John Vickery is an American stage and film actor known for his work in ''
Babylon 5
''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Tel ...
'' and ''
Star Trek
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''.
Life and career
He attended the
University of California at Davis
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, where he pursued a degree in mathematics. After graduating from Davis, he studied acting in
London
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and worked in many productions in
New York City
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. Vickery was trained in Professional Acting at
Drama Studio London
Drama Studio London (DSL) is a British drama school in London. It is accredited by the Federation of Drama Schools.
The Drama Studio London was founded in 1966 by actor and director Peter Layton, focusses on developing individual talent nurture ...
.
In ''Babylon 5'', he played both
Neroon and Mr. Welles. Vickery would also make a guest appearance as the latter in the ''Babylon 5'' spin-off, ''
Crusade
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''. His largest ''Star Trek'' role was as Rusot, a member of
Damar's
Cardassian
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resistance group, appearing in the ''
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episodes "
The Changing Face of Evil
"The Changing Face of Evil" is the 170th episode of the television series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. It was first aired on syndicated television on April 26, 1999.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of th ...
", "
When It Rains…" and "
Tacking into the Wind". He also played a
Betazoid
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in the ''
Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode "
Night Terrors
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" and a
Klingon
The Klingons ( ; Klingon: ''tlhIngan'' ) are a fictional species in the science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''.
Developed by screenwriter Gene L. Coon in 1967 for the original ''Star Trek'' (''TOS'') series, Klingons were swarthy humanoids c ...
in the ''
Star Trek: Enterprise
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'' episode "
Judgment
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". He portrayed the Auctioneer in the ''
Pirates of the Caribbean'' short film ''
Tales of the Code: Wedlocked''.
Vickery also originated the role of
Scar
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in ''
The Lion King
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.'' Before performing, he would often read of a
Robert Graves
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poem, most famously ''Fairies and Fusiliers''. His other
Broadway
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Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
credits include ''
The Sisters Rosensweig
''The Sisters Rosensweig'' is a play by Wendy Wasserstein. The play focuses on three Jewish-American sisters and their lives. It "broke theatrical ground by concentrating on a non-traditional cast of three middle-aged women." Wasserstein receive ...
'', ''
The Real Thing The Real Thing or Real Thing may refer to:
Film and television
* The Real Thing (film), ''The Real Thing'' (film) or ''Livers Ain't Cheap'', a 1996 American film
* ''The Real Thing'', a 1980 television documentary by James Burke (science historian) ...
'', and ''Eminent Domain''. He performs frequently at the nation's leading regional theaters including
South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory (SCR) is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California.
Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, founded in 1964 by David Emmes and Martin Benson, is led by Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Direc ...
,
Mark Taper Forum,
Old Globe Theatre
The Old Globe is a professional theatre company located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It produces about 15 plays and musicals annually in summer and winter seasons. Plays are performed in three separate theatres in the complex, which i ...
,
McCarter Theatre
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...
, and
Long Wharf Theatre
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Fou ...
.
His film work includes
Jürgen Vsych's short film ''
Son for Sail''.
He voiced the character
Legolas
Legolas (pronounced ) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm and one of the nine members of the Fellowship who set out to destroy the One Ring. He and the Dwarf Gimli ...
in the 1979 radio adaptation of
The Lord of the Rings
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. He was also the voice of
Kenshiro
is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ''Fist of the North Star'' manga series created by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. According to Hara and Buronson, Kenshiro's character design was primarily based on the martial artist and actor ...
in the 1986 film, ''
Fist of the North Star
is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' for 245 issues published from 1983 to 1988 and initially colle ...
'' and Teknoman Dagger in ''
Tekkaman Blade
is a 1992 Japanese anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production and Sotsu Agency. The series was directed by Hiroshi Negishi and written by Mayori Sekijima and Satoru Akahori. The story follows an organization called the Spac ...
''. In the video game version of ''
Dante's Inferno
''Inferno'' (; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem ''Divine Comedy''. It is followed by ''Purgatorio'' and '' Paradiso''. The ''Inferno'' describes Dante's journey through Hell, gui ...
'', Vickery plays the voice of
Lucifer
Lucifer is one of various figures in folklore associated with the planet Venus. The entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christianity as a name for the devil. Modern scholarship generally translates the term in the relevant Bible passage ...
, the main antagonist.
John has one daughter named Alexandria.
Stage Credits
References
External links
Unofficial siteat the John Vickery Unofficial Homepage
*
*
John Vickery- ''Working in the Theatre Seminar'' video at
American Theatre Wing.org, April 1998
John Vickery- about the artists: The Production History of the World (''Enter John Vickery in Search Artist Name Box'')
Living people
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
Place of birth missing (living people)
1950 births
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