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Ian Holm
Acting

Ian Holm

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

12 Sep 1931

Age

95 Years

Born In

Goodmayes, Essex, England, UK

Total Projects

186

Years Active

73 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Alien: Romulus

movie

Alien: Romulus

2024

Alien: Romulus

as Rook (Facial and Vocal Reference)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

movie

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Old Bilbo Baggins

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

movie

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Old Bilbo Baggins

Discovering Hamlet

movie

Discovering Hamlet

2011

Discovering Hamlet

as Polonius (archive footage)

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

tv

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

2009

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

as Geschichtenerzähler

Ratatouille

movie

Ratatouille

2007

Ratatouille

as Skinner (voice)

The Real Middle Earth

movie

The Real Middle Earth

2007

The Real Middle Earth

as Narrator

The Treatment

movie

The Treatment

2007

The Treatment

as Dr. Ernesto Morales

Legends

tv

Legends

2006

Legends

as Self - Narrator (voice)

O Jerusalem

movie

O Jerusalem

2006

O Jerusalem

as Ben Gurion

Strangers with Candy

movie

Strangers with Candy

2006

Strangers with Candy

as Dr. Putney

Chromophobia

movie

Chromophobia

2006

Chromophobia

as Edward Aylesbury

The Queen of Trees

movie

The Queen of Trees

2005

The Queen of Trees

as Narrator

Lord of War

movie

Lord of War

2005

Lord of War

as Simeon Weisz

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

movie

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Narrator (voice)

The Aviator

movie

The Aviator

2004

The Aviator

as Professor Fitz

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

movie

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

2004

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

as Self

Garden State

movie

Garden State

2004

Garden State

as Gideon Largeman

D-Day 6.6.1944

movie

D-Day 6.6.1944

2004

D-Day 6.6.1944

as Narrator (voice)

The Day After Tomorrow

movie

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

The Day After Tomorrow

as Terry Rapson

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

movie

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

as Self

Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real

movie

Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real

2004

Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real

as Narrator

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Bilbo

Monsters We Met

tv

Monsters We Met

2003

Monsters We Met

as Narrator

Prisoner of Paradise

movie

Prisoner of Paradise

2003

Prisoner of Paradise

as Narrator (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Bilbo

The Emperor's New Clothes

movie

The Emperor's New Clothes

2001

The Emperor's New Clothes

as Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand

From Hell

movie

From Hell

2001

From Hell

as Sir William Gull

Secret Agent

tv

Secret Agent

2001

Secret Agent

as Narrator

Esther Kahn

movie

Esther Kahn

2000

Esther Kahn

as Nathan Quellen

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

movie

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

as Patrick

Bless the Child

movie

Bless the Child

2000

Bless the Child

as Reverend Grissom

Beautiful Joe

movie

Beautiful Joe

2000

Beautiful Joe

as George The Geek

The Miracle Maker

movie

The Miracle Maker

2000

The Miracle Maker

as Pontius Pilate (voice)

Joe Gould's Secret

movie

Joe Gould's Secret

2000

Joe Gould's Secret

as Joe Gould

Animal Farm

movie

Animal Farm

1999

Animal Farm

as Squealer (voice)

Wisconsin Death Trip

movie

Wisconsin Death Trip

1999

Wisconsin Death Trip

as Narrator (voice)

The Match

movie

The Match

1999

The Match

as Big Tam

Shergar

movie

Shergar

1999

Shergar

as Joseph Maguire

eXistenZ

movie

eXistenZ

1999

eXistenZ

as Kiri Vinokur

Shanghai Vice

tv

Shanghai Vice

1999

Shanghai Vice

as Himself - Narrator

Simon Magus

movie

Simon Magus

1999

Simon Magus

as Sirius / Boris / The Devil

Alice Through the Looking Glass

movie

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as White Knight

Tale of the Tides

movie

Tale of the Tides

1998

Tale of the Tides

as Narrator

King Lear

movie

King Lear

1998

King Lear

as King Lear

Incognito

movie

Incognito

1997

Incognito

as John (uncredited)

