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Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

Actor, Music Department, Composer

Born January 1, 1934 in Georgetown, British Guiana

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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

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Filmography

Actor

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Year

Your Christmas or Mine 2 Poster

Your Christmas or Mine 2 Feature Film2023Grandad

Your Christmas or Mine? Poster

Your Christmas or Mine? Feature Film2022Grandad

Craig & Danny: Funny, Black and on TV TV Special2020Self

Steph's Packed Lunch Poster

Steph's Packed Lunch TV Series2020Self

City of Tiny Lights Poster

City of Tiny Lights Feature Film2016Trinidad Pete

Song for Marion: Interviews Video2013Self

Song for Marion: Out Takes Video2013Self

Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows Documentary2012Self

Rocket's Island Poster

Rocket's Island TV Series2012T.O.M.

Unfinished Song Poster

Unfinished Song Feature Film2012Charlie

Death in Paradise Poster

Death in Paradise TV Series2011Nelson Myers

The Web Short Film2011Preacher Man

White Van Man Poster

White Van Man TV Series2011Uncle Phil

The Future's Getting Old Like the Rest of Us Documentary2010

Beautiful People Poster

Beautiful People TV Series2008Big Barry

The Invisibles Poster

The Invisibles Mini-Series2008Old Nick

The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz Poster

The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz TV Special2007Self

Berry's Way TV Movie2006Denton

Joy Division Poster

Joy Division Feature Film2006Neville

Hex TV Series2004Voodoo Priest

The Calcium Kid Poster

The Calcium Kid Feature Film2004Jamaican Barber

The Story of Tracy Beaker Poster

The Story of Tracy Beaker TV Series2002Freddie

Babyfather Poster

Babyfather TV Series2001Mr. Francis

Lucky Break Poster

Lucky Break Feature Film2001Old Billy Morris

Doctors TV Series2000Ernie Hooper

Down to Earth Poster

Down to Earth TV Series2000Wilson

Eulogy Short Film2000Horace

Holby City Poster

Holby City TV Series1999David Matthews

Virtual Sexuality Poster

Virtual Sexuality Feature Film1999Declan

Brothers and Sisters Poster

Brothers and Sisters TV Series1998Newton

Maisie Raine Poster

Maisie Raine TV Series1998Leon Wilkins

Porkpie TV Series1995Porkpie

The Governor Poster

The Governor TV Series1995Jack Bulmer

The Main Event TV Series1993Self

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat TV Series1992Danny Flowers

In Dreams Poster

In Dreams TV Movie1992Uncle Norman

Runaway Bay Poster

Runaway Bay TV Series1992Tutak

The Jazz Detective Poster

The Jazz Detective TV Movie1992Silver

What's Up Doc? Poster

What's Up Doc? TV Series1992Self

Missing Persons Poster

Missing Persons TV Movie1990Chalky White

Desmond's Poster

Desmond's TV Series1989Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

The Fear Poster

The Fear TV Series1988Cuke

Big George Is Dead TV Movie1987Pastor Morris

Playing Away Poster

Playing Away Feature Film1987Wilf

Rockliffe's Babies Poster

Rockliffe's Babies TV Series1987Wiley Hillam

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986David García

Half Moon Street Poster

Half Moon Street Feature Film1986Lindsay Walker

Lenny Henry Tonite TV Series19861 episode, 1986

Black Silk TV Series1985Cecil

EastEnders Poster

EastEnders TV Series1985Cedric Lucas

My Beautiful Laundrette Poster

My Beautiful Laundrette Feature Film1985Poet

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Brother Herman

Theatre Night Poster

Theatre Night TV Series1985Mac

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Charlie Sarsa

Video Stars Poster

Video Stars TV Movie1983Doc Shadow

Britannia Hospital Poster

Britannia Hospital Feature Film1982Aide: The Radicals

Cuba Feature Film1979Fat Sergeant

Pressure Poster

Pressure Feature Film1976Brother John

Quiller TV Series1975Makindi

The Education of Sonny Carson Poster

The Education of Sonny Carson Feature Film1974Preacher

Hunters Walk Poster

Hunters Walk TV Series1973Lance Dodds

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972Errol Hunt

Leo the Last Poster

Leo the Last Feature Film1970Black Preacher

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Bredda Ordinance

Plays of Today TV Series1969Kahami

Strange Report Poster

Strange Report TV Series1969Rick

Two Gentlemen Sharing Poster

Two Gentlemen Sharing Feature Film1969Marcus

The Jazz Age Poster

The Jazz Age TV Series19681 episode, 1968

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967Lance

BBC Play of the Month Poster

BBC Play of the Month TV Series1965Friday

Viewpoint TV Series1959Actor

Music Department

2

Death in Paradise Poster

Death in Paradise TV Series2011

Porkpie TV Series1995

Composer

1

Rainbow City TV Series1967

Other Crew

1

Leo the Last Poster

Leo the Last Feature Film1970

Script and Continuity Department

1

Leo the Last Poster

Leo the Last Feature Film1970

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