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Ian Holm

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Also known as Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert

British actor (1931–2020)

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Ian Holm (1931–2020) was a male artist whose professional career spanned from 1958 to 2014. He was associated with the pop and schlager genres and was linked to Germany. Holm had five children and stood 1.66 meters tall.

His recorded works include *Lords of Hokkaido*, *The Lord Of The Rings Part One*, *Nothing*, and *Acting My Life*. These titles are among five works attributed to him in library records.

Synthesized by Vinony from 20 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Lords of Hokkaido (Ww8102)
  • The Lord Of The Rings Part One
  • Nothing
  • Acting My Life
  • Acting My Life

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
209
Total plays
1,220

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ian
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Goodmayes
Occupation
voice actor
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
Alien
Field of work
acting
Image
Ian Holm.jpg
Height
1.66
Number of children
5
Work location
United Kingdom
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Commons category
Ian Holm
date of birth
1931-09-12
name in native language
Ian Holm
start of work period
1958-00-00
date of death
2020-06-19
cause of death
pneumonia
end of work period
2014-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
medical condition
Parkinson's disease
honorific prefix
Sir
place of burial
Highgate Cemetery
birth name
Ian Holm Cuthbert
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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert (12 September 1931 – 19 June 2020) was an English actor. After graduating from RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) and beginning his career on the British stage as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he became a successful and prolific performer on television and in film. He received numerous accolades including two BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award, along with a nomination for an Academy Award. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for services to drama.

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, and the HBO film The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2003).

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