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Ram John Holder
Actor

Ram John Holder

1 Jan 1934Born
92Age
43Credits
Georgetown, British GuianaBirthplace

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

Filmography

  1. 2023Your Christmas or Mine 2Film: Grandad
  2. 2022Your Christmas or Mine?Film: Grandad
  3. 2016City of Tiny LightsFilm: Trinidad Pete
  4. 2012Song for MarionFilm: Charlie
  5. 2011Death in ParadiseSeries: Nelson Myers (4 episodes)
  6. 2011White Van ManSeries: Uncle Phil (3 episodes)
  7. 2008Beautiful PeopleSeries: Big Barry (1 episode)
  8. 2006Joy DivisionFilm: Neville
  9. 2004Stupid!Series: Various Characters (5 episodes)
  10. 2004HexSeries: Voodoo Priest (2 episodes)
  11. 2004The Calcium KidFilm: Jamaican Barber
  12. 2002The Story of Tracy BeakerSeries: 'Flying' Freddie Mercer (3 episodes)
  13. 2001Lucky BreakFilm: Old Billy Morris
  14. 1999Virtual SexualityFilm: Declan
  15. 1995PorkpieSeries: Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant (12 episodes)
  16. 1994O Mary This LondonFilm: Neville
  17. 1992In DreamsFilm: Uncle Norman
  18. 1992The Jazz DetectiveFilm: Silver
  19. 1992HeartbeatSeries: Danny Flowers (1 episode)
  20. 1990Missing PersonsFilm: Chalky White
  21. 1989Desmond'sSeries: Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant (71 episodes)
  22. 1988The FearSeries: Cuke (1 episode)
  23. 1987Rockliffe's BabiesSeries: Wiley Hillam (1 episode)
  24. 1987Playing AwayFilm: Wilf
  25. 1986CasualtySeries: George, Vivian House (1 episode)
  26. 1986Half Moon StreetFilm: Lindsay Walker
  27. 1986The Passion of RemembranceFilm: Benjy Baptiste
  28. 1985My Beautiful LaundretteFilm: Poet
  29. 1985Playboy of the West IndiesFilm: Mac
  30. 1982Britannia HospitalFilm: Radical
  31. 1979CubaFilm: Fat Sergeant
  32. 1977RoadrunnerFilm: Trevor Ford
  33. 1976PressureFilm: Brother John
  34. 1974Robinson CrusoeFilm: Friday
  35. 1974The Education of Sonny CarsonFilm: Preacher
  36. 1972Man FridayFilm: Man Friday
  37. 1972In the Beautiful CaribbeanFilm: Bredda Ordinance
  38. 1970Leo the LastFilm: Black Preacher
  39. 1969Two Gentlemen SharingFilm: Marcus
  40. 1969Plays of TodaySeries: Kahami (1 episode)
  41. 1968The Jazz AgeSeries (1 episode)
  42. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Trevor Ford (1 episode)
  43. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: Friday (1 episode)

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