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Ian bares a scar on his finger after starring in the theatre production of Coriolanus. The scar is a result of a sword fight scene between him and Laurence Olivier, with Laurence cutting Ian's finger.
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Ian voiced chief Skinner in the 2007 Disney/Pixar film Ratatouille.
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Played the part of Napoleon Bonaparte three times.
1. Napoleon and Love (1972) TV series
2. Time Bandits (1981), only as a cameo.
3. The Emporer's New Clothes (2001)
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Before making it big in TV and Film, Ian was an established star of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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The Sweet Hereafter, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and Chariots of Fire, are Ian's career highlights.
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Ian's first major role was The Bonfors Gun.
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Ian won Broadway's 1967 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor for Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming," a role he recreated in the film version with the same title, The Homecoming (1973).
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Ian was suppose to play Pope John Paul II in a CBS miniseries, but had to drop out because of undisclosed "personal reasons." Jon Voight ended up taking his place.
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He won the 1993 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor in Moonlight.
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Ian has been married to his fourth wife Sophie de Stempel since December of 2003.
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Ian Holm was married to Penelope Wilton from 1991 to 2001, and had no children together.
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He was married to Sophie Baker from 1982 to 1986, and had a son, Harry.
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Ian Holm stands 5'6" tall.
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In 1976 while performing The Iceman Cometh, Ian developed a severe case of stage fright, which caused him to leave the theatre, and has only returned 3 times since then.
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Ian is a Associate Member of RADA.
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After his first marriage, Ian had a relationship with professional photographer Bee Gilbert, from 1965 to 1976, they had a son and a daughter together, Barnaby Holm and daughter Melissa, the two never married.
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Ian was married to Lynn Mary Shaw from 1955 to 1965 and had two daughters with her: Jessica Holm and Sarah-Jane Holm.
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Ian was appointed a CBE in 1990, and was knighted in June of 1998.
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Was awarded the 1997 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in "King Lear."
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Ian was treated for prostate cancer in 2001.
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played Prof. Teddy Rapson in The Day After Tomorrow and played Prof. Fitz, in The Aviator both characters where meteorologists.
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He played Bilbo Baggins in Lord of The Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and Lord of the Rings: Return of The King.