A Life Less Ordinary

movie

A Life Less Ordinary

1997

A Life Less Ordinary

as Mr. Naville

The Sweet Hereafter

movie

The Sweet Hereafter

1997

The Sweet Hereafter

as Mitchell Stephens

The Fifth Element

movie

The Fifth Element

1997

The Fifth Element

as Cornelius

Night Falls on Manhattan

movie

Night Falls on Manhattan

1997

Night Falls on Manhattan

as Liam Casey

Big Night

movie

Big Night

1996

Big Night

as Pascal

Loch Ness

movie

Loch Ness

1996

Loch Ness

as Water Bailiff

CineRaya

movie

A Little Fish in Deep Water

1996

A Little Fish in Deep Water

as Narrator

Little Red Riding Hood

movie

Little Red Riding Hood

1995

Little Red Riding Hood

as Don Mini

CineRaya

movie

Landscape

1995

Landscape

as Duff

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

movie

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

1995

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

as Narrator (voice)

The Madness of King George

movie

The Madness of King George

1994

The Madness of King George

as Willis

The Deep Blue Sea

movie

The Deep Blue Sea

1994

The Deep Blue Sea

as Sir William Collyer

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

movie

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

as Baron Frankenstein

Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

movie

Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

1994

Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom

as (voice)

CineRaya

movie

Chappaquiddick

1994

Chappaquiddick

as Narrator

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester

movie

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester

1993

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester

as The Tailor (voice)

CineRaya

tv

The Return of the Borrowers

1993

The Return of the Borrowers

as Pod

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

movie

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

1993

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

as Narrator (voice) (UK version, Timewatch: The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald)

The Hour of the Pig

movie

The Hour of the Pig

1993

The Hour of the Pig

as Albertus

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

tv

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as The Tailor (voice)

The Borrowers

tv

The Borrowers

1992

The Borrowers

as Pod

Blue Ice

movie

Blue Ice

1992

Blue Ice

as Sir Hector

The Last Romantics

movie

The Last Romantics

1992

The Last Romantics

as F.R. Leavis

Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen

movie

Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen

1992

Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Naked Lunch

movie

Naked Lunch

1991

Naked Lunch

as Tom Frost

CineRaya

movie

Bloody Sunday

1991

Bloody Sunday

as Narrator

Kafka

movie

Kafka

1991

Kafka

as Dr. Murnau

Uncle Vanya

movie

Uncle Vanya

1991

Uncle Vanya

as Astrov

Performance

tv

Performance

1991

Performance

as Sir William Collyer

Performance

tv

Performance

1991

Performance

as Duff

Performance

tv

Performance

1991

Performance

as King Lear

Performance

tv

Performance

1991

Performance

as Astrov

Hamlet

movie

Hamlet

1990

Hamlet

as Polonius

A Season of Giants

movie

A Season of Giants

1990

A Season of Giants

as Lorenzo de' Medici

Stalin

tv

Stalin

1990

Stalin

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Chillers

tv

Chillers

1990

Chillers

as Christopher Waggoner

The Tailor of Gloucester

movie

The Tailor of Gloucester

1989

The Tailor of Gloucester

as The Tailor

Henry V

movie

Henry V

1989

Henry V

as Captain Fluellen

The Endless Game

movie

The Endless Game

1989

The Endless Game

as Control

The Endless Game

tv

The Endless Game

1989

The Endless Game

as Control

The Kingdom of Fun

movie

The Kingdom of Fun

1989

The Kingdom of Fun

as Narrator

Another Woman

movie

Another Woman

1988

Another Woman

as Ken

Game, Set, and Match

tv

Game, Set, and Match

1988

Game, Set, and Match

as Bernard Samson

Korea: The Unknown War

tv

Korea: The Unknown War

1988

Korea: The Unknown War

as Narrator (voice)

