Ian Holm

About

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...

Known for

NOVASeries • 1974HorizonSeries • 1964Play for TodaySeries • 1970The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingMovie • 2003The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesMovie • 2014The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingMovie • 2001Natural WorldSeries • 1983Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979Screen TwoSeries • 1985The Fifth ElementMovie • 1997AlienMovie • 1979RatatouilleMovie • 2007The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyMovie • 2012ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969PerformanceSeries • 1991Alien: RomulusMovie • 2024The AviatorMovie • 2004Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries • 1973BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries • 1977The Day After TomorrowMovie • 2004Mystery and ImaginationSeries • 1966