Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Date of Birth:

Sep 12, 1931

Place of Birth:

Goodmayes, Essex, England, UK

Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE (12 September 1931 – 19 June 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).

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filmography:

D-Day 6.6.1944 D-Day 6.6.1944

2004

Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill

1985

Edward the Confessor Edward the Confessor

1969

The Paradise Suite The Paradise Suite

1963

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000

Moonlight on the Highway Moonlight on the Highway

1969

The Real Middle Earth The Real Middle Earth

2007

Soft Targets Soft Targets

1982

The Browning Version The Browning Version

1985

The Lost Boys The Lost Boys

1978

The Endless Game The Endless Game

1989

The Match The Match

1999

The Misanthrope The Misanthrope

1980

Inside the Third Reich Inside the Third Reich

1982

The Return of the Soldier The Return of the Soldier

1983

Prisoner of Paradise Prisoner of Paradise

2003

Wetherby Wetherby

1985

The Adventures of Errol Flynn The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

Joe Gould's Secret Joe Gould's Secret

2000

The Homecoming The Homecoming

1973

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

The Thief of Baghdad The Thief of Baghdad

1978

Landscape Landscape

1995

A Season of Giants A Season of Giants

1990

The Deep Blue Sea The Deep Blue Sea

1994

The Wars of the Roses The Wars of the Roses

1965

King Lear King Lear

1998

A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968

The Bofors Gun The Bofors Gun

1968

Incognito Incognito

1997

Tale of the Tides Tale of the Tides

1998

Girls at Sea Girls at Sea

1958

A Little Fish in Deep Water A Little Fish in Deep Water

1996

Emma's Time Emma's Time

1970

Shergar Shergar

1999

Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen

1992

Rope Rope

1957

Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding Hood

1995

Alien Alien

1979

The End of the Line The End of the Line

1970

Omri's Burning Omri's Burning

1969

Funny Funny

1971

The Tailor of Gloucester The Tailor of Gloucester

1989

The Borrowers The Borrowers

1993

Beautiful Joe Beautiful Joe

2000

Nicholas and Alexandra Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

1983

Simon Magus Simon Magus

1999

The Queen of Trees The Queen of Trees

2005

The Beast Within: Making Alien The Beast Within: Making Alien

2003

The Cost of Treachery The Cost of Treachery

1984

The Kingdom of Fun The Kingdom of Fun

1989

Discovering Hamlet Discovering Hamlet

2011

The Last Romantics The Last Romantics

1992

Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

1994

The Last Dragon The Last Dragon

2004

Opus Opus

1967

The Cherry Orchard The Cherry Orchard

1962

Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya

1991

Robin and Marian Robin and Marian

1976

Les Misérables Les Misérables

1978

The Man in the Iron Mask The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

Henry V Henry V

1989

Naked Lunch Naked Lunch

1991

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

Murder by the Book Murder by the Book

1986

Another Woman Another Woman

1988

The Miracle Maker The Miracle Maker

2000

The Madness of King George The Madness of King George

1994

Oh! What a Lovely War Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Bless the Child Bless the Child

2000

The Aviator The Aviator

2004

The Day After Tomorrow The Day After Tomorrow

2004

From Hell From Hell

2001

Garden State Garden State

2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

Brazil Brazil

1985

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Animal Farm Animal Farm

1999

Lord of War Lord of War

2005

Kafka Kafka

1991

Hamlet Hamlet

1990

The Sweet Hereafter The Sweet Hereafter

1997

Ratatouille Ratatouille

2007

eXistenZ eXistenZ

1999

A Life Less Ordinary A Life Less Ordinary

1997

March or Die March or Die

1977

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

O Jerusalem O Jerusalem

2006

Big Night Big Night

1996

Young Winston Young Winston

1972

The Treatment The Treatment

2007

Shout at the Devil Shout at the Devil

1976

Loch Ness Loch Ness

1996

The Hour of the Pig The Hour of the Pig

1993

Laughterhouse Laughterhouse

1984

The Wood Demon The Wood Demon

1974

The Fixer The Fixer

1968

S.O.S. Titanic S.O.S. Titanic

1980

The Emperor's New Clothes The Emperor's New Clothes

2001

Chromophobia Chromophobia

2006

Blue Ice Blue Ice

1992

Dreamchild Dreamchild

1985

Juggernaut Juggernaut

1974

Dance with a Stranger Dance with a Stranger

1985

Strangers with Candy Strangers with Candy

2006

Chariots of Fire Chariots of Fire

1981

Time Bandits Time Bandits

1981

Wisconsin Death Trip Wisconsin Death Trip

1999

Night Falls on Manhattan Night Falls on Manhattan

1997

Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots

1971

A Severed Head A Severed Head

1971

Esther Kahn Esther Kahn

2000

Alice Through the Looking Glass Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998

The Fifth Element The Fifth Element

1997

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