Movies (Acting Roles)
Discovering Hamlet
Ian Holm was 80 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Polonius (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 01 2011
Ratatouille
Ian Holm was 75 in Ratatouille as 'Skinner (voice)'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 21 2007
The Real Middle Earth
Ian Holm was 75 in The Real Middle Earth as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 01 2007
The Treatment
Ian Holm was 75 in The Treatment as 'Dr. Ernesto Morales'.Movie Released: Fri, May 04 2007
O Jerusalem
Ian Holm was 75 in O Jerusalem as 'Ben Gurion'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 17 2006
Strangers with Candy
Ian Holm was 74 in Strangers with Candy as 'Dr. Putney'.Movie Released: Wed, Jun 28 2006
Chromophobia
Ian Holm was 74 in Chromophobia as 'Edward Aylesbury'.Movie Released: Wed, May 10 2006
The Queen of Trees
Ian Holm was 74 in The Queen of Trees as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 22 2005
Lord of War
Ian Holm was 74 in Lord of War as 'Simeon Weisz'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 16 2005
The Aviator
Ian Holm was 73 in The Aviator as 'Professor Fitz'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 17 2004
Garden State
Ian Holm was 72 in Garden State as 'Gideon Largeman'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 28 2004
D-Day 6.6.1944
Ian Holm was 72 in D-Day 6.6.1944 as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Jun 06 2004
The Day After Tomorrow
Ian Holm was 72 in The Day After Tomorrow as 'Terry Rapson'.Movie Released: Wed, May 26 2004
The Last Dragon
Ian Holm was 72 in The Last Dragon as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 05 2004
Prisoner of Paradise
Ian Holm was 71 in Prisoner of Paradise as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 07 2003
The Emperor's New Clothes
Ian Holm was 69 in The Emperor's New Clothes as 'Napoleon Bonaparte / Sergeant Eugene Lenormand'.Movie Released: Sat, Aug 11 2001
From Hell
Ian Holm was 69 in From Hell as 'Sir William Gull'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 08 2001
Esther Kahn
Ian Holm was 69 in Esther Kahn as 'Nathan Quellen'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 04 2000
Bless the Child
Ian Holm was 68 in Bless the Child as 'Reverend Grissom'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 11 2000
Beautiful Joe
Ian Holm was 68 in Beautiful Joe as 'George The Geek'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 09 2000
The Miracle Maker
Ian Holm was 68 in The Miracle Maker as 'Pontius Pilate (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 31 2000
Joe Gould's Secret
Ian Holm was 68 in Joe Gould's Secret as 'Joe Gould'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 21 2000
Animal Farm
Ian Holm was 68 in Animal Farm as 'Squealer (voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Oct 03 1999
Wisconsin Death Trip
Ian Holm was 67 in Wisconsin Death Trip as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 05 1999
The Match
Ian Holm was 67 in The Match as 'Big Tam'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 13 1999
Shergar
Ian Holm was 67 in Shergar as 'Joseph Maguire'.Movie Released: Tue, Jun 01 1999
eXistenZ
Ian Holm was 67 in eXistenZ as 'Kiri Vinokur'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 14 1999
Simon Magus
Ian Holm was 67 in Simon Magus as 'Sirius / Boris / The Devil'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 17 1999
Tale of the Tides
Ian Holm was 67 in Tale of the Tides as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 30 1998
King Lear
Ian Holm was 66 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.Movie Released: Sat, Mar 21 1998
Incognito
Ian Holm was 66 in Incognito as 'John (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 14 1997
A Life Less Ordinary
Ian Holm was 66 in A Life Less Ordinary as 'Mr. Naville'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 24 1997
The Sweet Hereafter
Ian Holm was 66 in The Sweet Hereafter as 'Mitchell Stephens'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 25 1997
The Fifth Element
Ian Holm was 65 in The Fifth Element as 'Cornelius'.Movie Released: Fri, May 02 1997
Big Night
Ian Holm was 65 in Big Night as 'Pascal'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 20 1996
Loch Ness
Ian Holm was 64 in Loch Ness as 'Water Bailiff'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 23 1996
Little Red Riding Hood
Ian Holm was 64 in Little Red Riding Hood as 'Don Mini'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 25 1995
Landscape
Ian Holm was 64 in Landscape as 'Duff'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 21 1995
The Deep Blue Sea
Ian Holm was 63 in The Deep Blue Sea as 'Sir William Collyer'.Movie Released: Sat, Nov 12 1994
The Tailor of Gloucester
Ian Holm was 62 in The Tailor of Gloucester as 'The Tailor (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 24 1993
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
Ian Holm was 62 in The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald as 'Narrator (voice) (UK version, Timewatch: The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald)'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 09 1993
The Hour of the Pig
Ian Holm was 62 in The Hour of the Pig as 'Albertus'.Movie Released: Sat, Sep 25 1993
Blue Ice
Ian Holm was 61 in Blue Ice as 'Sir Hector'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 09 1992
