Ian Holm

Ian Holm

1931-09-12

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.

Also appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

8.4

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

7.8

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

7.3

Alien

Alien

8.2

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

7.4

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

7.6

Lord of War

Lord of War

7.3

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

6.5

The Aviator

The Aviator

7.2

eXistenZ

eXistenZ

6.8

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

6.6

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

6.3

Big Night

Big Night

6.9

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

7.0

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

6.6

From Hell

From Hell

6.7

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

6.4

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

6.8

Brazil

Brazil

7.7