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John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948) is a U.S. character actor. He is best known for his recurring role as "Q" on the various Star Trek series. He is married to actress-singer Marnie Mosiman, and they have two sons, Keegan and Owen.
Biography
De Lancie was born to Andrea and John de Lancie, Sr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has dyslexia, which was discovered when he failed fifth grade, as a result of repeatedly receiving detention. His acting career was launched at the age of 14 in the school play Henry V. Because of his success in that play, his father suggested he become an actor. De Lancie studied acting at Kent State University and was there during the Kent State shootings. He then attended Juilliard Drama School and eventually participated in the American Shakespeare Festival at Stratford.
Film and Television
De Lancie is best known as guest star on both the first and last episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Along with Marina Sirtis, Armin Shimerman, Michael Ansara and Richard Poe, he is one of only six actors to play the same character on three different Star Trek series (Jonathan Frakes appeared on four). He played Q in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. De Lancie's son, Keegan de Lancie, appeared with his father as Q's son in Star Trek: Voyager's seventh season episode, "Q2". His other son, Owen de Lancie, appeared in "Star Trek World Tour" (1998).
Prior to his role on Star Trek, de Lancie played Eugene Bradford on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1982 to 1986.
He co-starred in Star Trek writer Michael Piller's short-lived creation Legend as eccentric scientist Janos Bartok. Following his days on Star Trek, De Lancie also had a recurring role as NID Colonel Frank Simmons on Stargate SG-1. He has also appeared in Andromeda (another creation of Gene Roddenberry) as Beka Valentine's Uncle Sid, as the angel Trias in the video game Planescape: Torment, as pollster Al Kiefer on The West Wing, and as an Elder on Charmed. De Lancie also co-starred in an early episode of Macgyver.
His film credits include:
- The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
- The Fisher King
- Bad Influence
- The Onion Field
- Taking Care of Business
- Fearless
- Multiplicity
- Woman on Top
- Nicolas
- Good Advice
- Patient 14
- The Big Time
- Reign Over Me (with Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler - not yet released)
- Teenius (not yet released)
Other Work
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De Lancie was co-owner, with Leonard Nimoy, of "Alien Voices," a production company devoted to the radio-style dramatization of classic science fiction. Mr. de Lancie produced, co-wrote and directed audio dramatizations of: â??The Time Machineâ??, â??Journey to the Center of the Earthâ??, â??The Lost Worldâ??, â??The Invisible Manâ??, and "The First Men in the Moonâ??; as well as three television specials for the Sci-Fi Channel.
De Lancie makes frequent appearances with the Pasadena Symphony, which holds orchestrated music in the Fall and the Spring. In Spring 2004, he gave pre-concert lectures where the symphony is held in Pasadena, California at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
John de Lancie's father, of the same name, was principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra for many years. He died in May, 2002.
In 2006 De Lancie made his opera directoral debut with The Atlanta Opera performing Puccini's "Tosca" on May 18 to May 21.
John de Lancie co-wrote the Star Trek novel I, Q with Peter David. He also co-wrote the novel Soldier of Light with Tom Cool.
He has been a member of The American Shakespeare Festival, The Seattle Repertory Company, The South Coast Repertory, The Mark Taper Forum and the Old Globe where he recently performed Arthur Millerâ??s â??Resurrection Bluesâ??.
In the world of music, de Lancie has performed with a number of major orchestras including: Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis and the New York Philharmonic; Esa Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Charles Dutoit and the Philadelphia Orchestra and The Montreal Symphony. His repertoire includes: "Peer Gynt", "King David", "The Bourgeois Gentleman", "The Lincoln Portrait", "St. Joan", "Midsummer Night's Dream", "Oedipus Rex", "Young People's Guide to the Orchestra", â??The Soldierâ??s Taleâ??, â??The Nightingaleâ?? and, of course, "Peter and the Wolf."
De Lancie was the host of the L.A. Philharmonic "Symphonies for Youth" for four years where he helped conceptualize student concerts, â??Donâ??t Educate â?? Stimulateâ??. In addition, heâ??s written and directed ten Symphonic Plays: these ninety-minute programs are fully staged productions with orchestra; titles include â??Romeo and Julietâ??, â??Midsummer Nightâ??s Dream (Korngold score), â??Bourgeois Gentlemanâ?? and â??The Abduction from the Seraglioâ??. They were produced with the Milwaukee, St. Paul Chamber, Ravinia, LA, and Pasadena Orchestras.
De Lancie was also the writer/director/host of "First Nights," an adult concert series at Disney Hall with the LA Philharmonic which explored the life and music of Stravinsky, Beethoven, Mahler, Schumann, and Prokofiev. These were fully integrated, fully staged productions.
De Lancie has performed and directed for L.A. Theater Works, the producing arm of KCRW-FM and National Public Radio, where the series, "The Play's the Thing", originates. He recently returned from a national tour of the â??Scopes Monkey Trialâ??.
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