breakaway (1956)First Kidnapper
Barbados Quest
Barbados Quest (1955)Mustachioed Henchman (as John Collicos)
Breaking Point
Breaking Point (1976)Vincent Karbone
The Windsor Protocol
The Windsor Protocol (1998)Gerhardt Heinzer / Albert Greenfield
Red Sky at Morning
Red Sky at Morning (1971)Jimbob Buel
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (1998)Richard Eberle
Shadow Dancing
Shadow Dancing (1988)Anthony Podopolis
Passport to Treason
Passport to Treason (1956)Pietro
King Solomon's Treasure
King Solomon's Treasure (1979)Allan Quatermain
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)Serge Kujawa
A Matter of Wife... and Death
A Matter of Wife... and Death (1975)Joe Ruby
Bond of Fear
Bond of Fear (1956)Dewar
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper (1976)Moroni
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (1958)Hindley Earnshaw
The Starlost: The Beginning
The Starlost: The Beginning (1980)The Governor
Tennessee Williams' South
Tennessee Williams' South (1973)
The Paradise Connection
The Paradise Connection (1979)Maj. Derek Barclay-Battles
The Hecklers
The Hecklers (1975)Narrator
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming (1999)Baltar
Les ludions
Les ludions (1965)
American Caesar
American Caesar (1983)Self - Narrator
Laughter in My Soul
Laughter in My Soul (1983)Narrator
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973)Numan Menemengioglu
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971)Paul Jamison