RIP Sir Ian Holm
Ian Holm, Bilbo Baggins (as well as Ash, Sam Mussabini, Lear and a plethora of others) has died of complications from Parkinson's Disease. He was 88.
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Guided by the Lonely Star Beyond the utmost harbour bar I'll find the havens fair and free And beaches of the Starlight Sea. Ship, my ship! I seek the West And fields and mountains ever blest. Farewell to Middle-earth at last; I see the Star above your mast... -'Bilbo's Last Song', J.R.R. Tolkien hS https://i.imgur.com/b3jbJkL.png |
I haven't been as appreciative as Sir Ian deserved for his work in the live action Tolkien treatments, due to my general disdain for them, but he was a tremendously talented actor.
"Ash" in Alien, and Napoleon Bonaparte in Time Bandits are my favorite roles. Farewell, Sir. |
The first role I saw him in was as Mr. Kurtzmann in Brazil. A movie inspired by George Orwell’s 1984. If anyone hasn’t watched it yet, I highly recommend it.
He was one of the best parts about FOTR and, in my opinion, brought Bilbo to life. Rest In Peace. |
I relistened to the 1981 BBC radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings a few weeks ago and his performance as Frodo was just as good as I remembered.
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My favorite role of his, I think, was as Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire. That one earned him a BAFTA and an Oscar nomination
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Lord of the Rings, Alien, The Madness of King George III, Time Bandits, The Fifth Element, Chariots of Fire, Brazil....such a wide range of roles for a splendid actor.
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You should listen to the BBC radio adaptation where he is truly outstanding in a strong cast, as Frodo. It is a shame people think of Bilbo first when, for me at least, his performance as Frodo is definitive. This will give an example - not one I would have picked first but it is a challenge to an actor to play someone who isn’t a trained performer https://youtu.be/Py1vQqmnXvw |
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There is a thread here somewhere, where we had a episode by episode discussion in which Brian Sibley participated and graciously answered questions from unquenchable hobbits.
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So passes Sir Ian Holm
Thanks for starting this thread, William. His Tolkien-related work, though important, was one part of a great career.:):( I’m glad that we’re also discussing his other great roles.:cool:
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As soon as I listened to the BBC radio adaption as a teenager, I fell in love with Ian Holm's performance as Frodo. Mith said it was "definitive", and I agree! I was so sad to hear of his passing this afternoon. I've been wanting to listen to the BBC adaption again for a while now, and I think I'll give it another listen to soon.
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