Jonathan "
John"
de Lancie (born March 20, 1948) is an
American stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, singer, musician, and voice artist, best known for his role as
Q in
Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and
Star Trek: Voyager. He has been featured in several recurring roles on television series, including Frank Simmons in
Stargate SG-1, Donald Margolis in
Breaking Bad, and as the voice of Discord in
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.