ACTOR

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian Holm has received more than 8,191,362 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Ian Holm is the 311th most popular actor (down from 284th in 2019), the 395th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 396th in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Actor.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 8.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 53

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ian Holm ranks 311 out of 13,578. Before him are Harold Lloyd, Carl Weathers, Kim Novak, Mia Farrow, Leonard Nimoy, and Sean Penn. After him are Maurice Chevalier, Daniel Craig, Michael J. Fox, Matt Damon, Jennifer Aniston, and Julianne Moore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Ian Holm ranks 28. Before him are Josef Masopust, Anatoly Dyatlov, Desmond Tutu, Rupert Murdoch, Guy Debord, and Leonard Nimoy. After him are João Gilberto, Dries van Agt, Johannes Rau, D. B. Cooper, Martinus J. G. Veltman, and Khieu Samphan. Among people deceased in 2020, Ian Holm ranks 20. Before him are Paolo Rossi, Michel Piccoli, Krzysztof Penderecki, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Katherine Johnson, and Albert Uderzo. After him are Stanley Cohen, Tabaré Vázquez, Rob Rensenbrink, Robert Hossein, Lee Teng-hui, and Diana Rigg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Holm ranks 395 out of 8,785. Before him are Henry Hallett Dale (1875), Lemmy (1945), Thomas Cromwell (1485), Oswald Mosley (1896), Henry Fox Talbot (1800), and George Eliot (1819). After him are Mary Read (1695), Gordon Banks (1937), Edward the Confessor (1003), Richard Owen (1804), A. A. Milne (1882), and Daniel Craig (1968).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ian Holm ranks 48. Before him are Alan Bates (1934), Emma Thompson (1959), Colin Firth (1960), Benny Hill (1924), Hugh Grant (1960), and Kenneth Branagh (1960). After him are Daniel Craig (1968), Bob Hoskins (1942), Sam Neill (1947), Ralph Fiennes (1962), Cary Grant (1904), and Charles Dance (1946).

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Television and Movie Roles

Ratatouille
Skinner (voice)
Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.
Jun 21o 20077.8 / 10
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Bilbo
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
Dec 18o 20018.415 / 10
The Fifth Element
Cornelius
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
May 2o 19977.554 / 10