Ian Holm
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).
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Born
Sep 12, 1931
Goodmayes, Essex, England, UK
Died
Jun 19, 2020
Known For
Acting
Movies
137 acting
0 crew
Popularity
2.6
Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Bilbo
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Bilbo
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Old Bilbo Baggins
Alien
1979
as Ash
Ratatouille
2007
as Skinner (voice)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Old Bilbo Baggins
Alien: Romulus
2024
as Rook (Facial and Vocal Reference)
The Fifth Element
1997
as Cornelius
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
as Terry Rapson
The Aviator
2004
as Professor Fitz
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