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Ram John Holder
Acting

Ram John Holder

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

1 Jan 1934

Age

92 Years

Born In

Georgetown, British Guiana

Total Projects

43

Years Active

58 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.3 ★

Overview

Guyanese actor and musician, Ram John Holder started his professional life as a folk singer in New York in the early '60s before moving to the UK to work as a musician and later an actor for Pearl Connor's Negro Theatre Workshop. His big break was as the effeminate dancer Marcus in the 1969 film Two Gentlemen Sharing and he's...

Filmography

Your Christmas or Mine 2

movie

Your Christmas or Mine 2

2023

Your Christmas or Mine 2

as Grandad

Your Christmas or Mine?

movie

Your Christmas or Mine?

2022

Your Christmas or Mine?

as Grandad

City of Tiny Lights

movie

City of Tiny Lights

2016

City of Tiny Lights

as Trinidad Pete

Song for Marion

movie

Song for Marion

2012

Song for Marion

as Charlie

Death in Paradise

tv

Death in Paradise

2011

Death in Paradise

as Nelson Myers

White Van Man

tv

White Van Man

2011

White Van Man

as Uncle Phil

Beautiful People

tv

Beautiful People

2008

Beautiful People

as Big Barry

Joy Division

movie

Joy Division

2006

Joy Division

as Neville

CineRaya

tv

Stupid!

2004

Stupid!

as Various Characters

Hex

tv

Hex

2004

Hex

as Voodoo Priest

The Calcium Kid

movie

The Calcium Kid

2004

The Calcium Kid

as Jamaican Barber

The Story of Tracy Beaker

tv

The Story of Tracy Beaker

2002

The Story of Tracy Beaker

as 'Flying' Freddie Mercer

Lucky Break

movie

Lucky Break

2001

Lucky Break

as Old Billy Morris

Virtual Sexuality

movie

Virtual Sexuality

1999

Virtual Sexuality

as Declan

CineRaya

tv

Porkpie

1995

Porkpie

as Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

O Mary This London

movie

O Mary This London

1994

O Mary This London

as Neville

CineRaya

movie

In Dreams

1992

In Dreams

as Uncle Norman

The Jazz Detective

movie

The Jazz Detective

1992

The Jazz Detective

as Silver

Heartbeat

tv

Heartbeat

1992

Heartbeat

as Danny Flowers

Missing Persons

movie

Missing Persons

1990

Missing Persons

as Chalky White

Desmond's

tv

Desmond's

1989

Desmond's

as Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

The Fear

tv

The Fear

1988

The Fear

as Cuke

Rockliffe's Babies

tv

Rockliffe's Babies

1987

Rockliffe's Babies

as Wiley Hillam

Playing Away

movie

Playing Away

1987

Playing Away

as Wilf

Casualty

tv

Casualty

1986

Casualty

as George

Casualty

tv

Casualty

1986

Casualty

as Vivian House

Half Moon Street

movie

Half Moon Street

1986

Half Moon Street

as Lindsay Walker

The Passion of Remembrance

movie

The Passion of Remembrance

1986

The Passion of Remembrance

as Benjy Baptiste

My Beautiful Laundrette

movie

My Beautiful Laundrette

1985

My Beautiful Laundrette

as Poet

CineRaya

movie

Playboy of the West Indies

1985

Playboy of the West Indies

as Mac

Britannia Hospital

movie

Britannia Hospital

1982

Britannia Hospital

as Radical

Cuba

movie

Cuba

1979

Cuba

as Fat Sergeant

Roadrunner

movie

Roadrunner

1977

Roadrunner

as Trevor Ford

Pressure

movie

Pressure

1976

Pressure

as Brother John

Robinson Crusoe

movie

Robinson Crusoe

1974

Robinson Crusoe

as Friday

The Education of Sonny Carson

movie

The Education of Sonny Carson

1974

The Education of Sonny Carson

as Preacher

Man Friday

movie

Man Friday

1972

Man Friday

as Man Friday

In the Beautiful Caribbean

movie

In the Beautiful Caribbean

1972

In the Beautiful Caribbean

as Bredda Ordinance

Leo the Last

movie

Leo the Last

1970

Leo the Last

as Black Preacher

Two Gentlemen Sharing

movie

Two Gentlemen Sharing

1969

Two Gentlemen Sharing

as Marcus

CineRaya

tv

The Jazz Age

1968

The Jazz Age

ITV Playhouse

tv

ITV Playhouse

1967

ITV Playhouse

as Trevor Ford

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Friday

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