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Alias Name(s): John DeLancie, John De Lanci
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: 3-20-1948
Birth Name: John de Lancie
John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a U.S. character actor best known for his role as recurring guest star "Q" on the various Star Trek series. De Lancie was a guest star on both the first and last episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Prior to his role on Star Trek, de Lancie played Eugene Bradford on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1982...

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His favorite pastime is sailing and dreaming about far-off islands. (edit)
He was the host of the L.A. Philharmonic "Symphonies for Youth" for four years where he helped conceptualize student concerts, “Don’t Educate – Stimulate”.

In addition, he’s written and directed ten Symphonic Plays: these ninety-minute programs are fully staged productions with orchestra; titles include “Romeo and Juliet”, “Midsummer Night’s Dream (Korngold score), “Bourgeois Gentleman” and “The Abduction from the Seraglio”.

They were produced with the Milwaukee, St. Paul Chamber, Ravinia, LA, and Pasadena Orchestras (edit)
He 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 “Scopes Monkey Trial”. (edit)
He 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. (edit)
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
  • 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"
  • “The Soldier’s Tale”
  • “The Nightingale”
  • "Peter and the Wolf"
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    John de Lancie: I decided to be an actor when I was about 15. (edit)
    (about annoying experiance with certain Trekkies)
    John de Lancie: Yes, often times people will set up their little, or I should say their 900mm lens on a tripod and make you think you're in some kind of photoshoot. The other thing I find annoying is when I'm trying to make a phone call in an airport and people are actually tapping me on the shoulder. I've actually had people follow me into the restroom and take pictures of me. It was embarrassing. Since I was in the women's restroom. And they were security guards. But other than that, it's been fun. (edit)
    (about is favorite part of creating entertainment)
    John de Lancie: It's most fun if you spend some time writing, some time producing and some time performing. Just doing one is not as much fun so I enjoy a gamut of possibilities. (edit)
    (his advice about acting)
    John de Lancie: Spend everyday acting by either reading out loud or getting involved in community theater or creating your own show or watching other people act. Think of acting as a sport that has to be done rather than a mind-set. (edit)
    Q: (to Captain Janeway) My, my, my, my, my, now we'll see if the pants...really fit. (edit)

    Other Appearances

     
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    Days of our Lives
    Eugene Bradford (1982-1986; recurring otherwise)
    Legend
    Professor Janos Bartok
    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
    Benton C. Quest (2)
    Trial and Error (1988)
    Bob Adams
    Recurring Role
    Emergency!
    As Himself
    Stargate SG-1
    Col. Frank Simmons
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    Q
    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
    Agent
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    Medic
    Guest Star
    Ally McBeal
    Making Spirits Bright
    Jackson Poile
    Andromeda
    The Pearls That Were His Eyes
    Uncle Sid
    Andromeda
    Cui Bono
    Uncle Sid
    Barnaby Jones
    Terror on a Quiet Afternoon
    Mitchell Grady II
    Batman: The Animated Series
    Blind as a Bat
    Eagleton
    Batman: The Animated Series
    The Mechanic
    Eagleton
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