He has also starred on such series as Legend and Days of Our Lives, and collaborated with Leonard Nimoy on the Alien Voices® audiobook series. 41,479 likes. His son is the actor John De Lancie (2). Discord was inspired by Q as an omnipotent being who embodies chaos, but is genuinely good-hearted and is occasionally helpful to the heroes of the show. My popularity is very disproportionate to the amount of times that I actually was on the show. He is also known for his quite deep, resonant voice. I’ve teamed up with some terrific artists to create amazing art prints and I’ll still be able to personalize each one, just for you. He is known for playing "Q Junior", the son of his father's recurring Star Trek character Q in the 2001 Star Trek: Voyager episode "Q2".He has also appeared in popular television shows such as Ally McBeal and The Drew Carey Show. Official John De Lancie (Star Trek's "Q") website. Tim Arsenault, "John de Lancie performs with Symphony Nova Scotia while in town for Hal-Con", "John de Lancie Announces Brony Documentary (Ottawa Comiccon)", "BronyCon: The Documentary by Michael Brockhoff", "Zenkaikon 2013: John de Lancie Q&A Panel Report", https://www.trektoday.com/interviews/john_de_lancie_q_dvds.shtml, "Star Trek's Q (John de Lancie) at Reason Rally", "Statue for lawyer in famous Dayton, Tenn. Scopes Trial unveiled", "The Belief Barrier: Moving An Immovable Object At CSICon", BronyCon: The Documentary Kickstarter Page. De Lancie was a celebrity spokesman for Compaq computers. One of the most memorable characters ever to appear on The Next Generation, the enigmatic Q made his debut on the show’s 1987 pilot episode. I have grown to embrace change. In 2007, L.A. Theatre Works presented a production of the play that was recorded as an audiobook; directed by John de Lancie, the cast included Dan Castellaneta, Jeffrey Donovan, Héctor Elizondo, Robert Foxworth, James Gleason, Kevin Kilner, Richard Kind, Alan Mandell, Rob Nagle, Armin Shimerman, Joe Spano, and Steve Vinovich. Q in Star Trek; Discord in My Little Pony; Donald Margolis in Breaking Bad; writing, directing, producing, speaking – take a look. John is a Pisces. De Lancie then tells a story about how he got his Star Trek start in the ’80s on TNG, where he also drops a tantalizing “stocking stuffer” of a possible future for Q: John de Lancie, the longtime principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra and then director of the Curtis Institute of Music, died on May 17 at his home in Walnut Creek, Calif. [35][36], In October 2019, de Lancie was a featured speaker at the annual conference of the Center for Inquiry, CSICon. [18] According to Jim Miller in The Art of Equestria, de Lancie's sessions are always done by phone, but his first session as Discord was videotaped. [14], De Lancie was the writer, director and host of First Nights, an adult concert series at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the Los Angeles Philharmonic,[13][14] based loosely on the book of the same name by Thomas Forrest Kelly, which explored the life and music of Stravinsky, Beethoven, Mahler, Schumann, and Prokofiev. I will lead you down the path of ignorance, intolerance, and bigotry. [14][citation needed], In September 2019, de Lancie narrated as "Forever of the Stars" in the first ever live performances of Ayreon's Sci-Fi concept album Into the Electric Castle. [20] He wrote the DC comic book story The Gift. Raised by secular parents, de Lancie is an advocate for atheism and humanism. [citation needed]. [4], De Lancie portrayed Q, a recurring character in several series of the Star Trek franchise. [38] The first, an animated series, titled God's Goofs, is meant to point out that intelligent design is absurd. John de Lancie played Allen Shapiro in the Torchwood stories End of the Road, The Gathering and The Blood Line. [19], De Lancie co-wrote the Star Trek novel I, Q with Peter David, as well as co-writing the novel Soldier of Light (with Tom Cool). Au contraire, mon troper! Transformers/My Little Pony: Friendship in Disguise! John De Lancie is a member of Richest Celebrities and TV Actors. He attended Kent State University where he won a scholarship to Juilliard. Browse 147 john de lancie stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Welcome to the first QMx Masters Series video presentation. Here is Margaret Downey’s introduction of John de Lancie at FFRF’s 41st annual convention in San Francisco on Nov. 2, days before the 2018 midterm elections. From my love of science to my love of science fiction; from sailing the globe to creative endeavors; learn about my story and come with me on my journey! John Keegan de Lancie (born October 31, 1984) is an American actor, the son of actor John de Lancie and Marnie Mosiman. He has also done roles in Days of Our Lives from 1982 to 1986and Breaking Bad. John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948)[1] is an American actor, director, producer, writer, educator, and comedian, best known for his role of Q in various Star Trek series (1987–2020), beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation. Sign up to my email newsletter recounting of my three-month sailing voyage from Los Angeles to Tahiti and my 52 day return from Raiatea. I've recently completed, with Kristen Tregar, a play about the 2005 Dover Intelligent Design Trial. It's a double-edged sword. [5], In a 2012 interview, de Lancie recalled his original audition for Q, after which Roddenberry approached him, touched him on the shoulder, and said, "You make my writing sound better than it is."