Person
John Hollis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 24, 1931
- Died
- October 18, 2005
- Place of birth
- Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Bertie Wyn Hollis
Biography
John Hollis was an English actor. He played the role of Lobot in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and the German porter at the chateau in The Dirty Dozen. He appeared in the classic 1978 film Superman as one of the Elders of Krypton, and reprised his role in the 1980 theatrical version of Superman II. He also played the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the cold open of the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, going uncredited due to the controversy over the film rights and characters of Thunderball. In this sequence, his character was famously lifted from a wheelchair and dropped to his death down a chimney stack by Bond after he had attempted to kill Bond by using a remote control link to Bond's MI6 helicopter. Hollis also took the role of Sondergaard in the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who in the story The Mutants, and appeared in The Avengers episode The Cybernauts as a sensei and also in The Tomorrow People. John Hollis was a versatile character actor for BBC Radio. Notable roles include Magwitch in Great Expectations, Leonard Bast in Howards End, Conan Doyle's Inspector Lestrade and Shakespeare's Bardolph.
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Filmography
EstherFilm · 1999 · as Harbona- The Great KandinskyFilm · 1995 · as Cannonball
Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceFilm · 1987 · as Russian General 3 (Kremlin)
Blake's 7: AftermathFilm · 1986 · as Lom
ValhallaFilm · 1986 · as Hymer (voice)
DianaTV · 1984 · as Croker · 1 episode
BrassTV · 1983 · as Arthur · 1 episode
James Bond: The First 21 YearsFilm · 1983 · as Ernst Stavro Blofeld (archive footage)
For Your Eyes OnlyFilm · 1981 · as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
The Day of the TriffidsTV · 1981 · as Alf · 1 episode
Flash GordonFilm · 1980 · as Klytus Observer No. 2
Superman IIFilm · 1980 · as Krypton Elder
The Empire Strikes BackFilm · 1980 · as Lando's Aide
Blake's 7TV · 1978 · as Lom · 1 episode
SupermanFilm · 1978 · as 4th Elder
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherFilm · 1975 · as Moriarty's Gunman
Captain Kronos: Vampire HunterFilm · 1973 · as Barman
Ghost in the Noonday SunFilm · 1973 · as Kanaris
The Adventures Of Don QuixoteFilm · 1973 · as 1st Prisoner
Doctor Who: The MutantsFilm · 1972 · as Sondergaard
Creatures the World ForgotFilm · 1971 · as Masked Attacker
Detective WaitingFilm · 1971 · as Blond
The Onedin LineTV · 1971 · as Corry · 1 episode
FreelanceFilm · 1970 · as Hartley- On the RunFilm · 1968 · as Baldy
Boy Meets GirlTV · 1967 · as Dr Szigeti · 1 episode
Casino RoyaleFilm · 1967 · as Fred (uncredited)
The Dirty DozenFilm · 1967 · as German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)
Low WaterFilm · 1966 · as Narrator
Too Many CooksFilm · 1966 · as Czesni
BBC Play of the MonthTV · 1965 · as 1st Prisoner · 1 episode
The Wednesday PlayTV · 1964 · as Sacramoro · 1 episode
Theatre 625TV · 1964 · as Ivan · 1 episode- CraneTV · 1963 · as Hamid · 1 episode
Doctor WhoTV · 1963 · as Sondergaard · 4 episodes
EspionageTV · 1963 · as Russian Major · 1 episode
Dr. Finlay's CasebookTV · 1962 · Acting · 1 episode
Man of the WorldTV · 1962 · as Lopez · 1 episode
The Andromeda BreakthroughTV · 1962 · as Kaufman · 6 episodes
The SaintTV · 1962 · as Tordoff · 1 episode
A for AndromedaTV · 1961 · as Kaufman · 4 episodes
The AvengersTV · 1961 · as Kanwitch · 2 episodes
MaigretTV · 1960 · Acting · 1 episode
No Hiding PlaceTV · 1959 · Acting · 1 episode
Armchair TheatreTV · 1956 · as Blond · 1 episode
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