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Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

Known for: Acting

Born: January 1, 1934

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

Man Friday
Man Friday
1972
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
1974
In the Beautiful Caribbean
In the Beautiful Caribbean
1972
Half Moon Street
Half Moon Street
1986
In Dreams
1992
Roadrunner
Roadrunner
1977
The Passion of Remembrance
The Passion of Remembrance
1986
O Mary This London
O Mary This London
1994
Song for Marion
Song for Marion
2012
Playboy of the West Indies
1985
Missing Persons
Missing Persons
1990
The Education of Sonny Carson
The Education of Sonny Carson
1974
Two Gentlemen Sharing
Two Gentlemen Sharing
1969
The Jazz Detective
The Jazz Detective
1992
Pressure
Pressure
1976
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023
Your Christmas or Mine?
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022
City of Tiny Lights
City of Tiny Lights
2016
Leo the Last
Leo the Last
1970
Lucky Break
Lucky Break
2001
Virtual Sexuality
Virtual Sexuality
1999
Joy Division
Joy Division
2006
Playing Away
Playing Away
1987
My Beautiful Laundrette
My Beautiful Laundrette
1985
Cuba
Cuba
1979
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992
Porkpie
1995
Desmond's
Desmond's
1989
White Van Man
White Van Man
2011
Casualty
Casualty
1986
Beautiful People
Beautiful People
2008
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
2011
The Story of Tracy Beaker
The Story of Tracy Beaker
2002
Stupid!
2004
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Jazz Age
1968
Rockliffe's Babies
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
The Fear
The Fear
1988
Hex
Hex
2004
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays of Today
1969
The Calcium Kid
The Calcium Kid
2004
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