[6]. 1: The Gift Comics – 1990". On June 4, 2016, he addressed the participants at the Reason Rally in Washington, D.C. They have both appeared together in episodes of both series, as well as in the 1995 television series Legend. He is one of the few characters appearing in multiple series of the franchise: eight episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation ("Encounter at Farpoint," "Hide and Q," "Q Who," "Deja Q," "Qpid," "True Q," "Tapestry," "All Good Things..."), one episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Q-Less"), three episodes of Star Trek: Voyager ("Death Wish," "The Q and the Grey," "Q2"), and one episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks ("Veritas"). And just like all the gods before me—Zeus, Baal, Yahweh—my god creators wanted you to believe that I am the omnipotent one. Let us pause now for a moment of science... Who I am and what I'm about. His son Keegan also appears in commercials for Dell computers. He was 80. What I did not know until researching him for this interview is that in recent years, de Lancie has been a featured speaker at several atheist/freethought/humanist gatherings. The scripts are headed to your inbox in just a few minutes. In 2006, de Lancie made his opera directorial debut with the Atlanta Opera performing Puccini's "Tosca" from May 18–21. Of his education in a religious school in Philadelphia, he remembers associating religion with manipulation. [32][34], On July 14, 2017, he attended the unveiling of a statue of Clarence Darrow at the Rhea County Courthouse, Dayton, Tennessee, the site of the Scopes Trial in 1925, where Darrow had argued in favor of the teaching of evolution and secular education. I was asked by the Secular Students Alliance to give a graduation address in the midst of the pandemic. John's father was a professional oboist with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. Speaking in reference to his Star Trek character Q, he said: My name is John de Lancie, and I am a god. His other animated roles included The Angry Beavers, Extreme Ghostbusters, Invader Zim, Duck Dodgers, Max Steel, Duckman, Young Justice,[12] and DC Super Hero Girls as Mr. He's back! John de Lancie is an actor, director, producer, writer, educator, sailor and father. More recently, he voiced Geist, the leader of the Templars in the XCOM 2 expansion War of the Chosen. www.johndelancie.com If co-author Peter David had not joined DeLancie in this book's writing and wrote it himself, he still have would have needed to put DeLancie on his speed dial. John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, educator, and comedian, best known for his role of Q in various Star Trek series (1987–2020), beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation. [3] He did not learn to read until he was 12. Facts and freedom from religion is the path I follow. It definitely took John DeLancie, the man who plays Q, to know more about what Q does and does not do than any author could manage on his own. De Lancie was born John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 20, 1948,[1] one of two children born to John Sherwood de Lancie, Sr. (1921–2002), principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1954 to 1977, and Andrea de Lancie. John de Lancie, Los Angeles, California. He is also known for voicing the Q-like Discord in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic from 2011 onwards. My recent endeavours including speeches, and a new play on intelligent design have been centered on these ideals. In fact, he comes from Philadelphia. Explore {{searchView.params.phrase}} by color family {{familyColorButtonText(colorFamily.name)}} He attended Kent State University where he won a scholarship to Juilliard. De Lancie's film credits include The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Get Smart, Again!, The Fisher King, Bad Influence, The Onion Field, Taking Care of Business, Fearless, Arcade, Multiplicity, Woman on Top, Good Advice, Pathology, Evolver, Reign Over Me, My Apocalypse, Crank: High Voltage, and You Lucky Dog. [26], He started a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the documentary, now titled Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony. He began to act around the age of 14, performing in a high school production of William Shakespeare's Henry V. De Lancie went on to study acting at Kent State University (he was in attendance during the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970) and won a scholarship at Juilliard. Profile: American musician and educator, July 26, 1921 - May 17, 2002, he was principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, taught at Curtis Institute of Music, and served as its director from 1977 to 1985. He performed in numerous stage productions, participating at such engagements as the American Shakespeare Festival and the Mark Taper Forum, as well as establishing a successful career in film and television. Truth be told, I don't exist any more than the thousands of other gods that humans have created, worshipped, and died for since the beginning of time. [25], While on stage at the 2012 Ottawa ComicCon, de Lancie announced that he had made plans to co-produce a documentary about "bronies" (older, usually male teenage and adult fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic). The second project is a play based on the 2005 intelligent design trial in Dover, Pennsylvania. 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