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Sir Ian Holm is one of the world's greatest actors, a Laurence Olivier Award-winning, Tony Award-winning, BAFTA-winning and Academy Award-nominated British star of films and the stage. He was a member of the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company and has played more than 100 roles in films and on television. He was born Ian Holm Cuthbert on ...
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Actor (141 credits)
Actor (141 credits)
2009
1066: The Battle for Middle Earth
(TV Mini-Series)
Storyteller
Storyteller
- The Last Battle
(2009)
... Storyteller (voice)
- Episode #1.1
(2009)
... Storyteller (voice)
2002
The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Murder for Hire
(2002)
... Narrator (voice)
1991-1998
Performance
(TV Series)
Lear / Duff / Sir William Collyer / ...
Lear / Duff / Sir William Collyer / ...
- King Lear
(1998)
... Lear
- Landscape
(1995)
... Duff
- The Deep Blue Sea
(1994)
... Sir William Collyer
- Uncle Vanya
(1991)
... Astrov
1993-1995
Timewatch
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Hitler's Death: the Final Report
(1995)
... Narrator (voice)
- Hunger Strike: A Hidden History
(1993)
... Narrator (voice)
1993
The Return of the Borrowers
(TV Series)
Pod
Pod
- Episode #1.6
(1993)
... Pod
- Episode #1.5
(1993)
... Pod
- Episode #1.4
(1993)
... Pod
- Episode #1.3
(1993)
... Pod
- Episode #1.2
(1993)
... Pod
1993
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
(TV Series)
The Tailor
The Tailor
- The Tailor of Gloucester
(1993)
... The Tailor (voice)
1992
Mistress of Suspense
(TV Series)
Christopher Waggoner
Christopher Waggoner
- The Stuff of Madness
(1992)
... Christopher Waggoner
1992
The Borrowers
(TV Mini-Series)
Pod
Pod
- Episode #1.6
(1992)
... Pod
- Episode #1.5
(1992)
... Pod
- Episode #1.4
(1992)
... Pod
- Episode #1.3
(1992)
... Pod
- Episode #1.2
(1992)
... Pod
1989
The Endless Game
(TV Mini-Series)
Control
Control
- Episode #1.2
(1989)
... Control
- Episode #1.1
(1989)
... Control
1988
Game, Set, and Match
(TV Series)
Bernard Samson
Bernard Samson
- London Match: Part 3
(1988)
... Bernard Samson
- London Match: Part 2
(1988)
... Bernard Samson
- London Match: Part 1
(1988)
... Bernard Samson
- Mexico Set: Part 5
(1988)
... Bernard Samson
- Mexico Set: Part 4
(1988)
... Bernard Samson
1983
Arena
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano
(1983)
... Narrator (voice)
1982
The Bell
(TV Series)
Michael Meade
Michael Meade
- Episode #1.4
(1982)
... Michael Meade
- Episode #1.3
(1982)
... Michael Meade
- Episode #1.2
(1982)
... Michael Meade
- Episode #1.1
(1982)
... Michael Meade
1980
We, the Accused
(TV Mini-Series)
Paul Pressett
Paul Pressett
- Episode #1.5
(1980)
... Paul Pressett
- Episode #1.4
(1980)
... Paul Pressett
- Episode #1.3
(1980)
... Paul Pressett
- Episode #1.2
(1980)
... Paul Pressett
- Episode #1.1
(1980)
... Paul Pressett
1978
The Lost Boys
(TV Mini-Series)
J.M. Barrie
J.M. Barrie
- An Awfully Big Adventure
(1978)
... J.M. Barrie
- Dark and Sinister Man
(1978)
... J.M. Barrie
- We Set Out to Be Wrecked
(1978)
... J.M. Barrie
1978
Holocaust
(TV Mini-Series)
Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Himmler
- Part 4: 1944-1945
(1978)
... Heinrich Himmler
- Part 3: 1942-1944
(1978)
... Heinrich Himmler
1975
Private Affairs
(TV Series)
David Garrick
David Garrick
- Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
(1975)
... David Garrick
1974-1975
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
(TV Mini-Series)
Wedderburn
Wedderburn
- The Statesman
(1975)
... Wedderburn
- The Rebel
(1975)
... Wedderburn
- The Ambassador
(1974)
... Wedderburn
1972-1974
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Khrushchov / Oedipus
Khrushchov / Oedipus
