Ian Holm

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 12, 1931

Died

June 19, 2020 (age 88)

Place of Birth

Goodmayes, Essex, England, UK

Also Known As

Ian Holm Cuthbert

Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE

Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert

Sir Ian Holm

Ian Holm

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

Filmography

2014FilmThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Old Bilbo Baggins2012FilmThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Old Bilbo Baggins2011FilmDiscovering Hamletas Polonius (archive footage)2009TV1066: The Battle for Middle Earthas Geschichtenerzähler2007FilmRatatouilleas Skinner (voice)2007FilmThe Real Middle Earthas Narrator2007FilmThe Treatmentas Dr. Ernesto Morales2006TVLegendsas Self - Narrator (voice)2006FilmO Jerusalemas Ben Gurion2006FilmStrangers with Candyas Dr. Putney2006FilmChromophobiaas Edward Aylesbury2005FilmThe Queen of Treesas Narrator2005FilmLord of Waras Simeon Weisz2005FilmThe Adventures of Errol Flynnas Narrator (voice)2004FilmThe Aviatoras Professor Fitz2004FilmA Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'as Self2004FilmGarden Stateas Gideon Largeman2004FilmD-Day 6.6.1944as Narrator (voice)2004FilmThe Day After Tomorrowas Terry Rapson2004FilmThe Making of 'The Return of the King'as Self2004FilmDragon's World: A Fantasy Made Realas Narrator2003FilmThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas Bilbo2003TVMonsters We Metas Narrator2003FilmPrisoner of Paradiseas Narrator (voice)2001FilmThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas Bilbo2001FilmThe Emperor's New Clothesas Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand2001FilmFrom Hellas Sir William Gull2001TVSecret Agentas Narrator2000FilmEsther Kahnas Nathan Quellen2000FilmThe Last of the Blonde Bombshellsas Patrick2000FilmBless the Childas Reverend Grissom2000FilmBeautiful Joeas George The Geek2000FilmThe Miracle Makeras Pontius Pilate (voice)2000FilmJoe Gould's Secretas Joe Gould1999FilmAnimal Farmas Squealer (voice)1999FilmWisconsin Death Tripas Narrator (voice)1999FilmThe Matchas Big Tam1999FilmShergaras Joseph Maguire1999FilmeXistenZas Kiri Vinokur1999TVShanghai Viceas Himself - Narrator1999FilmSimon Magusas Sirius / Boris / The Devil1998FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas White Knight1998FilmTale of the Tidesas Narrator1998FilmKing Learas King Lear1997FilmIncognitoas John (uncredited)1997FilmA Life Less Ordinaryas Mr. Naville1997FilmThe Sweet Hereafteras Mitchell Stephens1997FilmThe Fifth Elementas Cornelius1997FilmNight Falls on Manhattanas Liam Casey1996FilmBig Nightas Pascal1996FilmLoch Nessas Water Bailiff1996FilmA Little Fish in Deep Wateras Narrator1995FilmLittle Red Riding Hoodas Don Mini1995FilmLandscapeas Duff1995FilmThere Is a Light That Never Goes Outas Narrator (voice)1994FilmThe Madness of King Georgeas Willis1994FilmThe Deep Blue Seaas Sir William Collyer1994FilmMary Shelley's Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein1994FilmMustang: The Hidden Kingdomas (voice)1994FilmChappaquiddickas Narrator1993FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucesteras The Tailor (voice)1993TVThe Return of the Borrowersas Pod1993FilmThe Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswaldas Narrator (voice) (UK version, Timewatch: The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald)1993FilmThe Hour of the Pigas Albertus1992TVThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas The Tailor (voice)1992TVThe Borrowersas Pod1992FilmBlue Iceas Sir Hector1992FilmThe Last Romanticsas F.R. Leavis1992FilmElizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queenas Self - Narrator (voice)1991FilmNaked Lunchas Tom Frost1991FilmBloody Sundayas Narrator1991FilmKafkaas Dr. Murnau1991FilmUncle Vanyaas Astrov1991TVPerformanceas Duff1990FilmHamletas Polonius1990FilmA