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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.


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Born:
Jan 24, 1931 In Nottinghamshire - England - UK
Movie/TV Credits:
35
First Appeared:
In the series Armchair Theatre 1956-07-08
Latest Project:
Movie Esther 1999-03-29
Known For
Poster of Superman II
Poster of The Empire Strikes Back
Poster of Creatures the World Forgot
Poster of Casino Royale
Filmography
Movie Esther Harbona 1999-03-29
Movie The Great Kandinsky Cannonball 1995-10-13
Movie Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Russian General 3 (Kremlin) 1987-07-24
Movie Valhalla Hymer (voice) 1986-05-12
Series The Day of the Triffids Alf 1981-09-10
Movie For Your Eyes Only Ernst Stavro Blofeld 1981-06-24
Movie The Empire Strikes Back Lando's Aide 1980-05-20
Movie Flash Gordon Klytus Observer No. 2 1980-09-01
Movie Superman II Krypton Elder 1980-12-12
Series Blake's 7 Lom 1978-01-02
Movie Superman 4th Elder 1978-12-14
Movie The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Moriarty's Gunman 1975-12-14
Movie Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter Barman 1974-04-07
Movie Ghost in the Noonday Sun Kanaris 1973-01-01
Movie Doctor Who: The Mutants Sondergaard 1972-05-13
Movie Detective Waiting Blond 1971-09-14
Movie Creatures the World Forgot Masked Attacker 1971-09-01
Series The Onedin Line Corry 1971-10-15
Movie Freelance Hartley 1970-01-01
Movie Casino Royale Fred (uncredited) 1967-04-13
Movie The Dirty Dozen German Porter at Chateau (uncredited) 1967-06-15
Movie Low Water Narrator 1966-01-01
Series Adam Adamant Lives! Unknown 1966-06-23
Series BBC Play of the Month 1st Prisoner 1965-10-19
Series The Wednesday Play Unknown 1964-09-30
Series Doctor Who Sondergaard 1963-11-23
Series The Saint West 1962-10-04
Series The Andromeda Breakthrough Kaufman 1962-06-28
Series Dr. Finlay's Casebook Unknown 1962-08-16
Series Man of the World Unknown 1962-09-29
Series The Avengers Zoltan 1961-01-07
Series A for Andromeda Kaufman 1961-10-03
Series Maigret Unknown 1960-10-31
Series No Hiding Place Unknown 1959-09-16
Series Armchair Theatre Blond 1956-07-08