John de Lancie
American actor (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948)[1] is an American actor, best known for his role as Q in various Star Trek series, beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987 and leading up to the third season of Star Trek: Picard in 2023.
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Born | John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (1948-03-20) March 20, 1948 (age 76)[1] |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | Since 1976 |
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Marnie Mosiman (m. 1984) |
Children | 2 (including Keegan) |
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Website | johndelancie |
De Lancie's first television role was in Captains and the Kings in 1976. His other television series roles include Eugene Bradford in Days of Our Lives (1982–1986; 1989–1990), Frank Simmons in Stargate SG-1 (2001–2002), Donald Margolis in Breaking Bad (2009–2010), Agent Allen Shapiro in Torchwood (2011), as well as the voice of Discord in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2011–2019).
De Lancie has become an outspoken secular activist and was a featured speaker at the 2016 Reason Rally and at CSICon 2019.