Season of Giantsas Lorenzo de' Medici1990TVStalinas Self - Narrator (voice)1990TVChillersas Christopher Waggoner1989FilmThe Tailor of Gloucesteras The Tailor1989FilmHenry Vas Captain Fluellen1989FilmThe Endless Gameas Control1989TVThe Endless Gameas Control1989FilmThe Kingdom of Funas Narrator1988FilmAnother Womanas Ken1988TVGame, Set, and Matchas Bernard Samson1988TVKorea: The Unknown Waras Narrator (voice)1986FilmThe Fishing Partyas Narrator1986FilmCry From Homeas Narrator1986FilmMurder by the Bookas Hercule Poirot1985FilmThe Browning Versionas Andrew Crocker-Harris1985FilmMr. and Mrs. Edgehillas Eustace Edgehill1985FilmDreamchildas Reverend Charles L. Dodgson / Lewis Carroll1985FilmWetherbyas Stanley Pilborough1985FilmDance with a Strangeras Desmond Cussen1985FilmBrazilas Mr. Kurtzmann1985FilmVisions of Poweras Narrator1985TVTelevisionas Self - Narrator (voice)1985TVScreen Twoas F.R. Leavis1984FilmThe Cost of Treacheryas Narrator1984FilmLaughterhouseas Ben Singleton1984FilmGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot1983FilmBette Davis: The Benevolent Volcanoas Narrator (voice)1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator1983FilmThe Return of the Soldieras Doctor Anderson1982FilmSoft Targetsas Alexei1982TVInside the Third Reichas Dr. Joseph Goebbels1982TVThe Bellas Michael Meade1981FilmStrike: The Birth of Solidarityas Lech Walesa1981TV40 Minutesas Narrator1981FilmTime Banditsas Napoleon1981FilmChariots of Fireas Sam Mussabini1980FilmS.O.S. Titanicas J. Bruce Ismay1980FilmThe Misanthropeas Alceste1979FilmAll Quiet on the Western Frontas Himmelstoss1979FilmAlienas Ash1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Alan Corwin1978FilmLes Misérablesas Thénardier1978FilmThe Lost Boysas J.M. Barrie1978TVThe Lost Boysas J.M. Barrie1978TVHolocaustas Heinrich Himmler1978FilmFlayedas The Man1978FilmThe Thief of Baghdadas The Gatekeeper1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas The Man1977FilmMarch or Dieas El Krim1977FilmThe Man in the Iron Maskas Duval1977FilmRamseyas Bill Ramsey1977TVJesus of Nazarethas Zerah1977TVJubilee 1977as Bill Ramsey1976FilmShout at the Devilas Mohammed1976FilmRobin and Marianas King John1975FilmMr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffingtonas Mr. Garrick1974TVThe Lives of Benjamin Franklinas Wedderburn1974FilmThe Wood Demonas Khrushchov1974FilmJuggernautas Nicholas Porter1974FilmChildren in Crossfireas Narrator1974TVNapoleon and Loveas Napoleon Bonaparte1974TVNOVAas Narrator1973FilmThe Homecomingas Lenny1972FilmThe Treatas Gordon1972FilmYoung Winstonas George E. Buckle1972TVThe Frightenersas Gordon1971FilmMary, Queen of Scotsas David Riccio1971FilmNicholas and Alexandraas Yakovlev1971FilmFunnyas Huw1971FilmA Severed Headas Martin Lynch-Gibbon1970TVPlay for Todayas Alexei1970FilmThe End of the Lineas Reverend P. Bagley1970FilmThe Salesmanas Salesman1970FilmEmma's Timeas Mark Lang1969FilmOmri's Burningas Omri1969FilmMoonlight on the Highway1969FilmOh! What a Lovely Waras President Poincare1969FilmEdward the Confessoras Edward Gobey1968FilmThe Fixeras Grubeshov1968FilmFrankensteinas Frankenstein / The Monster1968FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Puck1968FilmThe Bofors Gunas Gunner Flynn1967FilmOpusas Lenny (The Homecoming)1966TVMystery and Imaginationas Wolfe MacFarlane1965TVThe Power Gameas Sefton Kemp1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Oedipus1965TVNational Geographic Specialsas Narrator (voice)1965FilmThe Wars of the Rosesas King Richard III1965TVThe Wars of the Rosesas Richard1964TVHorizonas Narrator1963FilmThe Paradise Suiteas Jamie Norton1962FilmThe Cherry Orchardas Trofimov1961TVSurvival1958FilmGirls at Seaas Marine (uncredited)1957FilmRopeas Granillo1956TVArmchair Theatreas Edward Gobey1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Himmelstoss

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