John Hollis
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 dropped to his death down a chimney stack by Bond after he had attempted to kill Bond by using a remote control link to Bond's MI6 helicopter. Hollis also took the role of Sondergaard in the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who in the story The Mutants, and appeared in The Avengers episode The Cybernauts as a sensei and also in The Tomorrow People. John Hollis was a versatile character actor for BBC Radio. Notable roles include Magwitch in Great Expectations, Leonard Bast in Howards End, Conan Doyle's Inspector Lestrade and Shakespeare's Bardolph.
Known for
ActingBirthday
January 24, 1931Deathday
October 18, 2005Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
19Place of birth
Nottinghamshire - England - UKAlso known as
Bertie Wyn Hollis![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/6PKo9EBcT96t2aHcpKJ0epwipp6.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nNAeTmF4CtdSgMDplXTDPOpYzsX.jpg)
The Empire Strikes Back
Lando's Aide![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hbDYOr8rc6kDL0l3P2xRcDEDcrH.jpg)
Esther
Harbona![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rM8EaV8NhevxfwbmYcmCnIZCkYP.jpg)
The Dirty Dozen
German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/d7px1FQxW4tngdACVRsCSaZq0Xl.jpg)
Superman
4th Elder![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jw0tYFCbzjBN8SIhvRC2kdh7pzh.jpg)
Superman II
Krypton Elder![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/soF2Ue7lrp4LeG4bkmx0AjPeWbt.jpg)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Barman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x9hNX29TfdNzMZMiYEQhkH3vDzI.jpg)
Valhalla
Hymer (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vhs3P0JwqzlgfBqhjnCWDEOtDmS.jpg)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Russian General 3 (Kremlin)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eTdEaRjtVnFbd5KVhxLRfbYW46e.jpg)
Flash Gordon
Klytus Observer No. 2![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1pwTjmDsMebvVehVtRVVv07gki4.jpg)
Detective Waiting
Blond![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iU1cKkQOPLCbGJRnuKnpSaRJPJt.jpg)
For Your Eyes Only
Ernst Stavro Blofeld![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9H942P5Wywek42HrWFi7HiB2jgu.jpg)
Casino Royale
Fred (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1d9FLMmB9okoWVsarSaIeicdAKK.jpg)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Moriarty's Gunman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dj1nujchNDj0WOgkfLpULx80nOf.jpg)
Low Water
Narrator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7DAO3EmWzgyJZmxOlUuUEIEWOss.jpg)
Doctor Who: The Mutants
Sondergaard![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/htYxNVTEOJrZGvsJsuffR2niLSs.jpg)
Freelance
Hartley![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qKzocVOXTfNFlJvKOkOmaJ8Guhm.jpg)
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Kanaris![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5hW4PTOcbqbeLKcVlFqfMxX6jz7.jpg)
Creatures the World Forgot
Masked Attacker