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Sir Ian Holm CBE

Actor
12 September 1931 to 19 June 2020

A British actor who honed his craft performing Shakespeare on the stage, Holm became best known for his roles in Alien (1979) and The Lord or the Rings trilogy (2001-2003). He won BAFTAs for his roles in The Bofors Fun (1968) and Chariots of Fire (1981) and received four further nominations for his work across film and television.

Read Sir Ian Holm's Guardian obituary