Personal Info
Birth date
1948-03-20 (77 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
John DeLancie
John de Lancie
Biography
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 Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
Filmography
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.639
Overview:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.Family Guy
7.385
Overview:
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.Breaking Bad
8.927
Overview:
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.The Mentalist
8.361
Overview:
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.Star Trek: Lower Decks
7.61
Overview:
The lives of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.Star Trek: Picard
7.298
Overview:
Set twenty years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, we follow the now-retired Admiral Picard into the next chapter of his life.Murder, She Wrote
7.514
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Stargate SG-1
8.282
Overview:
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.886
Overview:
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.MacGyver
7.721
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.369
Overview:
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.Star Trek: Voyager
7.795
Overview:
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.Batman: The Animated Series
8.546
Overview:
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".DOTA: Dragon's Blood
7.8
Overview:
After encounters with a dragon and a princess on her own mission, a Dragon Knight becomes embroiled in events larger than he could have ever imagined.Young Justice
8.4
Overview:
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
8.151
Overview:
Journey to the enchanted land of Equestria, where unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her pals have adventures and learn valuable lessons about friendship.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.Dave's World
6.4
Overview:
Dave's World is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1993 to 1997. The series is based on the writing of Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry.The Twilight Zone
7.763
Overview:
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.Charmed
8.2
Overview:
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.Crossing Jordan
7.166
Overview:
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.The Unit
7.3
Overview:
A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets.The West Wing
8.3
Overview:
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.The Secret Circle
7.3
Overview:
After her mother dies in a fire, Cassie Blake moves in with her grandmother in the small town of Chance Harbor, Washington. As she gets to know her high school classmates, strange and frightening things begin to happen. They are all descended from powerful witches, and they've been waiting for Cassie to join them and complete a new generation of the Secret Circle. What they don't yet know is that darker powers are at play and that Cassie's mother's death might not have been an accident.The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
7.2
Overview:
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is an American animated action-adventure television series.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.Justice League Action
7
Overview:
Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Super Heroes against their most infamous foes.The Angry Beavers
6.9
Overview:
The Angry Beavers is an American animated television series created by Mitch Schauer for the Nickelodeon channel. The series revolves around Daggett and Norbert Beaver, two young beaver brothers who have left their home to become bachelors in the forest near the fictional Wayouttatown, Oregon.The Closer
7.9
Overview:
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.Acting
2024IDENTITEAZE as Steve
2024Masters of the Universe: Revolution (2 Episodes) as Granamyr (voice)
2023Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event as Q (uncredited)
2022The Shuttlepod Show (1 Episode) as Self
2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (3 Episodes) as Self
2021DOTA: Dragon's Blood (2 Episodes) as Ritterfau (voice)
2020Star Trek: Lower Decks (1 Episode) as Q (voice)
2020Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales as Narrator
2020Star Trek: Picard (9 Episodes) as Q
2019When the Train Stops as Jason Booth
2019Manipulated as Unknown
2019The Ready Room (1 Episode) as Self
2018Buttons as Dr. Johnson
2018My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever as Discord
2018The Late Batsby as Victor Freeze/Mr. Freeze (voice)
2018Resurrect as Warren
2017Olaf's Frozen Adventure as Mr. Olsen (voice)
2017Remembering Leonard: His Life, Legacy and Battle with COPD as Himself
2016Justice League Action (2 Episodes) as Brainiac (voice)
201650 Years of Star Trek as Self
2015Visions as Victor Napoli
2015Hypnotized as Unknown
2014The Librarians (1 Episode) as Sesselman
2014Chaos on the Bridge as Self
2014My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Keys of Friendship as Discord
2014Bronies 2 - More Unexpected Fans of My Little Pony (12 Episodes) as Unknown
2013The Captains Close Up (1 Episode) as Self
2012Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony as Himself
2012Zombie Hamlet as Jerry
2012CLONED: The Recreator Chronicles as Dr. Frank Miller
2012Honest Trailers (1 Episode) as Q (archive footage)
2011The Secret Circle (1 Episode) as Unknown
2011The Captains as Self
2010Young Justice (1 Episode) as Mr. Twister / Brom Stikk (voice)
2010My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (221 Episodes) as Discord (voice)
2010Law & Order: LA (1 Episode) as Avery Staynor
2009Gamer as Chief Of Staff
2009Crank: High Voltage as Fish Halman
2008The Mentalist (1 Episode) as Edward Feinberg
2008In Plain Sight (1 Episode) as Ran Bachman
2008Pathology as Dr. Quentin Morris
2008My Apocalypse as Nathan Eastman
2008Breaking Bad (4 Episodes) as Donald Margolis
2007Greek (2 Episodes) as Himself
2007Reign Over Me as Nigel Pennington
2006Torchwood (3 Episodes) as Allen Shapiro
2006Shark (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006The Unit (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005The Closer (1 Episode) as Dr. Dawson
2004Darklight as Faith Director Chapel
2004The Eavesdropper as Dr. Gene Kramer
2003Duck Dodgers (1 Episode) as Sinestro (voice)
2003Burl's as Mr Cooper
2002The Big Time as Vaughn Clay
2002Without a Trace (1 Episode) as Brian Gaghan
2002Return to Area 51 as Narrator
2001Good Advice as Ted
2001The Guardian (1 Episode) as Frank Newburg
2001Crossing Jordan (1 Episode) as Thaxton
2001Special Unit 2 (1 Episode) as King of the Links
2001The Division (1 Episode) as Tom Burke Sr.
