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[[Image:Ian Holm.jpg| | {{actor | ||
| image=[[Image:Ian Holm.jpg|250px]] | |||
| name=Ian Holm | |||
| lifetime=[[September 12]], [[1931]] | |||
| played=[[Frodo Baggins]] | |||
| film=[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' radio series]] | |||
| played2=[[Bilbo Baggins]] | |||
| film2=''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'' | |||
| imdb= | |||
|}} | |||
'''Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert''' (born [[1931]]) voiced [[Frodo Baggins]] in the BBC radio adaption of ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings]]''. Years later he played [[Bilbo Baggins]] in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]''; he appeared in the [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|first]] and [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|third]] installments of the series. | |||
It is a well-known fact in the film world that Ian Holm completely changes his performance with each re-take. | It is a well-known fact in the film world that Ian Holm completely changes his performance with each re-take. | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
{{quote|Bilbo is a character to whom things seem 'to happen'! But once put to his mettle, once put to the test, he comes up trumps.|Ian Holm, [[The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide]]}} | {{quote|Bilbo is a character to whom things seem 'to happen'! But once put to his mettle, once put to the test, he comes up trumps.|Ian Holm, [[The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide]]}} | ||
{{quote| | {{quote|These things are like boats with toes.|Ian Holm about prosthetic Hobbit feet}} | ||
==Roles== | |||
* [[2004]] - ''[[EA's The Third Age]]'' - [[Bilbo Baggins]] | |||
* [[2003]] - ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]'' - Bilbo Baggins | |||
* 2003 - ''[[EA's The Return of the King]]'' - Bilbo Baggins (archive footage) | |||
* [[2002]] - ''[[The Making of The Lord of the Rings]]'' - Bilbo Baggins (archive footage) | |||
* 2002 - ''[[A Day in the Life of a Hobbit]]'' - Himself, Bilbo Baggins (archive footage) | |||
* [[2001]] - ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' - Bilbo Baggins | |||
* 2001 - ''[[Quest for the Ring]]'' - Himself, Bilbo Baggins (archive footage) | |||
* 1981 - ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' - [[Frodo Baggins]] | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Revision as of 12:39, 4 July 2008
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| Ian Holm | |
| Lifetime | September 12, 1931 |
| Portrayed | Frodo Baggins in: |
| The Lord of the Rings radio series | |
| Portrayed | Bilbo Baggins in: |
| Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings | |
Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert (born 1931) voiced Frodo Baggins in the BBC radio adaption of The Lord of the Rings. Years later he played Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings; he appeared in the first and third installments of the series.
It is a well-known fact in the film world that Ian Holm completely changes his performance with each re-take.
Ian Holm is the father of Harry Holm, who played Elanor Gamgee in the 1981 radio series.
Quotes
- "Bilbo is a character to whom things seem 'to happen'! But once put to his mettle, once put to the test, he comes up trumps."
- ― Ian Holm, The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide
- "These things are like boats with toes."
- ― Ian Holm about prosthetic Hobbit feet
Roles
- 2004 - EA's The Third Age - Bilbo Baggins
- 2003 - Peter Jackson's The Return of the King - Bilbo Baggins
- 2003 - EA's The Return of the King - Bilbo Baggins (archive footage)
- 2002 - The Making of The Lord of the Rings - Bilbo Baggins (archive footage)
- 2002 - A Day in the Life of a Hobbit - Himself, Bilbo Baggins (archive footage)
- 2001 - Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring - Bilbo Baggins
- 2001 - Quest for the Ring - Himself, Bilbo Baggins (archive footage)
- 1981 - The Lord of the Rings - Frodo Baggins
Awards
- 2002 - PFCS Award, Best Acting Ensemble, Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2004 - Critics' Choice Award, Best Acting Ensemble, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- 2004 - NBR Award, Best Acting by an Ensemble, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- 2004 - SAG Award, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
