Ram John Holder

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

Known for

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Your Christmas or Mine 2

2023 ⭐ 6.2

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Your Christmas or Mine?

2022 ⭐ 6.4

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Song for Marion

2012 ⭐ 6.8

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Lucky Break

2001 ⭐ 6.2

Career timeline

2023

Your Christmas or Mine 2

Grandad · 2023

⭐ 6.2

2022

Your Christmas or Mine?

Grandad · 2022

⭐ 6.4

2016

City of Tiny Lights

Trinidad Pete · 2016

⭐ 5.2

2012

Song for Marion

Charlie · 2012

⭐ 6.8

2006

Joy Division

Neville · 2006

⭐ 5.2

2004

The Calcium Kid

Jamaican Barber · 2004

⭐ 5.5

2001

Lucky Break

Old Billy Morris · 2001

⭐ 6.2

1999

Virtual Sexuality

Declan · 1999

⭐ 5.3

1994

O Mary This London Notable

Neville · 1994

⭐ 8.0

1992

The Jazz Detective Notable

Silver · 1992

⭐ 7.0

1990

Missing Persons

Chalky White · 1990

⭐ 4.0

1987

Playing Away

Wilf · 1987

⭐ 6.0

1986

Half Moon Street

Lindsay Walker · 1986

⭐ 5.1

The Passion of Remembrance

Benjy Baptiste · 1986

1985

My Beautiful Laundrette

Poet · 1985

⭐ 6.7

1982

Britannia Hospital

Radical · 1982

⭐ 6.3

1979

Cuba

Fat Sergeant · 1979

⭐ 5.5

1977

Roadrunner

Trevor Ford · 1977

1976

Pressure

Brother John · 1976

⭐ 6.4

1974

Robinson Crusoe Notable

Friday · 1974

⭐ 7.0

The Education of Sonny Carson

Preacher · 1974

⭐ 5.7

1972

Man Friday Notable

Man Friday · 1972

⭐ 9.0

In the Beautiful Caribbean

Bredda Ordinance · 1972

Frequently appears with

Asa Butterfield

James

Cora Kirk

Hayley

Alex Jennings

Humphrey

Angela Griffin

Kath

Daniel Mays

Geoff

Harriet Walter

Iris

Full filmography

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Your Christmas or Mine 2

2023 ⭐ 6.2

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Your Christmas or Mine?

2022 ⭐ 6.4

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City of Tiny Lights

2016 ⭐ 5.2

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Song for Marion

2012 ⭐ 6.8

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Joy Division

2006 ⭐ 5.2

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The Calcium Kid

2004 ⭐ 5.5

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Lucky Break

2001 ⭐ 6.2

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Virtual Sexuality

1999 ⭐ 5.3

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O Mary This London

1994 ⭐ 8.0

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The Jazz Detective

1992 ⭐ 7.0

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Missing Persons

1990 ⭐ 4.0

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Playing Away

1987 ⭐ 6.0

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Half Moon Street

1986 ⭐ 5.1

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The Passion of Remembrance

1986

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My Beautiful Laundrette

1985 ⭐ 6.7

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Britannia Hospital

1982 ⭐ 6.3

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Cuba

1979 ⭐ 5.5

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Roadrunner

1977

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Pressure

1976 ⭐ 6.4

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Robinson Crusoe

1974 ⭐ 7.0