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Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Department: Acting

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.

Known For

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

1997

Brazil

Brazil

1985

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

Garden State

Garden State

2004

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

2007

From Hell

From Hell

2001

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter

1997

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

1999

Kafka

Kafka

1991

Hamlet

Hamlet

1990

Lord of War

Lord of War

2005

eXistenZ

eXistenZ

1999

The Aviator

The Aviator

2004

Bless the Child

Bless the Child

2000

Henry V

Henry V

1989

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

1991

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian

1976

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1978

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

2000

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

1994

Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book

1986

Another Woman

Another Woman

1988

A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

1997

March or Die

March or Die

1977

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

1981

Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

2006

Dance with a Stranger

Dance with a Stranger

1985

Emma's Time

Emma's Time

1970

Juggernaut

Juggernaut

1974

Dreamchild

Dreamchild

1985

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981

Wisconsin Death Trip

Wisconsin Death Trip

1999

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998

Esther Kahn

Esther Kahn

2000

A Severed Head

A Severed Head

1971

Night Falls on Manhattan

Night Falls on Manhattan

1997

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971

Blue Ice

Blue Ice

1992

Chromophobia

Chromophobia

2006

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972

The Treatment

The Treatment

2007

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

Shout at the Devil

Shout at the Devil

1976

O Jerusalem

O Jerusalem

2006

Big Night

Big Night

1996

Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

1994

Loch Ness

Loch Ness

1996

The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

1993

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

2001

S.O.S. Titanic

S.O.S. Titanic

1980

The Fixer

The Fixer

1968

Laughterhouse

Laughterhouse

1984

Girls at Sea

Girls at Sea

1958

A Little Fish in Deep Water

A Little Fish in Deep Water

1996

Tale of the Tides

Tale of the Tides

1998

The Wood Demon

The Wood Demon

1974

Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

1991

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

1962

The Homecoming

The Homecoming

1973

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

Joe Gould's Secret

Joe Gould's Secret

2000

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

Prisoner of Paradise

Prisoner of Paradise

2003

Wetherby

Wetherby

1985

The Thief of Baghdad

The Thief of Baghdad

1978

Landscape

Landscape

1995

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968

The Return of the Soldier

The Return of the Soldier

1983

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011

The Last Romantics

The Last Romantics

1992

Rope

Rope

1957

King Lear

King Lear

1998

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

1965

Beautiful Joe

Beautiful Joe

2000

A Season of Giants

A Season of Giants

1990

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1994

Shergar

Shergar

1999

Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen

Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen

1992

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

1995

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000

The Tailor of Gloucester

The Tailor of Gloucester

1989

Moonlight on the Highway

Moonlight on the Highway

1969

The Paradise Suite

The Paradise Suite

1963

Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor

1969

Funny

Funny

1971

Omri's Burning

Omri's Burning

1969

Alien

Alien

1979

The End of the Line

The End of the Line

1970

D-Day 6.6.1944

D-Day 6.6.1944

2004

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

2004

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1968

Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill

Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill

1985

The Real Middle Earth

The Real Middle Earth

2007

Soft Targets

Soft Targets

1982

The Misanthrope

The Misanthrope

1980

The Match

The Match

1999

The Endless Game

The Endless Game

1989

The Browning Version

The Browning Version

1985

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

1978

The Bofors Gun

The Bofors Gun

1968

Incognito

Incognito

1997

The Queen of Trees

The Queen of Trees

2005

Simon Magus

Simon Magus

1999

Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

1983

The Cost of Treachery

The Cost of Treachery

1984

The Kingdom of Fun

The Kingdom of Fun

1989

Opus

Opus

1967

Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real

Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real

2004

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

1981

Flayed

Flayed

1978

Cry From Home

Cry From Home

1986

The Fishing Party

The Fishing Party

1986

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

1993

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004

Visions of Power

Visions of Power

1985

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

1995

Ramsey

Ramsey

1977

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

1975

The Treat

The Treat

1972

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester

1993

Children in Crossfire

Children in Crossfire

1974

The Salesman

The Salesman

1970

Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday

1991

Chappaquiddick

Chappaquiddick

1994

Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus

2024

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

The Return of the Borrowers

The Return of the Borrowers

1993

Holocaust

Holocaust

1978

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

1977

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Television

Television

1985

Game, Set, and Match

Game, Set, and Match

1988

Napoleon and Love

Napoleon and Love

1974

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

2009

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

1992

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

1974

Performance

Performance

1991

Performance

Performance

1991

Performance

Performance

1991

NOVA

NOVA

1974

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Korea: The Unknown War

Korea: The Unknown War

1988

The Bell

The Bell

1982

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

1978

Stalin

Stalin

1990

Shanghai Vice

Shanghai Vice

1999

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Monsters We Met

Monsters We Met

2003

Horizon

Horizon

1964

National Geographic Specials

National Geographic Specials

1965

NOVA

NOVA

1974

Legends

Legends

2006

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992

Secret Agent

Secret Agent

2001

Performance

Performance

1991

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Survival

Survival

1961

The Frighteners

The Frighteners

1972

40 Minutes

40 Minutes

1981

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

The Power Game

The Power Game

1965

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

1965

Inside the Third Reich

Inside the Third Reich

1982

The Endless Game

The Endless Game

1989

Jubilee 1977

Jubilee 1977

1977

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966

Chillers

Chillers

1990

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956