Ram John Holder
Acting
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
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ram John Holder
Filmography
Acting (27)
2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2as Grandad
6.2
2022
Your Christmas or Mine?as Grandad
6.4
2016
City of Tiny Lightsas Trinidad Pete
5.2
2012
Song for Marionas Charlie
6.8
2006
Joy Divisionas Neville
5.2
2004
The Calcium Kidas Jamaican Barber
5.5
2001
Lucky Breakas Old Billy Morris
6.3
1999
Virtual Sexualityas Declan
5.3
1994
O Mary This Londonas Neville
8.0
1992
In Dreamsas Uncle Norman
8.5
1992
The Jazz Detectiveas Silver
7.0
1990
Missing Personsas Chalky White
4.0
1987
Playing Awayas Wilf
6.0
1986
Half Moon Streetas Lindsay Walker
5.0
1986
The Passion of Remembranceas Benjy Baptiste
1985
My Beautiful Laundretteas Poet
6.7
1985
1982
Britannia Hospitalas Radical
6.2
1979
Cubaas Fat Sergeant
5.5
1977
Roadrunneras Trevor Ford
1976
Pressureas Brother John
6.5
1974
Robinson Crusoeas Friday
7.5
1974
The Education of Sonny Carsonas Preacher
5.7
1972
Man Fridayas Man Friday
9.0
1972
In the Beautiful Caribbeanas Bredda Ordinance
1970
Leo the Lastas Black Preacher
5.3
1969
Two Gentlemen Sharingas Marcus
5.5