John de
Lancie (Q)John de
Lancie (Q)John de Lancie
portrays the mischievous and unpredictable, omnipo- tent bad boy of the universe, "Q," on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. While the role of "Q" has brought John worldwide recognition among Star Trek fans, John is an accomplished dramatic actor.John has appeared in numerous television series, mini-series, movies-of-the-week and daytime drama including: Murder one, Picket Fences, L.A. Law, Twilight Zone, Murder She Wrote, Matlock, Civil Wars, Hooperman, Time Trax. Thornbirds, Captains and Kings, Get Smart Again, Black Beauty and Days of our Lives. Last year, John co-starred in the series Legend.
John's motion picture credits include: Fearless, Hand That Rocks The Cradle, Onion Fields, The Fisher King, and Bad Influence. He has just completed work on Multiplicity. a film with Michael Keaton.
Among his theater credits: Saint Joan, Taming of the Shrew, Lion and the Portuguese, Man and Superman and Golden Girls.
Although he was raised in Philadelphia, John spent much of his childhood in France. His father was a solo oboist; his mother, an antique dealer. Having a French mother meant that John's first language was French. In his early years, he had some trouble in school, racking up the most detentions ever given to a sixth grader. He was thought to be "a little slow," but in fact he was dyslexic. However, his learning disability did not keep him from becoming interested in Shakespeare. one day his father overheard him reciting his lines, and, at that moment, he knew John was destined to become an actor.
John attended Kent State University during the tempestuous times, and there he worked in the Theatre Department. He received a scholarship to Julliard in New York, and later went to England to study Shakespeare.
John is married to actress/singer Marnie Mosiman who also appeared in an episode of Star Trek: "Loud as a Whisper." They have two boys, Keegan and Owen, and live in Southern California. John enjoys reading, sailing and teaching, but most of all he likes spending time with his family. The de Lancie family sailed with us.
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John
De Lancie captured from video tape.
John
De Lancie during one of the Cruise Trek events on board the Facination.
John De Lancie prepares to snorkel in Aruba.