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'''Ian Holm''' played [[Bilbo Baggins]] in [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings film]].
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| image=[[Image:Ian Holm.jpg|250px]]
| name=Ian Holm
| lifetime=[[12 September|September 12]], [[1931]]
| played=[[Frodo Baggins]]
| film=[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]]
| played2=[[Bilbo Baggins]]
| film2=[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]
| imdb= [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000453/ Profile]
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'''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 [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]; he appeared in the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|first]] and [[The Lord of the Rings: 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.
 
Ian Holm is the father of [[Harry Holm]], who played [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor Fairbairns]] in the 1981 radio series.
 
==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|These things are like boats with toes.|Ian Holm about prosthetic Hobbit feet}}
 
==Roles==
* [[2003]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' - Bilbo Baggins
* [[2002]] - ''[[The Making of The Lord of the Rings (documentary)]]'' - Bilbo Baggins (archive footage)
* 2002 - ''[[A Day in the Life of a Hobbit]]'' - Himself, Bilbo Baggins (archive footage)
* [[2001]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: 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'' (1981 radio series)]] - [[Frodo Baggins]]
 
==Awards==
* [[2002]] - '''[http://www.cinemaclips.com/PFCS.htm PFCS Award]''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[2004]] - '''[http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award]''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.nbrmp.org/ NBR Award]''', Best Acting by an Ensemble, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.sagawards.org/ SAG Award]''', Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
== External Links ==
* {{WP|Ian Holm}}
 
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Revision as of 17:16, 2 April 2013

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Ian Holm
LifetimeSeptember 12, 1931
PortrayedFrodo Baggins in:
 The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)
PortrayedBilbo Baggins in:
 The Lord of the Rings (film series)
IMDbProfile

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 The Lord of the Rings (film series); 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 Fairbairns 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

Awards

External Links