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| lifetime=[[12 September|September 12]], [[1931]]
| lifetime=[[12 September|September 12]], [[1931]] - [[19 June|June 19]], [[2020]]
| played=[[Frodo Baggins]]
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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: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]''; 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.
'''Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] ([[12 September]] [[1931]] - [[19 June]], [[2020]]) voiced [[Frodo Baggins]] in the BBC radio adaptation 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)]], and Old Bilbo in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]].


It is a well-known fact in the film world that Ian Holm completely changes his performance with each re-take.
Ian Holm was the father of [[Harry Holm]], who played [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor Fairbairns]] in the 1981 radio series.  
 
Ian Holm is the father of [[Harry Holm]], who played [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor Fairbairns]] in the 1981 radio series.  


==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|These things are like boats with toes.|Ian Holm about prosthetic Hobbit feet}}
{{quote|These things are like boats with toes.|Ian Holm about prosthetic Hobbit feet}}


==Roles==
==Roles==
* [[2014]] - ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' - Old [[Bilbo Baggins]]
* [[2012]] - ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'' - Old Bilbo Baggins
* [[2007]] - ''[[The Real Middle-earth (documentary)]]'' - Narrator
* [[2003]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' - Bilbo Baggins
* [[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]] - ''[[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)
* [[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]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' - Bilbo Baggins
* 2001 - ''[[Quest for the Ring]]'' - Himself, Bilbo Baggins (archive footage)
* [[2001]] - ''[[Quest for the Ring]]'' - Himself, Bilbo Baggins (archive footage)
* 1981 - ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]]'' - [[Frodo Baggins]]
* [[1981]] - [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]] - [[Frodo Baggins]]


==Awards==
==Awards==
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* 2004 - '''[http://www.nbrmp.org/ NBR Award]''', Best Acting by an Ensemble, ''Peter Jackson's 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''
* 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 ==
== External Links ==
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Latest revision as of 02:13, 5 February 2023

Ian Holm.jpg
Ian Holm
LifetimeSeptember 12, 1931 - June 19, 2020
PortrayedFrodo Baggins in:
 The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)
PortrayedBilbo in:
 The Lord of the Rings (film series)
The Hobbit (film series)
IMDbProfile

Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE (12 September 1931 - 19 June, 2020) voiced Frodo Baggins in the BBC radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Years later he played Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings (film series), and Old Bilbo in The Hobbit (film series).

Ian Holm was the father of Harry Holm, who played Elanor Fairbairns in the 1981 radio series.

Quotes[edit | edit source]

"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[edit | edit source]

Awards[edit | edit source]

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