The Fishing Party

movie

The Fishing Party

1986

The Fishing Party

as Narrator

Cry From Home

movie

Cry From Home

1986

Cry From Home

as Narrator

Murder by the Book

movie

Murder by the Book

1986

Murder by the Book

as Hercule Poirot

The Browning Version

movie

The Browning Version

1985

The Browning Version

as Andrew Crocker-Harris

Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill

movie

Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill

1985

Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill

as Eustace Edgehill

Dreamchild

movie

Dreamchild

1985

Dreamchild

as Reverend Charles L. Dodgson / Lewis Carroll

Wetherby

movie

Wetherby

1985

Wetherby

as Stanley Pilborough

Dance with a Stranger

movie

Dance with a Stranger

1985

Dance with a Stranger

as Desmond Cussen

Brazil

movie

Brazil

1985

Brazil

as Mr. Kurtzmann

Visions of Power

movie

Visions of Power

1985

Visions of Power

as Narrator

Television

tv

Television

1985

Television

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Screen Two

tv

Screen Two

1985

Screen Two

as F.R. Leavis

The Cost of Treachery

movie

The Cost of Treachery

1984

The Cost of Treachery

as Narrator

Laughterhouse

movie

Laughterhouse

1984

Laughterhouse

as Ben Singleton

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

movie

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

as Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

movie

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

1983

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

as Narrator (voice)

