Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1931-09-12
- Born Place: Goodmayes, Essex, England, UK
Deathday:
2020-06-19
Also Known As:
Ian Holm Cuthbert, Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE, Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert, Sir Ian Holm, 이안 홈, 伊恩·霍姆, Єн Голм, ایان هولم
Ian Holm
Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert (1931-2020) was a highly esteemed and versatile English actor with a career spanning over six decades across stage, television, and film. Born in Goodmayes, Essex, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and initially established himself as a prominent member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) from 1957. His distinguished stage career saw him excel in numerous Shakespearean roles, including Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and the Fool in "King Lear," and he won a Tony Award in 1967 for his performance as Lenny in Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming."Holm transitioned successfully into film and television, becoming known for a wide array of roles that showcased his remarkable range and ability to inhabit diverse characters, often with a quiet intensity. He gained widespread recognition for playing the manipulative android Ash in Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of athletics trainer Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire (1981), a role that also won him a BAFTA Award and a special award at the Cannes Film Festival. Other notable film appearances include Brazil (1985), Henry V (1989), Naked Lunch (1991), The Madness of King George (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), and The Aviator (2004). He also famously played Napoleon Bonaparte three times in different productions.However, Holm is perhaps most beloved internationally for his role as the eccentric hobbit Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, appearing in The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Return of the King (2003). He later reprised the role as the elderly Bilbo in The Hobbit trilogy, with The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) being his final film appearance. Throughout his career, Ian Holm received numerous accolades, including two BAFTA Awards, a Tony Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for his services to drama. He passed away on June 19, 2020, at the age of 88, leaving behind a rich legacy of memorable performances.
