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Ian Holm

Ian Holm's biography

Ian Holm is 89 years old film actor born at United Kingdom. He was born on Saturday 12th of September 1931. According to year of birth 1931 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 12th of September means he is Virgo. Virgo is an earthy sign of Zodiac Belt. People born under this Rising Sign are practical in nature. They believe in reality and represents themselves as a strong person.

He is citizen of United Kingdom. His primary profession is to be film actor. You can know him also as stage actor. He is recently known as television actor.

Ian Holm's family

Ian Holm's ex spouse

Penelope Wilton

Ian Holm and Penelope Wilton have been together since 1991 for 10 years. Penelope is known as television actor. His ex spouse was born on Monday 3rd of June 1946 in Scarborough.

He has 1 son.

Ian Holm's son: Barnaby Holm

Ian Holm's son's name is Barnaby Holm. He is known as actor. His son was born on Monday 20th of February 1967 in New York City.

Ian Holm's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Chigwell School.

Ian Holm's career

His main focus is to be film actor.

How did Ian Holm die

He died on on Friday 19th of June 2020 when he was 89 years old at London. Ian Holms death was caused by parkinson's disease. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Ian Holm's Awards

  • He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours List and was appointed Knight Bachelor in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.
  • He was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor of the 1997 season for his performance in "King Lear" at the Royal National Theatre: Cottesloe stage.
  • He was awarded the 1993 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Moonlight".
  • He was awarded the 1997 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best Actor for his performance in "King Lear" at the Royal National Theatre.
  • He was awarded the 1993 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor in "Moonlight". His wife, Penelope Wilton, was awarded Best Actress for "The Deep Blue Sea" at the same awards ceremony.
  • He was awarded the 1997 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in "King Lear".
  • He won Broadway's 1967 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming", a role he recreated in the film version with the same title, The Homecoming (1973).

Ian Holm's Nominations

  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work Chariots of Fire in 1981

Ian Holm's quotes

  • [on his Hobbit feet in the Lord of the Rings films] These things are like boats with toes.
  • While shooting in Mexico, all conversation was dominated by bowels. During filming, if you'll pardon the expression, you're frightened to fart.
  • 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.
  • I'm completely amazed by the reaction that the films have had. I get a lot of fan mail addressed to Bilbo and sometimes Sir Bilbo. It's hardly ever addressed to Ian Holm."
  • I had a brother who alas went off to fight for his country, and died of cancer before it was fashionable.
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Ian Holm's body shape

Lets describe how Ian Holm looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.