John Hollis
Acting
Born January 24, 1931 · Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Biography
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 droppe…
Known For · 40 titles
Doctor Who
The Avengers
BBC Play of the Month
Theatre 625
The Saint
The Wednesday Play
The Empire Strikes Back
No Hiding Place
Maigret
Blake's 7
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Superman
The Onedin Line
Crane
The Dirty Dozen
Espionage
Superman II
Man of the World
Casino Royale
For Your Eyes Only
Flash Gordon
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Brass
Diana
Armchair Theatre
The Day of the Triffids
A for Andromeda
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Esther
The Andromeda Breakthrough
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Valhalla
Freelance
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Too Many Cooks
Creatures the World Forgot
The Great Kandinsky
Blake's 7: Aftermath