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Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

ActingBorn January 1, 1934 (age 92)Georgetown, British Guiana

Biography

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

Filmography

2023Movie
2022Movie
2016
City of Tiny Lights

as Trinidad Pete

Movie
2012
Song for Marion

as Charlie

Movie
2011
Death in Paradise

as Nelson Myers

TV
2011
White Van Man

as Uncle Phil

TV
2008
Beautiful People

as Big Barry

TV
2006
Joy Division

as Neville

Movie
2004
Stupid!

as Various Characters

TV
2004
Hex

as Voodoo Priest

TV
2004
The Calcium Kid

as Jamaican Barber

Movie
2002
The Story of Tracy Beaker

as 'Flying' Freddie Mercer

TV
2001
Lucky Break

as Old Billy Morris

Movie
1999Movie
1995
Porkpie

as Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

TV
1994Movie
1992
In Dreams

as Uncle Norman

Movie
1992Movie
1992
Heartbeat

as Danny Flowers

TV
1990
Missing Persons

as Chalky White

Movie
1989
Desmond's

as Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

TV
1988
The Fear

as Cuke

TV
1987
Rockliffe's Babies

as Wiley Hillam

TV
1987Movie
1986
Casualty

as George

TV
1986
Casualty

as Vivian House

TV
1986
Half Moon Street

as Lindsay Walker

Movie
1986Movie
1985Movie
1982Movie
1979
Cuba

as Fat Sergeant

Movie
1977
Roadrunner

as Trevor Ford

Movie
1976
Pressure

as Brother John

Movie
1974Movie
1974Movie
1972
Man Friday

as Man Friday

Movie
1972
In the Beautiful Caribbean

as Bredda Ordinance

Movie
1970
Leo the Last

as Black Preacher

Movie
1969Movie
1969TV
1967
ITV Playhouse

as Trevor Ford

TV
1965TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 1, 1934
Place of BirthGeorgetown, British Guiana
Popularity0.3