John Colicos

John Colicos (10 December 1928 - 6 March 2000) was a Canadian actor of stage and screen.
== Biography ==
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Colicos' family moved to Montreal, Quebec. Living in a slum, Colicos was often beaten by the local French youth. Colicos learned to defend himself and developed an interest in reading. He discovered the works of William Shakespeare and decided to become an actor.How John Colicos plays himself: BIGGER THAN LIFE - Antony Ferry - 1 June 1963 - Maclean's - Retrieved 23 April 2021
At the age of 16, Colicos used his self-practiced acting skills to get onto streetcars while avoiding paying the conductor. It was around this time that Colicos discovered 19th century English actor Edmund Kean. Colicos began to model himself after the eccentric figure, and began his professional training at the Montreal Repertory Theatre alongside Christopher Plummer, Leo Ciceri, and Richard Easton.
== Partial Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1950	Forbidden Journey 	Student 	
1956	Bond of Fear 	Dewar 	
1969	Dulcima 	Mr. Parker 	
* Nominated for Best Actor in a Non-Feature at the Canadian Film Awards.
1976	Breaking Point 	Vincent Karbone 	
1978	Battlestar Galactica 	Count Baltar 	
1979	King Solomon's Mines 	Allan Quatermain 	
1980	The Changeling 	Detective DeWitt 	
1981	The Postman Always Rings Twice	Nick Papadakis 	
1988	Shadow Dancing 	Anthony Podopolis 	
1995	No Contest 	Senator Donald Wilson	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1960 	Sunday Showcase 	Aaron Burr 	
* Episode "Our American Heritage: Not Without Honor".
1967 	Star Trek 	Kor 	
* Episode "Errand of Mercy".
1967 	A Choice of Futures 	Prime Minister Robert Ghiberti	
* Episode "1999".
1973 	The Starlost 	Governor 	
* Episode "The Goddess Calabra".
1974 	The National Dream 	Cornelius Van Horne 	
* Episodes "The Railway General", "The Desperate Days", "The Last Spike".
1978 - 1979	Battlestar Galactica 	Count Baltar 	
* Recurring.
1992 - 1997	X-Men 	Apocalypse 	
* Recurring.
1994 - 1998	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine	Kor 	
* Episodes "Blood Oath", "The Sword of Kahless", and "Once More Unto the Breach".
==Links==
*John Colicos on Wikipedia
*John Colicos on the Canadian Encyclopedia
*John Colicos on IMDB
*John Colicos on the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
==References==
Category:Real people
Category:Real actors
Category:Real 1928 births
Category:Real 2000 deaths
Category:Real 20th century births
Category:Real 20th century deaths
Category:Real Silent Generation