Ian Holm was a British actor whose many roles included the hobbit Bilbo Baggins in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the android Ash in “Alien” (1979).
Other notable roles for Holm include trainer Sam Mussabini in “Chariots of Fire” (1981), Napoleon in “Time Bandits” (1981), and Father Vito Cornelius in “The Fifth Element” (1997).
He also appeared in “Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes” (1984), “Brazil” (1985), “Henry V” (1989), “The Madness of King George” (1989), “The Sweet Hereafter” (1997), and almost 100 other films.Holm reprised his role as Bilbo in “The Hobbit” trilogy, playing the elder version of the character in the prologue and epilogue.
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