Sir Ian Holm: Lord of the Rings and Alien star dies aged 88

Jimbuna · 06-19-20, 08:58 AM

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Veteran stage and film actor Sir Ian Holm, who played Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings films, has died at the age of 88.

Sir Ian, Oscar-nominated as the coach in Chariots of Fire, also played the android Ash in 1979's Alien.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53110391

A fine actor leaves us.

RIP

Cybermat47 · 06-19-20, 09:27 AM

An acting legend. His structural perfection was matched only by his talent. May he rest in peace.

Eichhörnchen · 06-19-20, 02:42 PM

A distinctive and kindly presence... irreplaceable

Skybird · 06-19-20, 02:49 PM

Alien...! Finally I get it, I always thought about Bilbo that I had seen the face before and that he looked familiar, but I could never make the link to his appearance as the android - Ash was the name, I think? - in that movie. It always makes a pleasurable sound inside the head when this coin finally drops.

u crank · 06-19-20, 03:20 PM

That's interesting. I never made the connection (until I read his bio) between Bilbo Baggins and Father Vito Cornelius of the Fifth Element. Great character actor.

RIP Sir Ian.

Dowly · 06-19-20, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

His structural perfection was matched only by his talent.

RIP

mapuc · 06-19-20, 03:33 PM

R.I.P Sir Ian Holm.

Markus

Bilge_Rat · 06-19-20, 07:42 PM

Ian Holm has been an actor I really liked ever since his role as Ash in Alien so many years ago.

He usually played minor characters, but one of my favourite movies with him was one where he actually had a starring role, the "The Sweet Hereafter" where he played an unscrupulous lawyer trying to take advantage of a tragedy. With a lesser actor, it could have been a caricature, but he managed to play the character with all its nuances.

RIP Sir Ian

ET2SN · 06-19-20, 08:01 PM

He took a lot of chances.

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Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	An acting legend. His structural perfection was matched only by his talent. May he rest in peace. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Alien...! Finally I get it, I always thought about Bilbo that I had seen the face before and that he looked familiar, but I could never make the link to his appearance as the android - Ash was the name, I think? - in that movie. It always makes a pleasurable sound inside the head when this coin finally drops. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	That's interesting. I never made the connection (until I read his bio) between Bilbo Baggins and Father Vito Cornelius of the Fifth Element. Great character actor. RIP Sir Ian. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

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Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,855 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	Ian Holm has been an actor I really liked ever since his role as Ash in Alien so many years ago. He usually played minor characters, but one of my favourite movies with him was one where he actually had a starring role, the "The Sweet Hereafter" where he played an unscrupulous lawyer trying to take advantage of a tragedy. With a lesser actor, it could have been a caricature, but he managed to play the character with all its nuances. RIP Sir Ian __________________

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	R.I.P Sir Ian Holm. Markus

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ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	He took a lot of chances.