Ian Holm Cuthbert is a British actor, famous for the films The Fifth Element, Alien and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The actor was born on September 12, 1931 in Illford County of Great Britain in the family of psychiatrist James Harvey Cuthbert, who worked in a psychiatric hospital (Ian was born in it), and Jean Wilson Holm.
At the age of eight, Ian first appeared in the theater, and this visit made such a strong impression on him that it later predetermined his fate. The second greatest shock
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Ian Holm Cuthbert is a British actor, famous for the films The Fifth Element, Alien and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The actor was born on September 12, 1931 in Illford County of Great Britain in the family of psychiatrist James Harvey Cuthbert, who worked in a psychiatric hospital (Ian was born in it), and Jean Wilson Holm.
At the age of eight, Ian first appeared in the theater, and this visit made such a strong impression on him that it later predetermined his fate. The second greatest shock for him was the sudden death of his older brother.
In 1950, Holm entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1953, and after serving in the army, he began working in the theater. His debut was a tiny role of a spear-bearer in the tragedy “Othello”, but it happened on the stage of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Evon.
Then the actor expected a joint world tour with Laurence Olivier, after which there was fruitful work in various British theaters, his first roles on television, his debut performance on Broadway. Finally, the actor was spotted and invited to Hollywood.
In 1967, Holm took part in the production of the New York Theatre “Homecoming”.
In the movie Hill made his debut in 1958 in the film “Girls by the Sea”, and in total on the account of the actor more than 110 roles played by him, the pearls of which are the following roles: android Ash in “Alien” (1979), Napoleon in the film “Alien”.
Time Bandits (1981), Mr. Kurzmann in "Brazil" (1985), father of Vito Cornelius in
"The Fifth Element" . (1997) and Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).
In 1981, Ian Holm was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Supporting Actor" for his role in the film.
Chariots of Fire .
In 1998, Queen Elizabeth II Hill was knighted and awarded a noble title for his contribution to drama.
Hill married four times, but they all ended in divorce. With his third wife, British actress Penelope Wilton, he lived for 10 years. The actor is currently married to artist Sophie de Stample.
