Ram John Holder
Known for
Ram John Holder has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. The role of Poet in 'My Beautiful Laundrette' is the one that keeps being brought up. He appears in 'Your Christmas or Mine?' too. It began in 1969, at the age of 35. Casting directors have gone to him for comedy more than for anything else. Very few actors keep finding work for 57 years.
Ram John Holder
20 Movies
11 Series
Ram John Holder has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. The role of Poet in 'My Beautiful Laundrette' is the one that keeps being brought up. He appears in 'Your Christmas or Mine?' too. It began in 1969, at the age of 35. Casting directors have gone to him for comedy more than for anything else. Very few actors keep finding work for 57 years.
Movies
Plays Neville
Joy Division
2006
Plays Fat Sergeant
Cuba
1979
Plays Poet
My Beautiful Laundrette
1985
Plays Grandad
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022
Plays Charlie
Song for Marion
2012
Plays Lindsay Walker
Half Moon Street
1986
Plays Grandad
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023
Plays Radical
Britannia Hospital
1982
Plays Jamaican Barber
The Calcium Kid
2004
Plays Trinidad Pete
City of Tiny Lights
2016
Plays Old Billy Morris
Lucky Break
2001
Plays Preacher
The Education of Sonny Carson
1974
Plays Man Friday
Man Friday
1972
Plays Declan
Virtual Sexuality
1999
Plays Black Preacher
Leo the Last
1970
Plays Brother John
Pressure
1976
TV Shows
Plays Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
Desmond's
1989
Plays Nelson Myers
Death in Paradise
2011
Plays Uncle Phil
White Van Man
2011
Plays 'Flying' Freddie Mercer
The Story of Tracy Beaker
2002
Plays Voodoo Priest
Hex
2004
Plays Danny Flowers
Heartbeat
1992
Plays Big Barry
Beautiful People
2008
Plays Friday
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Wiley Hillam
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
Plays Cuke
The Fear
1988
Plays Trevor Ford
ITV Playhouse
1967
Latest Trailers
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Your Christmas or Mine 2
Full Filmography
Death in Paradise
Nelson Myers · 4 episodes
2017–2024
TV
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Grandad
2023
Film
Your Christmas or Mine?
Grandad
2022
Film
City of Tiny Lights
Trinidad Pete
2016
Film
Song for Marion
Charlie
2012
Film
White Van Man
Uncle Phil · 3 episodes
2011
TV
Beautiful People
Big Barry · 1 episode
2008
TV
The Story of Tracy Beaker
'Flying' Freddie Mercer · 3 episodes
2004–2006
TV
Joy Division
Neville
2006
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ram John Holder and where are they from?
Ram John Holder is 92 years old, born on January 1, 1934 in Georgetown, British Guiana.
What are the most famous roles of Ram John Holder?
Ram John Holder is best known for roles in My Beautiful Laundrette, Your Christmas or Mine?, Song for Marion.
How many movies has Ram John Holder been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1969), Ram John Holder has appeared in 20 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Ram John Holder's first movie?
The career of Ram John Holder began with Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969).
What is Ram John Holder's most recent movie or series?
Ram John Holder's most recent release is Your Christmas or Mine 2, which premiered on December 7, 2023.
What TV shows has Ram John Holder appeared in?
On television, Ram John Holder has appeared in Death in Paradise, Casualty, Hex, Heartbeat.
Ram John Holder
1934-01-01 · Georgetown, British Guiana
Guyanese actor and musician, Ram John Holder started his professional life as a folk singer in New York in the early '60s before moving to the UK to work as a musician and later an actor for Pearl Connor's Negro Theatre Workshop. His big break was as the effeminate dancer Marcus in the 1969 film Two Gentlemen Sharing and he's worked in film and TV ever since, most notably as the loveable Porkpie in Channel 4 sitcom Desmond's (1989-1994) and the shortlived spin-off Porkpie