John de Lancie was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended
Kent State University where he won a scholarship to Juilliard. John's
father was a professional oboist with the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra. de Lancie is probably best known for his portrayal as Eugene
Bradford on
Zeit der Sehnsucht (1965)
and the iconic, all-powerful Q on
Raumschiff Enterprise: Das nächste Jahrhundert (1987).