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John de Lancie

Actor

John de Lancie

Born March 20, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA63 films

John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948) is an American actor. He has been active in screen and television roles since 1977 and has been featured for several recurring roles on American television series, including Q in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, Colonel Frank Simmons in Stargate SG-1, Donald Margolis in Breaking Bad, and Discord in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

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Saving Private Ryan posterFirst watchSaving Private Ryan19988.2as Letter-reader (voice) (uncredited)As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines.View film

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The Fisher King poster7.3The Fisher King1991Reign Over Me poster7.2Reign Over Me2007Crank: High Voltage poster6.1Crank: High Voltage2009The Hand That Rocks the Cradle poster6.9The Hand That Rocks the Cradle1992Olaf's Frozen Adventure poster6.5Olaf's Frozen Adventure2017Gamer poster5.7Gamer2009Fearless poster6.9Fearless1993Multiplicity poster5.8Multiplicity1996

Filmography

63 films as actor
  1. 2024IDENTITEAZESteve
  2. 2023Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale EventQ (uncredited)
  3. 2020Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other TalesNarrator
  4. 2019When the Train StopsJason Booth
  5. 2019Manipulated
  6. 2018ButtonsDr. Johnson
  7. 2018My Little Pony: Best Gift EverDiscord (voice)
  8. 2018The Late BatsbyVictor Freeze/Mr. Freeze (voice)
  9. 2018ResurrectWarren
  10. 2017Olaf's Frozen AdventureMr. Olsen (voice)
  11. 2015VisionsVictor Napoli
  12. 2015Hypnotized
  13. 2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...Q
  14. 2014My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Keys of FriendshipDiscord
  15. 2012Zombie HamletJerry
  16. 2012CLONED: The Recreator ChroniclesDr. Frank Miller
  17. 2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieJohn
  18. 2009GamerChief Of Staff
  19. 2009Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the HorseSanta Claus (voice)
  20. 2009Crank: High VoltageFish Halman
  21. 2008PathologyDr. Quentin Morris
  22. 2008My ApocalypseNathan Eastman
  23. 2007Reign Over MeNigel Pennington
  24. 2004DarklightFaith Director Chapel
  25. 2004The EavesdropperDr. Gene Kramer
  26. 2003Burl'sMr Cooper
  27. 2002The Big TimeVaughn Clay
  28. 2001Good AdviceTed
  29. 2000Woman on TopAlex Reeves
  30. 1999Final RunGeorge Bouchard
  31. 1999Border LineRolf Berger
  32. 1998The Lost WorldLord John Roxton
  33. 1998Saving Private RyanLetter-reader (voice) (uncredited)
  34. 1998Gen¹³Colonel John 'Jack' Lynch (voice)
  35. 1998You Lucky DogLyle Windsor
  36. 1997Final DescentCapt. George W. Bouchard
  37. 1996Raven HawkStansfield
  38. 1996MultiplicityTed
  39. 1995Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall StoryJohn de Lancie (uncredited)
  40. 1995EvolverRussell Bennett
  41. 1994Without WarningBarry Steinbrenner
  42. 1994SchemesArthur Martin
  43. 1994Deep RedThomas Newmeyer
  44. 1993FearlessJeff Gordon
  45. 1993ArcadeDifford
  46. 1992Missing PiecesPaul / Walter Thackary
  47. 1992The Hand That Rocks the CradleDr. Victor Mott
  48. 1991The Fisher KingTV Executive
  49. 1990Angel of DeathJeffrey
  50. 1990Taking Care of BusinessTed Bradford Jr.
  51. 1990Bad InfluenceHoward
  52. 1989Blood Red(uncredited)
  53. 1989Get Smart, Again!Maj. Waterhouse
  54. 1987On FireBobby Holicker
  55. 1986Houston: The Legend of TexasJohn Van Fossen
  56. 1981The Miracle of Kathy MillerDr. Christensen
  57. 1980Loving CouplesAllan
  58. 1980NightsideWilly Potts
  59. 1979The Onion FieldLAPD Lieutenant
  60. 1979The Lazarus SyndromeEKG Doctor (uncredited)
  61. 1978SST: Death FlightBob Connors
  62. 1977The Man with the PowerClark
  63. 1975Legacy