John Hollis

Born: 1931-01-24

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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as 4th Elder
Released: 1978-12-14

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane....

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as Lando's Aide
Released: 1980-05-20

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire,...

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Flash Gordon

as Klytus Observer No. 2
Released: 1980-09-01

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the...

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Casino Royale

as Fred (uncredited)
Released: 1967-04-13

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James...

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as Krypton Elder
Released: 1980-12-09

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General...

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For Your Eyes Only

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Released: 1981-06-24

A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to...

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as Russian General 3 (Kremlin)
Released: 1987-07-24

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade...

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The Dirty Dozen

as German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)
Released: 1967-06-15

12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy...

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Valhalla

as Hymer (voice)
Released: 1986-05-12

Two children in the Viking age find their way into the magical world of Norse mythology.

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Esther

as Harbona
Released: 1999-03-29

Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.

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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

as Moriarty's Gunman
Released: 1975-12-14

After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling,...

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Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

as Barman
Released: 1974-04-07

When several young girls are found dead, left hideously aged and void of blood, Dr Marcus...

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Freelance

as Hartley
Released: 1970-01-01

A street-smart witness to a gangland slaying tries to beat the hit man at his own game.

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Creatures the World Forgot

as Masked Attacker
Released: 1971-09-01

As the first nomadic tribes wander across the vast wilderness of the infant planet they confront...

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Ghost in the Noonday Sun

as Kanaris
Released: 1973-01-01

A pirate crewman kills his captain after learning where he has hidden his buried treasure....

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Doctor Who: The Mutants

as Sondergaard
Released: 1972-05-13

The Time Lords send the Doctor and Jo on a mission to deliver a sealed message pod to an unknown...

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Detective Waiting

as Blond
Released: 1971-09-14

A cat and mouse game develops between a big man of crime and a young detective constable. But...

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Low Water

as Narrator
Released: 1966-01-01

In North East England men make a living collecting coal washed-up on beaches from underground seams.

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The Avengers

as Kanwitch
First aired: 1961-01-07

The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr....

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The Avengers

as Zoltan
First aired: 1961-01-07

The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr....

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Doctor Who

as Sondergaard
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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The Wednesday Play

as uncredited
First aired: 1964-09-30

The Wednesday Play is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 from...

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BBC Play of the Month

as 1st Prisoner
First aired: 1965-10-19

Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...

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Dr. Finlay's Casebook

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-08-16

Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971....

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No Hiding Place

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-09-16

No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by...

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The Saint

as Tordoff
First aired: 1962-10-04

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who...

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The Saint

as West
First aired: 1962-10-04

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who...

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Blake's 7

as Lom
First aired: 1978-01-02

A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran...

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The Onedin Line

as Corry
First aired: 1971-10-15

The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was...

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Maigret

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-10-31

BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector...

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Man of the World

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-09-29

Man of the World was an ATV drama series, distributed by ITC Entertainment. The show ran in the...

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Adam Adamant Lives!

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-06-23

Adam Adamant Lives! is a British television series which ran from 1966 to 1967 on the BBC,...

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Armchair Theatre

as Blond
First aired: 1956-07-08

Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the...

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