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.
Filmography · 41
Doctor Who
1963 · Sondergaard
The Avengers
1961 · Kanwitch
The Saint
1962 · Tordoff
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · 1st Prisoner
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Lando's Aide
Theatre 625
1964 · Ivan
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Sacramoro
Superman
1978 · 4th Elder
Blake's 7
1978 · Lom
Maigret
1960
No Hiding Place
1959
Superman II
1980 · Krypton Elder
The Dirty Dozen
1967 · German Porter at Chate...
The Onedin Line
1971 · Corry
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Casino Royale
1967 · Fred (uncredited)
For Your Eyes Only
1981 · Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 · Russian General 3 (Kre...
Flash Gordon
1980 · Klytus Observer No. 2
Espionage
1963 · Russian Major
Man of the World
1962 · Lopez
Brass
1983 · Arthur
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
1973 · Barman
The Day of the Triffids
1981 · Alf
Diana
1984 · Croker
Esther
1999 · Harbona
Valhalla
1986 · Hymer (voice)
A for Andromeda
1961 · Kaufman
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975 · Moriarty's Gunman
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983 · Ernst Stavro Blofeld (...
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Blond
Creatures the World Forgot
1971 · Masked Attacker
Freelance
1970 · Hartley
The Andromeda Breakthrough
1962 · Kaufman
Doctor Who: The Mutants
1972 · Sondergaard
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
1973 · Kanaris
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1973 · 1st Prisoner
Blake's 7: Aftermath
1986 · Lom
Too Many Cooks
1966 · Czesni
Detective Waiting
1971 · Blond
Low Water
1966 · Narrator