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John Hollis

Actor | * 01/24/1931 († 74, 10/18/2005) | Nottinghamshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
John Hollis (12 November 1927 – 18 October 2005) was a British actor of TV and film. He is known for his uncredited appearance as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, as well as for his appearances in the Superman films, Casino Royale, The Dirty Dozen, Flash Gordon, and The Empire Strikes Back. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Adventure | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with John Hollis as Actor(13)

as Harbona1999 Esther
as Russian General 3 (Kremlin)1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as Hymer (voice)1986 Valhalla
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld1981 For Your Eyes Only
as Klytus Observer No. 21980 Flash Gordon
as Lando's Aide1980 The Empire Strikes Back
as Krypton Elder1980 Superman II
as 4th Elder (uncredited)1978 Superman
as Blond1971 Detective Waiting
as Fred (uncredited)1967 Casino Royale
as German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)1967 The Dirty Dozen

TV Shows/Series with John Hollis as Actor(15)

as Lom1978 Blake's 7
as Corry1971 The Onedin Line
as 1st Prisoner1965 Play of the Month
as Sondergaard1963 Doctor Who
as Tordoff1962 The Saint
as West1962 The Saint
as Kanwitch1961 The Avengers
as Zoltan1961 The Avengers
1960 Maigret
as Blond1956 Armchair Theatre

Full Name: John Hollis
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 01/24 1931 (January) in Nottinghamshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Tuesday, 10/18 2005 (October) in London (aged: 74)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for John Hollis (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Bertie Wyn Hollis"
John Hollis frequently works together with these people:
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Pat Gorman (17x, Actor)
Max Faulkner (14x, Actor)
John Scott Martin (14x, Actor)
Stuart Fell (12x, Actor)
Kevin Stoney (11x, Actor)
Cyril Shaps (11x, Actor)
John Abineri (11x, Actor)
Peter Jeffrey (11x, Actor)
Cy Town (11x, Actor)
Michael Wisher (10x, Actor)
David Wynn-Jones (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1432339, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/22/2024