John de Lancie | |
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 De Lancie at the 2023 GalaxyCon Raleigh | |
| Born | John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. March 20, 1948[1] |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse |
Marnie Mosiman (m. 1984) |
| Children | 2, including Keegan |
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| Website | johndelancie |
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.
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.