Episode 1144
Ian Holm
Sat, 2020-Jun-20 01:04 UTC
Length - 1:53
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With 546,517 views on Friday, 19 June 2020 our article of the day is Ian Holm.
Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert (12 September 1931 – 19 June 2020), known as Ian Holm, was an English actor. He received the 1967 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for his performance as Lenny in The Homecoming and the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the title role of King Lear. He won the 1981 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as athletics trainer Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire, for which he was also nominated for an Academy Award.
His other well-known film roles include Ash in Alien, Father Vito Cornelius in The Fifth Element, Chef Skinner in Ratatouille, and Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series.
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For the full current version of the article, see Ian Holm on Wikipedia.
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