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Ian Holm

1931 - 2020

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Holm is the 344th most popular actor (down from 311th in 2019), the 527th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 395th in 2019) and the 58th most popular British Actor.

Ian Holm is most famous for his role as Bilbo Baggins in the "Lord of the Rings" films.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ian Holm ranks 344 out of 13,578. Before him are Doris Day, Robert Hossein, Sylvia Kristel, O Yeong-su, Alec Baldwin, and Kenny Baker. After him are Kim Novak, Patrick Stewart, James Earl Jones, John Cazale, Priyanka Chopra, and Oona O'Neill.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Ian Holm ranks 36. Before him are Annie Girardot, Johannes Rau, Alice Munro, Leonard Nimoy, D. B. Cooper, and Anne Bancroft. After him are James Earl Jones, João Gilberto, Rupert Murdoch, James Cronin, David Lee, and Larry Hagman. Among people deceased in 2020, Ian Holm ranks 25. Before him are Krzysztof Penderecki, Albert Uderzo, Michel Piccoli, Eduard Limonov, Alan Parker, and Robert Hossein. After him are Jean Kennedy Smith, John Turner, Frances E. Allen, Rob Rensenbrink, Abdul Halim Khaddam, and Stanley Cohen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Holm ranks 527 out of 8,785. Before him are Richard Hughes (1975), Richard Owen (1804), John Donne (1572), Thomas Gainsborough (1727), Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (1984), and Kenny Baker (1934). After him are Theresa May (1956), David Brewster (1781), Cynric (450), John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650), Rudolf Abel (1903), and Sweyn II of Denmark (1020).

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Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ian Holm ranks 58. Before him are Emma Thompson (1959), Ralph Fiennes (1962), Angela Lansbury (1925), Malcolm McDowell (1943), Colin Firth (1960), and Kenny Baker (1934). After him are Patrick Stewart (1940), Sam Neill (1947), John Cleese (1939), Tim Curry (1946), Charles Dance (1946), and Jonathan Pryce (1947).

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