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John Hollis

John Hollis

Acting

January 24, 1931 – October 18, 2005 (died at 74)
Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Male
24 Movies
25 TV Shows

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.

The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980 8.4

as Lando's Aide

Age 49 (now 74)
Superman
Superman

Superman

1978 7.2

as 4th Elder

Age 47 (now 74)
Doctor Who
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 7.9

as Sondergaard

Age 32 (now 74)
4 eps
Esther
Esther

Esther

1999 6.8

as Harbona

Age 68 (now 74)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987 4.6

as Russian General 3 (Kremlin)

Age 56 (now 74)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975 6.0

as Moriarty's Gunman

Age 44 (now 74)
Valhalla
Valhalla

Valhalla

1986 6.8

as Hymer (voice)

Age 55 (now 74)
Superman II
Superman II

Superman II

1980 6.8

as Krypton Elder

Age 49 (now 74)
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1980 6.2

as Klytus Observer No. 2

Age 49 (now 74)
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

1967 7.6

as German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)

Age 36 (now 74)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

1973 6.2

as Barman

Age 42 (now 74)
For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

1981 6.5

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Age 50 (now 74)
The Avengers
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 7.8

as Kanwitch

Age 29 (now 74)
2 eps
Doctor Who: The Mutants
Doctor Who: The Mutants

Doctor Who: The Mutants

1972 7.2

as Sondergaard

Age 41 (now 74)
Casino Royale
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967 5.3

as Fred (uncredited)

Age 36 (now 74)
Creatures the World Forgot
Creatures the World Forgot

Creatures the World Forgot

1971 4.9

as Masked Attacker

Age 40 (now 74)