Ram John Holder
January 1, 1934 (91 years old) in 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
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ยทYour Christmas or Mine 2as Grandad
- 2022 ยทYour Christmas or Mine?as Grandad
- 2016 ยทCity of Tiny Lightsas Trinidad Pete
- 2012 ยทSong for Marionas Charlie
- 2011 ยทDeath in Paradiseas Nelson Myers
- 2011 ยทWhite Van Manas Uncle Phil
- 2008 ยทBeautiful Peopleas Big Barry
- 2006 ยทJoy Divisionas Neville
- 2004 ยทHexas
- 2004 ยทThe Calcium Kidas Jamaican Barber
- 2001 ยทLucky Breakas Old Billy Morris
- 1999 ยทVirtual Sexualityas Declan
- 1996 ยทHetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Chalky White
- 1995 ยทPorkpieas Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
- 1994 ยทO Mary This Londonas Neville
- 1992 ยทIn Dreamsas Uncle Norman
- 1992 ยทThe Jazz Detectiveas Silver
- 1992 ยทHeartbeatas Danny Flowers
- 1990 ยทMissing Personsas Chalky White
- 1989 ยทDesmond'sas Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
- 1987 ยทPlaying Awayas Wilf
- 1986 ยทCasualtyas George
- 1986 ยทCasualtyas Vivian House
- 1986 ยทHalf Moon Streetas Lindsay Walker
- 1986 ยทThe Passion of Remembranceas Benjy Baptiste
- 1985 ยทMy Beautiful Laundretteas Poet
- 1985 ยทPlayboy of the West Indiesas Mac
- 1982 ยทBritannia Hospitalas Radical
- 1979 ยทCubaas Fat Sergeant
- 1977 ยทRoadrunneras Trevor Ford
- 1976 ยทPressureas Brother John
- 1974 ยทThe Education of Sonny Carsonas Preacher
- 1972 ยทMan Fridayas Man Friday
- 1972 ยทIn the Beautiful Caribbeanas Bredda Ordinance
- 1970 ยทLeo the Lastas Black Preacher
- 1969 ยทTwo Gentlemen Sharingas Marcus
- 1965 ยทBBC Play of the Monthas Friday