Actor

John de Lancie

Born March 20, 1948 in 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 Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

Known for

Filmography

2026The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the WorldFilmSelf
2024X-Men '97SeriesRama-Tut (voice), Rama-Tut / Kang (voice)
2024Masters of the Universe: RevolutionSeriesGranamyr (voice)
2024IDENTITEAZEFilmSteve
2024The Reality of TimeFilm
2023Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale EventFilmQ (uncredited)
2022Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeriesQ (voice)
2022The Shuttlepod ShowSeriesSelf
2021DOTA: Dragon's BloodSeriesRitterfau (voice)
2020Star Trek: PicardSeriesQ
2020Star Trek: Lower DecksSeriesQ (voice)
2020Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other TalesFilmNarrator
2019ManipulatedFilm
2019The Ready RoomSeriesSelf
2019When the Train StopsFilmJason Booth
2018My Little Pony: Best Gift EverFilmDiscord (voice)
2018ButtonsFilmDr. Johnson
2018The Late BatsbyFilmVictor Freeze/Mr. Freeze (voice)
2018ResurrectFilmWarren
2017Olaf's Frozen AdventureFilmMr. Olsen (voice)
2017The Toys That Made UsSeriesSelf
2017Remembering Leonard: His Life, Legacy and Battle with COPDFilmHimself
2016Justice League ActionSeriesBrainiac (voice)
201650 Years of Star TrekFilmSelf
2015VisionsFilmVictor Napoli
2015HypnotizedFilm
2014The LibrariansSeriesSesselman
2014Chaos on the BridgeFilmSelf
2014My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Keys of FriendshipFilmDiscord
2014Bronies 2 - More Unexpected Fans of My Little PonySeries
2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...FilmQ
2013The Captains Close UpSeriesSelf
2012CLONED: The Recreator ChroniclesFilmDr. Frank Miller
2012Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little PonyFilmHimself, Executive Producer
2012Zombie HamletFilmJerry
2011The Secret CircleSeriesRoyce Armstrong
2011The CaptainsFilmSelf
2011Franklin & BashSeriesGallen
2011NTSF:SD:SUV::SeriesLeo Da Vinci
2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieFilmJohn
2010Young JusticeSeriesMr. Twister / Brom Stikk (voice)
2010My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicSeriesDiscord (voice)
2010Law & Order: LASeriesAvery Staynor
2009Crank: High VoltageFilmFish Halman
2009GamerFilmChief Of Staff
2009Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the HorseFilmSanta Claus (voice)
2008Breaking BadSeriesDonald Margolis
2008The MentalistSeriesEdward Feinberg
2008PathologyFilmDr. Quentin Morris
2008In Plain SightSeriesRan Bachman
2008My ApocalypseFilmNathan Eastman
2007Reign Over MeFilmNigel Pennington
2007GreekSeriesHimself
2006TorchwoodSeriesAllen Shapiro
2006The UnitSeriesElliott Gillum
2006SharkSeriesWarren Kovak
2005The CloserSeriesDr. Dawson
2004DarklightFilmFaith Director Chapel
2004The EavesdropperFilmDr. Gene Kramer
2003Duck DodgersSeriesSinestro (voice)
2003Burl'sFilmMr Cooper
2002Without a TraceSeriesBrian Gaghan
2002Return to Area 51FilmNarrator, Producer
2002The Big TimeFilmVaughn Clay
2002Dan Dare: Pilot of the FutureSeriesCouncilor Gerard Hamilton (voice)
2001Crossing JordanSeriesThaxton
2001Good AdviceFilmTed
2001The GuardianSeriesFrank Newburg
2001Special Unit 2SeriesKing of the Links
2001The DivisionSeriesTom Burke Sr.
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesRobert Lansdale
2000AndromedaSeriesUncle Sid Barry / Sam Profitt
2000Woman on TopFilmAlex Reeves
2000Secret Agent ManSeriesMarshall Gilder
1999Family GuySeriesPewterschmidt Industries Executive (voice)
1999The West WingSeriesAl Kiefer
1999Judging AmySeriesDr. Eagan
1999Final RunFilmGeorge Bouchard
1999The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy RobotSeries
1999Border LineFilmRolf Berger