2000Gen¹³ as Colonel John 'Jack' Lynch (voice)
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 Episode) as Robert Lansdale
2000Andromeda (2 Episodes) as Uncle Sid Barry / Sam Profitt
2000Woman on Top as Alex Reeves
1999Final Run as George Bouchard
1999The West Wing (2 Episodes) as Al Kiefer
1999Judging Amy (1 Episode) as Dr. Eagan
1999Border Line as Rolf Berger
1999Family Guy (1 Episode) as Pewterschmidt Industries Executive (voice)
1998Charmed (4 Episodes) as Odin
1998Sports Night (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998The Lost World as Lord John Roxton
1998You Lucky Dog as Lyle Windsor
1997Trekkies as Self
1997Final Descent as Capt. George W. Bouchard
1997Working (1 Episode) as Kevin
1997Ally McBeal (1 Episode) as Jackson Poile
1997Stargate SG-1 (5 Episodes) as Frank Simmons
1997The Angry Beavers (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997Fired Up (2 Episodes) as Mr. Lux
1997The Practice (1, 1 Episode) as Walter Bannish, Dr. Walsh
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (26 Episodes) as Dr. Benton Quest (voice)
1996Raven Hawk as Stansfield
1996Multiplicity as Ted
1995Murder One (1 Episode) as Mitchell Garron, Esq.
1995Legend (13 Episodes) as Janos Bartok
1995The Outer Limits (1 Episode) as Donald Finley
1995Evolver as Russell Bennett
1995Star Trek: Voyager (3 Episodes) as Q
1994Without Warning as Barry Steinbrenner
1994Touched by an Angel (1 Episode) as Justinian Jones
1994Schemes as Arthur Martin
1994Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... as Q
1994Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
1994Deep Red as Thomas Newmeyer
1994Duckman (1 Episode) as Unknown
1993Fearless as Jeff Gordon
1993Dave's World (1 Episode) as Mr. McFadden
1993Arcade as Difford
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 Episode) as Q
1992Batman: The Animated Series (2 Episodes) as Eagleton (voice)
1992Missing Pieces as Paul / Walter Thackary
1992The Hand That Rocks the Cradle as Dr. Victor Mott
1991Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
1991The Fisher King as TV Executive
1991Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Drake
1990Angel of Death as Jeffrey
1990Taking Care of Business as Ted Bradford Jr.
1990Bad Influence as Howard
1989Christine Cromwell (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Get Smart, Again! as Maj. Waterhouse
1988Trial and Error (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation (8 Episodes) as Q
1987On Fire as Bobby Holicker
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Mark Chelios
1986Matlock (2 Episodes) as Dr. Albert Levinson
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) as Brian Ashford
1985The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as (segment "Dead Run")
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Binky Holborn
1983The Thorn Birds (4 Episodes) as Alastair MacQueen
1981Nero Wolfe (1 Episode) as Tom Irwin
1981The Miracle of Kathy Miller as Dr. Christensen
1980Loving Couples as Allan
1980Nightside as Willy Potts
1979The Onion Field as LAPD Lieutenant
1978Little Women (2 Episodes) as Frank Vaughn
1978Battlestar Galactica (1 Episode) as Officer
1978The Bastard as Lt. Stark
1978The Lazarus Syndrome as EKG Doctor (uncredited)
1977Aspen (3 Episodes) as Ray Chilton
1977The Man With the Power as Clark
1977SST: Death Flight as Bob Connors
1975Legacy as Unknown
1974The Six Million Dollar Man (1, 2, 1 Episode) as Medic, Diver, Sergeant Chapman
1972Emergency! (1 Episode) as Dr. DeRoy
1972Le Grand Échiquier (1 Episode) as Self
Production
2012Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony ... Executive Producer
2002Return to Area 51 ... Producer
Writing
1998The Lost World ... Screenplay