- The Wood Demon
(1974)
... Khrushchov
- King Oedipus
(1972)
... Oedipus
1974
Napoleon and Love
(TV Mini-Series)
Napoleon
Napoleon
- The End of Love
(1974)
... Napoleon
- Louise
(1974)
... Napoleon
- Maria Luisa
(1974)
... Napoleon
- Maria Walewska
(1974)
... Napoleon
- Eleonore
(1974)
... Napoleon
1974
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
(TV Series)
Charles Stubbs
Charles Stubbs
- Trial for Murder
(1974)
... Charles Stubbs
1973
Conjugal Rights
(TV Mini-Series)
Michael
Michael
- Michael and Jenny
(1973)
... Michael
- Charles and Paula
(1973)
... Michael
- Alan and Rosamund
(1973)
... Michael
1969-1971
ITV Playhouse
(TV Series)
Huw / Omri
Huw / Omri
- Funny
(1971)
... Huw
- Omri's Burning
(1969)
... Omri
1971
Review
(TV Series documentary)
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
- Dostoevsky/Bron and Bird
(1971)
... Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
1963-1970
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Reverend P. Bagley / Edward Gobey / Jamie Norton
Reverend P. Bagley / Edward Gobey / Jamie Norton
- The End of the Line
(1970)
... Reverend P. Bagley
- Edward the Confessor
(1969)
... Edward Gobey
- The Paradise Suite
(1963)
... Jamie Norton
1969-1970
ITV Sunday Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Walter Bardell / Salesman / David Peters
Walter Bardell / Salesman / David Peters
- You See, the Thing Is...
(1970)
... Walter Bardell
- The Salesman
(1970)
... Salesman
- Moonlight on the Highway
(1969)
... David Peters
1965-1970
The Wars of the Roses
(TV Mini-Series)
Richard / King Richard III / Richard Duke of Gloucester
Richard / King Richard III / Richard Duke of Gloucester
- The Fearful King
(1970)
... Richard
- Edward of York
(1966)
... Richard
- The Kingmaker
(1966)
... Richard
- The Lord Protector
(1965)
... King Richard III
- Margaret of Anjou
(1965)
... Richard Duke of Gloucester
1966-1968
Mystery and Imagination
(TV Series)
Frankenstein / The Being / MacFarlane
Frankenstein / The Being / MacFarlane
- Frankenstein
(1968)
... Frankenstein / The Being
- The Body Snatcher
(1966)
... MacFarlane
1966
The Power Game
(TV Series)
Sefton Kemp
Sefton Kemp
- 'Confound Their Politics'
(1966)
... Sefton Kemp
- Trade Secret
(1966)
... Sefton Kemp
- Persons and Papers
(1966)
... Sefton Kemp
- Late Via Rome
(1966)
... Sefton Kemp
1958
Girls at Sea
(uncredited)
1957
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Granillo
Granillo
- Rope
(1957)
... Granillo
- The Wooden Dish
(1957)
... Granillo
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Animation department (1 credit)
Animation department (1 credit)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Self (53 credits)
Self (53 credits)
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Archive footage (15 credits)
Archive footage (15 credits)
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He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Coriolanus," at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford, England with Laurence Olivier, Edith Evans, Mary Ure, Vanessa Redgrave, Albert Finney, Harry Andrews, Paul Hardwick, Peter Woodthorpe, Robert Hardy, Julian Glover, and Diana Rigg in the cast. Peter Hall was director. See more »Publicity Listings:
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Sir Ian HolmHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:
I've always been a minimalist. It was Bogart [Humphrey Bogart] who once said, "If you think the right thoughts, the camera will pick it up." The most important thing in the face is the eyes, and if you can make the eyes talk, you're halfway there. See more »Trivia:
He was awarded the 1997 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in "King Lear". See more »Trademark:
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