John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, educator, sailor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role of Q in "" (1987–1994) and the voice of in "" (2010–2019). He is also known for his quite deep, resonant voice. De Lancie performed in "Days of Our Lives" (1982–1986; 1989–1990) as Eugene Bradford.