Ian Holm

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 12, 1931 (93 years old)

Ian Holm

Known For

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2h 24m
Movie 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2h 49m
Movie 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

Discovering Hamlet
0h 44m
Movie 2011

Discovering Hamlet

Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth
1h 15m
TV Show 2009

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

In this blend of historical drama and original source material, the story of this decisive year is remagined, not from the saddles of kings and conquerors, but through the eyes of the ordinary men who fought on their behalf.

The Real Middle Earth
0h 59m
Movie 2007

The Real Middle Earth

This fascinating documentary takes us in Tolkien's footsteps and investigates the landscapes and buildings, the places and names that helped shape Middle Earth. Sir Ian Holm narrates this fascinating exploration into an imaginary world.

The Treatment
1h 26m
Movie 2007

The Treatment

Jake Singer is at loose ends in NYC, and neck deep in psychoanalysis with the outrageous Dr. Morales when he meets the enigmatic and beautiful widow Allegra Marshall.

O Jerusalem
1h 40m
Movie 2006

O Jerusalem

A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the state of Israel is being created.

Strangers with Candy
1h 37m
Movie 2006

Strangers with Candy

A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.

Chromophobia
2h 16m
Movie 2006

Chromophobia

Encouraged by his editor to seek 'sexy stories that sell', a reporter preys upon the private life of an erstwhile friend, with disastrous results.

The Queen of Trees
0h 57m
Movie 2005

The Queen of Trees

In Africa, the giant fig tree and the tiny fig wasp differ in size a billion times over, but neither could exist without the other. Their extraordinary relationship is a marvel of co-evolution, a marriage which has lasted for millennia. It forms the basis of a complex web of dependency that supports entire ecosystems, providing food for thousands of creatures, from elephants, giraffes, and fruit bats, to forest hornbills, monkeys, insects, and fish.

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.

Acting

2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2011
Discovering Hamlet
2009
1066: The Battle for Middle Earth
2007
The Real Middle Earth
2007
The Treatment
2006
O Jerusalem
2006
Strangers with Candy
2006
Chromophobia
2005
The Queen of Trees
2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Monsters We Met
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Secret Agent
1999
Shergar
1999
eXistenZ
1999
Shanghai Vice
1999
Simon Magus
1998
Tale of the Tides
1997
Incognito
1997
A Life Less Ordinary
1997
The Sweet Hereafter
1997
The Fifth Element
1996
Loch Ness
1996
A Little Fish in Deep Water
1995
Little Red Riding Hood
1995
Landscape
1994
The Madness of King George
1994
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
1993
The Tailor of Gloucester
1993
The Return of the Borrowers
1993
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
1993
The Hour of the Pig
1992
The Borrowers
1992
The Last Romantics
1992
Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen
1991
Mel Gibson Goes Back to School
1990
Hamlet
1990
A Season of Giants
1990
Stalin
1989
The Tailor of Gloucester
1989
Henry V
1989
The Endless Game
1989
The Kingdom of Fun
1988
Game, Set, and Match
1988
Korea: The Unknown War
1986
The Fishing Party
1986
Cry From Home
1986
Murder by the Book
1985
The Browning Version
1985
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
1985
Dreamchild
1985
Wetherby
1985
Dance with a Stranger
1985
Brazil
1985
Television
1985
Visions of Power
1979
Alien

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