John Vickery (actor)
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John Vickery | |
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Born | Alameda, California, U.S. | November 4, 1950
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Drama Studio London |
Occupation | Actor |
Children | 1 |
John Vickery is an American stage and film actor known for his work in Babylon 5 and Star Trek.
Life and career
He attended the
In Babylon 5, he played both
Vickery also originated the role of Scar in The Lion King. Before performing, he would often read of a Robert Graves poem, most famously Fairies and Fusiliers. His other Broadway credits include The Sisters Rosensweig, The Real Thing, and Eminent Domain. He performs frequently at the nation's leading regional theaters including South Coast Repertory, Mark Taper Forum, Old Globe Theatre, McCarter Theatre, and Long Wharf Theatre.
His film work includes Jürgen Vsych's short film Son for Sail.
He voiced the character Legolas in the 1979 radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. He was also the voice of Kenshiro in the 1986 film, Fist of the North Star and Teknoman Dagger in Tekkaman Blade. In the video game version of Dante's Inferno, Vickery plays the voice of Lucifer, the main antagonist.
John has a daughter named Alexandria.
Stage Credits
Year | Show[1] | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Macbeth | Malcolm | Original, Vivian Beaumont Theater |
Ned & Jack | Edward Sheldon | Original, Little Theater | |
1982 | Eminent Domain | Victor Salt | Original, Circle in the Square Theatre |
1984 | The Real Thing | Henry | Replacement, Plymouth Theater
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1993 | The Sisters Rosensweig | Geoffery Duncan | Original, Ethel Barrymore Theatre |
1997 | The Lion King | Scar | Original, New Amsterdam Theatre |
References
- ^ "John Vickery". Playbill. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links
- Unofficial site at the John Vickery Unofficial Homepage
- John Vickery at IMDb
- John Vickery at the Internet Broadway Database
- 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)