RIP - Ian Holm

[uriah1]

Another fine actor.

I liked his Bilbo but thought he was great as the bumbling monk in Fifth Element and in Greystoke.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/19/entertainment/ian-holm-death-scli-intl-gbr/index.html

 

[Pasta Player]

Always enjoyed Sir Ian Home..
Gilliam's "Brazil" and "Time Bandits" also come to mind.

 

[tery]

…………….…. R.I.P.

 

[Steerforth]

RIP. And thanks for all the great entertainment!

 

[tah1962]

.....RIP

 

[rze99]

Wonderful actor. Will be greatly missed.

 

[Dismalhead]

I loved him in the 5th Element. He was in tons of things over the years. Plus he was Ash in Alien! RIP.

 

[koen]

Please, fix the title, his name is Ian Holm.

 

[hemingway]

What an actor.

 

[HoodieMcFoodie]

Gone to the Grey Havens with the Elves...

 

[Dacious]

His Ash in the original 'Alien' was scary brilliant.

 

[wulfenganck]

One of the great actors on both stage and screen - very sad he passed away. I read that he suffered from Parkinson's Desease, for someone defining himself through the use and interpretation of words and emotions, this must have been awful.
His favourite performances for me aren't Lord Of The Rings, nor 5th Element, but Ash in Alien and the lawyer Mitchell in The Sweet Hereafter. Subtle and convincing in every second.

 

[ClashCityTele]

Very sad. a real shame. RIP Sir Ian.
He was in some of my favourite films of all time - Greystoke, Alien, Brazil, Time Bandits plus the Fifth Element & the Hobbit.
I think I'll have an Ian Holm film festival this weekend.

 

[wacolo]

I really picked up on him first in Big Night. I really do love character actors, and he was one of the best.

 

[eddnix]

I was watching BBC news last night and the obligatory obituary came up, I paraphrase: "At 5ft 4 his diminutive height meant he was often cast as small people such as his role in The Borrowers series."

I question, how small is a borrower? If I spotted a 1.65M IC1 hiding in my house with an arm full of my belongings it would take some convincing that he was a fictional character...

Anyway, so long Ian Holm, I hope the transition was painless!

 

[VintageSG]

His King Lear was sublime.

Sir Ian also appeared in 'The Borrowers' I'm not much of a fan of the story, but Sir Ian is captivating in that role too. From Shakespeare to children's television, he owned the part.

His film and television work alone would rank him among the greats, but if you ever have the opportunity to watch a recording of his stage work, do so. He'll leave you breathless

 

[eddnix]

Sir Ian also appeared in 'The Borrowers'

Since writing my previous post I've come to the conclusion that Ian Holm was involved in organised crime.

 

[stxrus]

A fine actor RIP

 

[frank a]

RIP.

 

[Archtop Bill]

A brilliant actor who played Napoleon twice: Time Bandits and The Emperor’s New Clothes.