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Ian Holm

Acting

Ian Holm

Ian Holm is an actor born on September 12, 1931 in Goodmayes, Essex, England, UK. He died on June 19, 2020, aged 88. He is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Ratatouille and Alien. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 12, 1931
Place of birth
Goodmayes, Essex, England, UK
Died
June 19, 2020
Also known as
Ian Holm Cuthbert · Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE · Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert

Biography

Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE (September 12, 1931 – June 19, 2020) was an English actor. After beginning his career on the British stage as a leading member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he became a successful and prolific performer on television and in films. He received numerous accolades including two BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award and two Emmy Awards. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1989 by Queen Elizabeth II. Holm won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for his performance as Lenny in the Harold Pinter play The Homecoming. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the title role in the 1998 West End production of King Lear. For his television roles he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for King Lear (1998), and the HBO film The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2003). He gained acclaim for his role in The Bofors Gun (1968) winning the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA Award win for his role as athletics trainer Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire (1981). Other notable films he appeared in include Alien (1979), Brazil (1985), Henry V (1989), The Madness of King George (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), and The Aviator (2004). He gained wider appreciation for his role as the elderly Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. He also voiced Chef Skinner in the Pixar animated film Ratatouille (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Holm, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2024Alien: Romulusas Rook (Facial and Vocal Reference)
  2. 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Old Bilbo Baggins
  3. 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Old Bilbo Baggins
  4. 2007Ratatouilleas Skinner (voice)
  5. 2006Strangers with Candyas Dr. Putney
  6. 2006Chromophobiaas Edward Aylesbury
  7. 2005Lord of Waras Simeon Weisz
  8. 2004The Aviatoras Professor Fitz
  9. 2004Garden Stateas Gideon Largeman
  10. 2004The Day After Tomorrowas Terry Rapson
  11. 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas Bilbo
  12. 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas Bilbo
  13. 2001The Emperor's New Clothesas Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand
  14. 2001From Hellas Sir William Gull
  15. 2000Bless the Childas Reverend Grissom
  16. 2000The Miracle Makeras Pontius Pilate (voice)
  17. 1999Animal Farmas Squealer (voice)
  18. 1999eXistenZas Kiri Vinokur
  19. 1998Alice Through the Looking Glassas White Knight
  20. 1997Incognitoas John (uncredited)
  21. 1997A Life Less Ordinaryas Mr. Naville
  22. 1997The Sweet Hereafteras Mitchell Stephens
  23. 1997The Fifth Elementas Cornelius
  24. 1997Night Falls on Manhattanas Liam Casey
  25. 1996Big Nightas Pascal
  26. 1996Loch Nessas Water Bailiff
  27. 1994The Madness of King Georgeas Willis
  28. 1994Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein
  29. 1993The Hour of the Pigas Albertus
  30. 1992Blue Iceas Sir Hector
  31. 1991Naked Lunchas Tom Frost
  32. 1991Kafkaas Dr. Murnau
  33. 1990Hamletas Polonius
  34. 1989Henry Vas Captain Fluellen
  35. 1988Another Womanas Ken
  36. 1985Dreamchildas Reverend Charles L. Dodgson / Lewis Carroll
  37. 1985Wetherbyas Stanley Pilborough
  38. 1985Dance with a Strangeras Desmond Cussen
  39. 1985Brazilas Mr. Kurtzmann
  40. 1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
  41. 1981Time Banditsas Napoleon
  42. 1981Chariots of Fireas Sam Mussabini
  43. 1980S.O.S. Titanicas J. Bruce Ismay
  44. 1979All Quiet on the Western Frontas Himmelstoss
  45. 1979Alienas Ash
  46. 1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Alan Corwin · 1 episode
  47. 1978Les Misérablesas Thénardier
  48. 1978Holocaustas Heinrich Himmler · 2 episodes
  49. 1977March or Dieas El Krim
  50. 1977The Man in the Iron Maskas Duval
  51. 1977Jesus of Nazarethas Zerah · 4 episodes
  52. 1976Shout at the Devilas Mohammed
  53. 1976Robin and Marianas King John
  54. 1974Juggernautas Nicholas Porter
  55. 1974NOVAas Narrator · 1 episode
  56. 1972Young Winstonas George E. Buckle
  57. 1971Mary, Queen of Scotsas David Riccio
  58. 1971Nicholas and Alexandraas Yakovlev
  59. 1969Oh! What a Lovely Waras President Poincare
  60. 1964Horizonas Narrator · 1 episode