The Last Romantics
Ian Holm was 60 in The Last Romantics as 'F.R. Leavis'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 29 1992
Naked Lunch
Ian Holm was 60 in Naked Lunch as 'Tom Frost'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 27 1991
Kafka
Ian Holm was 60 in Kafka as 'Dr. Murnau'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 15 1991
Uncle Vanya
Ian Holm was 60 in Uncle Vanya as 'Astrov'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 12 1991
Hamlet
Ian Holm was 59 in Hamlet as 'Polonius'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 19 1990
A Season of Giants
Ian Holm was 59 in A Season of Giants as 'Lorenzo de' Medici'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 04 1990
Henry V
Ian Holm was 58 in Henry V as 'Captain Fluellen'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 05 1989
The Endless Game
Ian Holm was 57 in The Endless Game as 'Control'.Movie Released: Sun, Aug 20 1989
The Kingdom of Fun
Ian Holm was 57 in The Kingdom of Fun as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 19 1989
Another Woman
Ian Holm was 57 in Another Woman as 'Ken'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 13 1988
The Fishing Party
Ian Holm was 54 in The Fishing Party as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 27 1986
Cry From Home
Ian Holm was 54 in Cry From Home as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 20 1986
Murder by the Book
Ian Holm was 54 in Murder by the Book as 'Hercule Poirot'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1986
The Browning Version
Ian Holm was 54 in The Browning Version as 'Andrew Crocker-Harris'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 31 1985
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
Ian Holm was 54 in Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill as 'Eustace Edgehill'.Movie Released: Sun, Dec 15 1985
Dreamchild
Ian Holm was 54 in Dreamchild as 'Reverend Charles L. Dodgson / Lewis Carroll'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 04 1985
Wetherby
Ian Holm was 53 in Wetherby as 'Stanley Pilborough'.Movie Released: Wed, Jun 19 1985
Dance with a Stranger
Ian Holm was 53 in Dance with a Stranger as 'Desmond Cussen'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 1985
Brazil
Ian Holm was 53 in Brazil as 'Mr. Kurtzmann'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 20 1985
The Cost of Treachery
Ian Holm was 53 in The Cost of Treachery as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 30 1984
Laughterhouse
Ian Holm was 52 in Laughterhouse as 'Ben Singleton'.Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 1984
Soft Targets
Ian Holm was 51 in Soft Targets as 'Alexei'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 19 1982
Inside the Third Reich
Ian Holm was 50 in Inside the Third Reich as 'Dr. Joseph Goebbels'.Movie Released: Sun, May 09 1982
Time Bandits
Ian Holm was 49 in Time Bandits as 'Napoleon'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 13 1981
Chariots of Fire
Ian Holm was 49 in Chariots of Fire as 'Sam Mussabini'.Movie Released: Fri, May 15 1981
S.O.S. Titanic
Ian Holm was 48 in S.O.S. Titanic as 'J. Bruce Ismay'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 29 1980
The Misanthrope
Ian Holm was 48 in The Misanthrope as 'Alceste'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 27 1980
Alien
Ian Holm was 47 in Alien as 'Ash'.Movie Released: Fri, May 25 1979
Les Misérables
Ian Holm was 47 in Les Misérables as 'Thénardier'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 27 1978
The Lost Boys
Ian Holm was 47 in The Lost Boys as 'J.M. Barrie'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 11 1978
Flayed
Ian Holm was 46 in Flayed as 'The Man'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 22 1978
The Thief of Baghdad
Ian Holm was 46 in The Thief of Baghdad as 'The Gatekeeper'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 10 1978
March or Die
Ian Holm was 45 in March or Die as 'El Krim'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 08 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Ian Holm was 45 in Jesus of Nazareth as 'Zerah'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 27 1977
Shout at the Devil
Ian Holm was 44 in Shout at the Devil as 'Mohammed'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 12 1976
Robin and Marian
Ian Holm was 44 in Robin and Marian as 'King John'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 11 1976
The Wood Demon
Ian Holm was 43 in The Wood Demon as 'Khrushchov'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 17 1974
Juggernaut
Ian Holm was 43 in Juggernaut as 'Nicholas Porter'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 25 1974
The Homecoming
Ian Holm was 42 in The Homecoming as 'Lenny'.Movie Released: Mon, Oct 29 1973
Young Winston
Ian Holm was 40 in Young Winston as 'George E. Buckle'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 20 1972
Mary, Queen of Scots
Ian Holm was 40 in Mary, Queen of Scots as 'David Riccio'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1971
Nicholas and Alexandra
Ian Holm was 40 in Nicholas and Alexandra as 'Yakovlev'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 29 1971
Funny
Ian Holm was 40 in Funny as 'Huw'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 16 1971
A Severed Head
