Acting
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
Esther
Film · 1999
The Great Kandinsky
Film · 1995
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Film · 1987
Valhalla
Film · 1986
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Film · 1986
Diana
Series · 1984
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Film · 1983
Brass
Series · 1983
For Your Eyes Only
Film · 1981
The Day of the Triffids
Series · 1981
The Empire Strikes Back
Film · 1980
Superman II
Film · 1980
Flash Gordon
Film · 1980
Superman
Film · 1978
Blake's 7
Series · 1978
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Film · 1975
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Film · 1973
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Film · 1973
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Film · 1973
Doctor Who: The Mutants
Film · 1972
Creatures the World Forgot
Film · 1971
Detective Waiting
Film · 1971
The Onedin Line
Series · 1971
Freelance
Film · 1970
On the Run
Film · 1968
The Dirty Dozen
Film · 1967
Casino Royale
Film · 1967
Boy Meets Girl
Series · 1967
Low Water
Film · 1966
Too Many Cooks
Film · 1966
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Crane
Series · 1963
Espionage
Series · 1963
The Saint
Series · 1962
The Andromeda Breakthrough
Series · 1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Series · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
Man of the World
Series · 1962
Man of the World
Series · 1962
The Avengers
Series · 1961
The Avengers
Series · 1961
The Avengers
Series · 1961
A for Andromeda
Series · 1961
Maigret
Series · 1960
No Hiding Place
Series · 1959
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956