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John Hollis

John Hollis

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 24, 1931
Died Oct 18, 2005 (74)
Birthplace Nottinghamshire - England - UK
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 o ... f 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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Esther

Esther

1999

as Harbona

The Great Kandinsky

The Great Kandinsky

1995

as Cannonball

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

as Russian General 3 (Kremlin)

For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

1981

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

as Lando's Aide

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1980

as Klytus Observer No. 2

Superman II

Superman II

1980

as Krypton Elder

Superman

Superman

1978

as 4th Elder

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1973

as Kanaris

Detective Waiting

Detective Waiting

1971

as Blond

Creatures the World Forgot

Creatures the World Forgot

1971

as Masked Attacker

Freelance

Freelance

1970

as Hartley

The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

1967

as German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

as Fred (uncredited)

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Television Credits

The Andromeda Breakthrough

as Kaufman

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 28, 1962

Doctor Who

as Sondergaard

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 23, 1963

A for Andromeda

as Kaufman

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

The Avengers

as Kanwitch

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

Blake's 7

as Lom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1978

Armchair Theatre

as Blond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

The Saint

as Tordoff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1962

BBC Play of the Month

as 1st Prisoner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

The Saint

as West

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1962

The Onedin Line

as Corry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1971

The Day of the Triffids

as Alf

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1981

The Avengers

as Zoltan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

Adam Adamant Lives!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1966

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 16, 1962

Man of the World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1962

The Wednesday Play

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1964

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

Maigret

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1960

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