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Ram John Holder
Actor, Additional Credits
Born January 1, 1934 (90 years)
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
Filmography
| 2023 | Your Christmas or Mine 2 · as Grandad |
| 2022 | Your Christmas or Mine? · as Grandad |
| 2016 | City of Tiny Lights · as Trinidad Pete |
| 2012 | Unfinished Song · as Charlie |
| 2012 | Rocket's Island (TV Series) · as T.o.m. |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as Nelson Myers |
| 2011 | White Van Man (2011) (TV Series) · as Uncle Phil |
| 2008 | Beautiful People (2008) (TV Series) · as Big Barry |
| 2008 | The Invisibles (TV Series) · as Old Nick |
| 2006 | Joy Division · as Neville |
| 2004 | Hex (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Stupid! (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 2004 | The Calcium Kid · as Jamaican Barber |
| 2002 | The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV Series) · as Freddie |
| 2001 | Babyfather (TV Series) · as Mr. Francis |
| 2001 | Lucky Break · as Old Billy Morris |
| 2000 | Down to Earth (TV Series) · as Wilson |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Ernie Hooper |
| 1999 | Virtual Sexuality · as Declan |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as David Matthews |
| 1998 | Maisie Raine (TV Series) · as Leon Wilkins |
| 1995 | The Governor (TV Series) · as Jack Bulmer |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Runaway Bay (TV Series) · as Tutak |
| 1990 | Missing Persons · as Chalky White |
| 1989 | Desmond's (TV Series) · as Augustus 'porkpie' Grant |
| 1988 | The Fear (TV Series) · as Cuke |
| 1987 | Playing Away · as Wilf |
| 1987 | Rockliffe's Babies (TV Series) · as Wiley Hillam |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as George |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street · as Lindsay Walker |
| 1986 | The Passion of Remembrance · as Benjy Baptiste |
| 1985 | My Beautiful Laundrette · as Poet |
| 1985 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Mac |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Cedric Lucas |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Brother Herman |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Charlie Sarsa |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital · as Radical |
| 1979 | Cuba · as Fat Sergeant |
| 1977 | Roadrunner · as Trevor Ford |
| 1976 | Pressure · as Brother John |
| 1974 | The Education of Sonny Carson · as Preacher |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Joshua Smith |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Bredda Ordinance |
| 1970 | Leo the Last · as Black Preacher |
| 1969 | Two Gentlemen Sharing · as Marcus |
| 1969 | Strange Report (TV Series) · as Rick |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Lance |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Friday |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Sarge Bailey |