Erik Holland

Erik Holland
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Portrays:	Second German
Date of Birth:	May 18, 1933
Date of Death:	April 06, 2020
Age at Death:	86
Nationality:	NOR
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Erik Holland (born Olav Roger Øvregård; May 18, 1933 – April 6, 2020) was a Norwegian-American character actor with a five-decade career in film and television. He portrayed 2nd German Officer in the Galactica 1980 episodes "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II" and "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III."

Biography

Early life

Holland was born Olav Roger Øvregård on May 18, 1933, in Sandnes, Norway. He immigrated to the United States and graduated from Oakland High School in Oakland, California, in 1952.

Career

Holland's professional acting career began in the early 1960s, launching what would become over four decades in the entertainment industry. His first credited television appearance was in the 1962 detective program Surftide 77, followed by roles in prominent 1960s series including The Fugitive and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Holland's versatility as a character actor allowed him to portray a wide range of roles. His average-man appearance enabled him to play soldiers, doctors, policemen, lawyers, and both protagonists and antagonists throughout his career. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he appeared in numerous television series including The Mod Squad, The Six Million Dollar Man, Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman, Mission: Impossible, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and Baywatch.

In 1969, Holland appeared as Ekor in the Star Trek: The Original Series third season episode "Wink of an Eye." In 1980, he appeared in Galactica 1980 as 2nd German Officer in the time-travel storyline "Galactica Discovers Earth," which featured the Colonial Warriors traveling back to Nazi Germany during World War II. That same year, Holland portrayed Mr. Kraler in the television movie adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.

Holland's film career included supporting roles in several notable productions. In 1989, he played the Fire Commissioner in Ghostbusters II. In 1994, he portrayed Professor Paul Langford, the archaeologist who discovers the Stargate, in the science fiction film Stargate. In 1997, he appeared as Olaf Dahl, father of Helga Dahl, in James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic.

Holland continued working into the early 2000s, with television appearances including The West Wing in 2001 and his final credited role in the short film Social Guidance in 2005.

Personal life

Holland married actress Marina Ghane (born Guitty L. Ghane) on June 16, 1969, remaining married until his death. Ghane was an Iranian-born actress known for her roles in El Dorado (1966), The Green Hornet (1966), and The Wild Wild West (1965). The couple had one child together.

Holland died on April 6, 2020, in Studio City, California, at the age of 86.

External links

• Erik Holland article at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki.

References