Sir Ian Holm has starred in more than 60 films including the “Lord of the Rings” triology, “Chariots of Fire,” “The Sweet Hereafter,” “The Homecoming,” “Brazil,” “The Madness of King George” and “The Aviator, among others.  He was nominated in 1982 for an Academy Award® for “Chariots of Fire” and for a Genie Award for his work in “The Sweet Hereafter.”

In 1989, Holm was awarded the prestigious Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and in June of 1998, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him for his services to drama. 

In his youth, Holm attended the Chigwell Grammer School in Essex and later entered the Roayl Academy of Dramatic Arts. 

In 1954, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and made his stage debut as a spear-carrier in “Othello.” 

He made his Broadway debut in 1967 in Harold Pinter’s hit play “The Homecoming” followed by his feature film debut in “Bofors Gun” in 1968.