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John Hollis

John Hollis

Acting Born Jan 24, 1931 -- Died Oct 18, 2005 · Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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...

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The Empire Strikes Back
8.4
movie
The Empire Strikes Back
as Lando's Aide
1980
Superman
7.2
movie
Superman
as 4th Elder
1978
Superman II
6.8
movie
Superman II
as Krypton Elder
1980
For Your Eyes Only
6.5
movie
For Your Eyes Only
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1981
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
4.6
movie
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as Russian General 3 (Kremlin)
1987
The Dirty Dozen
7.6
movie
The Dirty Dozen
as German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)
1967
Flash Gordon
6.2
movie
Flash Gordon
as Klytus Observer No. 2
1980
Casino Royale
5.3
movie
Casino Royale
as Fred (uncredited)
1967
Doctor Who
7.9
tv
Doctor Who
as Sondergaard
1963
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
6.0
movie
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
as Moriarty's Gunman
1975
The Avengers
7.7
tv
The Avengers
as Kanwitch
1961
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
6.1
movie
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
as Barman
1973