John de Lancie: Biography, Facts and Career
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John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948) is an American actor. 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), the voice of Discord in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2011–2019), as well 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: Strange New Worlds in 2025. De Lancie became an outspoken secular activist and was a featured speaker at the 2016 Reason Rally and at CSICon 2019.
Quick facts about John de Lancie
- Full name: John de Lancie
- Born: 1948-03-20
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Comedian
- Wikidata ID: Q550778
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John de Lancie was born on 1948-03-20.



