John de Lancie

John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a character actor best known for his role as recurring guest star Q on the various Star Trek series.

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March 20 - 1948 - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - Character actor - Q - Star Trek

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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.

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NBC - Soap opera - Days of Our Lives - 1982 - 1986

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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 ', and recently on Charmed.

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NID - Stargate SG-1 - Andromeda - Gene Roddenberry - Angel - Trias - Charmed

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De Lancie has a son, Keegan de Lancie, who is also pursuing an acting career and appeared with his father as Q's son in one of the Q episodes.

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De Lancie makes frequent appearances to the Pasadena Symphony, which holds orchestrated music in the Fall and the Spring. As of Spring 2004, he is giving pre-concert lectures where the symphony is held in Pasadena, California at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

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Symphony - Orchestra - Pasadena, California

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John de Lancie's father, of the same name, was principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra for many years. He died in 2001.

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John de Lancie's father - Philadelphia Orchestra

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Along with Jonathan Frakes, 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. He played Q in ', ' and '.

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Jonathan Frakes - Marina Sirtis - Armin Shimerman - Michael Ansara - Richard Poe - Q

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John de Lancie co-wrote the book I, Q with Peter David. He also co-wrote the novel Soldier of Light with Tom Cool.

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