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Acting
John Hollis
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 24, 1931
Day of Death
October 18, 2005
Age at Death
74 years old
Place of Birth
Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Popularity Score
0.7
Filmography
Esther
Harbona
1999Movie
The Great Kandinsky
Cannonball
1995Movie
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Russian General 3 (Kremlin)
1987Movie
Valhalla
Hymer (voice)
1986Movie
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Lom
1986Movie
Diana
Croker
1984TV
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (archive footage)
1983Movie
Brass
Arthur
1983TV
For Your Eyes Only
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1981Movie
The Day of the Triffids
Alf
1981TV
The Empire Strikes Back
Lando's Aide
1980Movie
Superman II
Krypton Elder
1980Movie
Flash Gordon
Klytus Observer No. 2
1980Movie
Superman
4th Elder
1978Movie
Blake's 7
Lom
1978TV
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Moriarty's Gunman
1975Movie
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Kanaris
1973Movie
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Barman
1973Movie
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1st Prisoner
1973Movie
Doctor Who: The Mutants
Sondergaard
1972Movie
Creatures the World Forgot
Masked Attacker
1971Movie
Detective Waiting
Blond
1971Movie
The Onedin Line
Corry
1971TV
Freelance
Hartley
1970Movie
On the Run
Baldy
1968Movie
The Dirty Dozen
German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)
1967Movie
Casino Royale
Fred (uncredited)
1967Movie
Boy Meets Girl
Dr Szigeti
1967TV
Low Water
Narrator
1966Movie
Too Many Cooks
Czesni
1966Movie
BBC Play of the Month
1st Prisoner
1965TV
The Wednesday Play
Sacramoro
1964TV
Theatre 625
Ivan
1964TV
Doctor Who
Sondergaard
1963TV
Crane
Hamid
1963TV
Espionage
Russian Major
1963TV
The Saint
Tordoff
1962TV
The Andromeda Breakthrough
Kaufman
1962TV
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962TV
Man of the World
Lopez
1962TV
The Avengers
Kanwitch
1961TV
A for Andromeda
Kaufman
1961TV
Maigret
1960TV
No Hiding Place
1959TV
Armchair Theatre
Blond
1956TV