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John Hollis

John Hollis

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1931-01-24

Birth Place

Nottinghamshire - England - UK

Movies and TV shows :

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A for Andromeda

1961

5.0

TV
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Adam Adamant Lives!

1966

7.5

TV
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Armchair Theatre

1956

5.8

TV
poster

BBC Play of the Month

1965

5.0

TV
poster

Blake's 7

1978

7.2

TV
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

1974

6.1

Movie
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

5.3

Movie
Creatures the World Forgot

Creatures the World Forgot

1971

5.0

Movie
Detective Waiting

Detective Waiting

1971

0.0

Movie
poster

Doctor Who

1963

7.9

TV
Doctor Who: The Mutants

Doctor Who: The Mutants

1972

8.0

Movie
poster

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

6.0

TV
Esther

Esther

1999

6.8

Movie
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1980

6.2

Movie
For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

1981

6.5

Movie
Freelance

Freelance

1970

3.8

Movie
Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1973

4.2

Movie
Low Water

Low Water

1966

0.0

Movie
poster

Maigret

1960

6.9

TV
poster

Man of the World

1962

7.0

TV
poster

No Hiding Place

1959

3.7

TV
Superman

Superman

1978

7.1

Movie
Superman II

Superman II

1980

6.7

Movie
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

4.6

Movie
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

6.0

Movie
The Adventures Of Don Quixote

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

1973

0.0

Movie
poster

The Andromeda Breakthrough

1962

6.0

TV
poster

The Avengers

1961

7.7

TV
poster

The Day of the Triffids

1981

6.4

TV
The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

1967

7.6

Movie
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

8.4

Movie
The Great Kandinsky

The Great Kandinsky

1995

6.0

Movie
poster

The Onedin Line

1971

6.8

TV
poster

The Saint

1962

7.3

TV
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The Wednesday Play

1964

4.5

TV
Valhalla

Valhalla

1986

6.7

Movie