Natural World

tv

Natural World

1983

Natural World

as Narrator

The Return of the Soldier

movie

The Return of the Soldier

1983

The Return of the Soldier

as Doctor Anderson

Soft Targets

movie

Soft Targets

1982

Soft Targets

as Alexei

Inside the Third Reich

tv

Inside the Third Reich

1982

Inside the Third Reich

as Dr. Joseph Goebbels

CineRaya

tv

The Bell

1982

The Bell

as Michael Meade

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

movie

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

1981

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

as Lech Walesa

40 Minutes

tv

40 Minutes

1981

40 Minutes

as Narrator

Time Bandits

movie

Time Bandits

1981

Time Bandits

as Napoleon

Chariots of Fire

movie

Chariots of Fire

1981

Chariots of Fire

as Sam Mussabini

S.O.S. Titanic

movie

S.O.S. Titanic

1980

S.O.S. Titanic

as J. Bruce Ismay

The Misanthrope

movie

The Misanthrope

1980

The Misanthrope

as Alceste

All Quiet on the Western Front

movie

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

All Quiet on the Western Front

as Himmelstoss

Alien

movie

Alien

1979

Alien

as Ash

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Alan Corwin

Les Misérables

movie

Les Misérables

1978

Les Misérables

as Thénardier

The Lost Boys

movie

The Lost Boys

1978

The Lost Boys

as J.M. Barrie

The Lost Boys

tv

The Lost Boys

1978

The Lost Boys

as J.M. Barrie

Holocaust

tv

Holocaust

1978

Holocaust

as Heinrich Himmler

Flayed

movie

Flayed

1978

Flayed

as The Man

The Thief of Baghdad

movie

The Thief of Baghdad

1978

The Thief of Baghdad

as The Gatekeeper

BBC2 Play of the Week

tv

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

BBC2 Play of the Week

as The Man

BBC2 Play of the Week

tv

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

BBC2 Play of the Week

as J.M. Barrie

March or Die

movie

March or Die

1977

March or Die

as El Krim

The Man in the Iron Mask

movie

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

The Man in the Iron Mask

as Duval

CineRaya

movie

Ramsey

1977

Ramsey

as Bill Ramsey

Jesus of Nazareth

tv

Jesus of Nazareth

1977

Jesus of Nazareth

as Zerah

CineRaya

tv

Jubilee 1977

1977

Jubilee 1977

as Bill Ramsey

Shout at the Devil

movie

Shout at the Devil

1976

Shout at the Devil

as Mohammed

Robin and Marian

movie

Robin and Marian

1976

Robin and Marian

as King John

CineRaya

movie

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

1975

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

as Mr. Garrick

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

tv

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

1974

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

as Wedderburn

The Wood Demon

movie

The Wood Demon

1974

The Wood Demon

as Khrushchov

Juggernaut

movie

Juggernaut

1974

Juggernaut

as Nicholas Porter

Children in Crossfire

movie

Children in Crossfire

1974

Children in Crossfire

as Narrator

Napoleon and Love

tv

Napoleon and Love

1974

Napoleon and Love

as Napoleon Bonaparte

NOVA

tv

NOVA

1974

NOVA

as Narrator

NOVA

tv

NOVA

1974

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

The Homecoming

movie

The Homecoming

1973

The Homecoming

as Lenny

The Treat

movie

The Treat

1972

The Treat

as Gordon

Young Winston

movie

Young Winston

1972

Young Winston

as George E. Buckle

The Frighteners

tv

The Frighteners

1972

The Frighteners

as Gordon

Mary, Queen of Scots

movie

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971

Mary, Queen of Scots

as David Riccio

Nicholas and Alexandra

movie

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

Nicholas and Alexandra

as Yakovlev

CineRaya

movie

Funny

1971

Funny

as Huw

A Severed Head

movie

A Severed Head

1971

A Severed Head

as Martin Lynch-Gibbon

Play for Today

tv

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

as Alexei

CineRaya

movie

The End of the Line

1970

The End of the Line

as Reverend P. Bagley

CineRaya

movie

The Salesman

1970

The Salesman

as Salesman

Emma's Time

movie

Emma's Time

1970

Emma's Time

as Mark Lang

CineRaya

movie

Omri's Burning

1969

Omri's Burning

as Omri

Moonlight on the Highway

movie

Moonlight on the Highway

1969

Moonlight on the Highway

Oh! What a Lovely War

movie

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

as President Poincare

Edward the Confessor

movie

Edward the Confessor

1969

Edward the Confessor

as Edward Gobey

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

tv

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as David Peters

The Fixer

movie

The Fixer

1968

The Fixer

as Grubeshov

Frankenstein

movie

Frankenstein

1968

Frankenstein

as Frankenstein / The Monster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

movie

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Puck

The Bofors Gun

movie

The Bofors Gun

1968

The Bofors Gun

as Gunner Flynn

ITV Playhouse

tv

ITV Playhouse

1967

ITV Playhouse

as Huw

Opus

movie

Opus

1967

Opus

as Lenny (The Homecoming)

Mystery and Imagination

tv

Mystery and Imagination

1966

Mystery and Imagination

as Wolfe MacFarlane

Mystery and Imagination

tv

Mystery and Imagination

1966

Mystery and Imagination

as Dr Frankenstein / The Being

The Power Game

tv

The Power Game

1965

The Power Game

as Sefton Kemp

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Oedipus

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Khrushchov

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Alceste

National Geographic Specials

tv

National Geographic Specials

1965

National Geographic Specials

as Narrator (voice)

The Wars of the Roses

movie

The Wars of the Roses

1965

The Wars of the Roses

as King Richard III

The Wars of the Roses

tv

The Wars of the Roses

1965

The Wars of the Roses

as Richard III

Horizon

tv

Horizon

1964

Horizon

as Narrator

CineRaya

movie

The Paradise Suite

1963

The Paradise Suite

as Jamie Norton

The Cherry Orchard

movie

The Cherry Orchard

1962

The Cherry Orchard

as Trofimov

Survival

tv

Survival

1961

Survival

Girls at Sea

movie

Girls at Sea

1958

Girls at Sea

as Marine (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Rope

1957

Rope

as Granillo

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Edward Gobey

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Jamie Norton

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Reverend P. Bagley

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Himmelstoss

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