Ian Holm

Ian Holm was a British actor known for intense, precisely controlled performances across stage and screen.

He played Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's *Lord of the Rings* trilogy and the android Ash in *Alien*.

His stage work included acclaimed Shakespearean roles, and he won a Tony for *Homecoming*.

Born Ian Holm Cuthbert, he was knighted in 1998.

actor

Bilbo

Slim dueling sword

Brazil · The Lord of the Rings · Frankenstein · Ratatouille · Garden State · King Lear · Napoleon · British · Oscar-nominated · BAFTA

Tolkien

Bilbo Baggins

Frodo · Gandalf · Rivendell · Peter Jackson

theater

Royal Shakespeare Company

British classical theater ensemble

Tony Award · West End · Stratford · stage · dramatist · repertory · National Theatre · classical

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Opposites
acting style and screen presence

Ian HolmNicolas Cage

Al Pacino · Jack Nicholson · Jim Carrey · Dwayne Johnson · William Shatner

Hollywood prominence and typecasting

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Dwayne Johnson · John Wayne · Sylvester Stallone · Tom Cruise · Vin Diesel

Family

Ian

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