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John de Lancie

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American actor (born 1948)

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John de Lancie is an American actor born in 1948 who has had a career in film and television. While best known for his role as Q in Star Trek: The Next Generation, he has appeared in numerous other television shows and films throughout his acting career.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

Known for

  • IDENTITEAZE — Steve2024
  • The Reality of Time2024
  • Masters of the Universe: Revolution — Granamyr (voice)2024
  • X-Men '97 — Rama-Tut (voice)2024
  • X-Men '97 — Rama-Tut / Kang (voice)2024
  • Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event — Q (uncredited)2023
  • The Shuttlepod Show — Self2022
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — Q (voice)2022
  • DOTA: Dragon's Blood — Ritterfau (voice)2021
  • Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales — Narrator2020

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Gender
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Citizenship
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Place of birth
Philadelphia
Occupation
comedian
Languages spoken
American English
Native language
English language
Religion
atheism
Instrument
voice
Official website
delancie.com
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John de Lancie Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2023.jpg
Height
1.89
Number of children
2
Residence
Philadelphia
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1948-03-20
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medical condition
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Encyclopedic overview

John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948) is an American actor.

De Lancie's first television role was in Captains and the Kings in 1976. His other television series roles include Eugene Bradford in Days of Our Lives (1982–1986; 1989–1990), Frank Simmons in Stargate SG-1 (2001–2002), Donald Margolis in Breaking Bad (2009–2010), Agent Allen Shapiro in Torchwood (2011), the voice of Discord in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2011–2019), as well as Q in various Star Trek series, beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987 and leading up to the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in 2025.

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