Ian Holm was 39 in A Severed Head as 'Martin Lynch-Gibbon'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 21 1971
The End of the Line
Ian Holm was 38 in The End of the Line as 'Reverend P. Bagley'.Movie Released: Mon, Jun 29 1970
Emma's Time
Ian Holm was 38 in Emma's Time as 'Mark Lang'.Movie Released: Wed, May 13 1970
Omri's Burning
Ian Holm was 38 in Omri's Burning as 'Omri'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 16 1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
Ian Holm was 37 in Oh! What a Lovely War as 'President Poincare'.Movie Released: Mon, Mar 10 1969
Edward the Confessor
Ian Holm was 37 in Edward the Confessor as 'Edward Gobey'.Movie Released: Mon, Feb 24 1969
The Fixer
Ian Holm was 37 in The Fixer as 'Grubeshov'.Movie Released: Sun, Dec 08 1968
Frankenstein
Ian Holm was 37 in Frankenstein as 'Frankenstein / The Monster'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 11 1968
The Bofors Gun
Ian Holm was 36 in The Bofors Gun as 'Gunner Flynn'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 04 1968
Opus
Ian Holm was 35 in Opus as 'Lenny (The Homecoming)'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 02 1967
The Wars of the Roses
Ian Holm was 33 in The Wars of the Roses as 'King Richard III'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 08 1965
The Paradise Suite
Ian Holm was 31 in The Paradise Suite as 'Jamie Norton'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 24 1963
The Cherry Orchard
Ian Holm was 30 in The Cherry Orchard as 'Trofimov'.Movie Released: Tue, Apr 17 1962
Girls at Sea
Ian Holm was 27 in Girls at Sea as 'Marine (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 01 1958
Rope
Ian Holm was 26 in Rope as 'Granillo'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 02 1957
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesLegends
Ian Holm was 75+ in Legends as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 17 2006
Days That Shook the World
Ian Holm was 72+ in Days That Shook the World as 'Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 01 2003
Monsters We Met
Ian Holm was 71+ in Monsters We Met as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 08 2003
Secret Agent
Ian Holm was 69+ in Secret Agent as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Shanghai Vice
Ian Holm was 67+ in Shanghai Vice as 'Himself - Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 28 1999
The Borrowers
Ian Holm was 61+ in The Borrowers as 'Pod'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1992
Performance
Ian Holm was 59+ in Performance as 'Duff, Lear, Sir William Collyer, Astrov'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 22 1991
Chillers
Ian Holm was 58+ in Chillers as 'Christopher Waggoner'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1990
Stalin
Ian Holm was 58+ in Stalin as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1990
Game, Set, and Match
Ian Holm was 57+ in Game, Set, and Match as 'Bernard Samson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1988
Korea: The Unknown War
Ian Holm was 56+ in Korea: The Unknown War as 'Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jun 18 1988
Television
Ian Holm was 53+ in Television as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 12 1985
Screen Two
Ian Holm was 53+ in Screen Two as 'F.R. Leavis'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1985
Natural World
Ian Holm was 52+ in Natural World as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1983
The Bell
Ian Holm was 50+ in The Bell as 'Michael Meade'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 13 1982
Tales of the Unexpected
Ian Holm was 47+ in Tales of the Unexpected as 'Alan Corwin'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
The Lost Boys
Ian Holm was 47+ in The Lost Boys as 'J.M. Barrie'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1978
Holocaust
Ian Holm was 46+ in Holocaust as 'Heinrich Himmler'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 16 1978
Jesus of Nazareth
Ian Holm was 45+ in Jesus of Nazareth as 'Zerah'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1977
Napoleon and Love
Ian Holm was 42+ in Napoleon and Love TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1974
NOVA
Ian Holm was 42+ in NOVA as 'Narrator, Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1974
The Frighteners
Ian Holm was 40+ in The Frighteners as 'Gordon'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 1972
Play for Today
Ian Holm was 39+ in Play for Today as 'Alexei'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Mystery and Imagination
Ian Holm was 34+ in Mystery and Imagination TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966
BBC Play of the Month
Ian Holm was 34+ in BBC Play of the Month as 'Oedipus, Khrushchov'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
National Geographic Specials
Ian Holm was 33+ in National Geographic Specials as 'Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1965
Horizon
Ian Holm was 32+ in Horizon as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 04 1964
Survival
Ian Holm was 29+ in Survival TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 01 1961
Tony Awards
Ian Holm was 24+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Nominee'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ian Holm was 20+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Himmelstoss'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951