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Ian Holm

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 41 films, with $6,452,670,905 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #126)
Best-known acting roles: Old Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey), Old Bilbo (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies), Bilbo (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), Skinner (Ratatouille), Bilbo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)
Most productive collaborators: Brad Bird, Patton Oswalt, John Lasseter, Lou Romano, Andrew Stanton
Born: September 12th, 1931 (86 years old)

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting15$1,796,833,848$3,714,741,914$5,511,575,762
Leading1$206,445,654$420,104,041$626,549,695
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)24$274,637,181$39,908,267$314,545,448

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 738 $206,445,654
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $2,277,916,683
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 526 $420,104,041
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 55 $3,714,741,914
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office 86 $3,754,650,181
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office 68 $3,276,005,633
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 $4,174,754,222
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 588 $626,549,695
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 68 $5,511,575,762
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 97 $5,826,121,210
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office 90 $4,829,070,400
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $6,452,670,905

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Featured Blu-ray Review: eXistenZ

January 10th, 2013

eXistenZ is a Canadian movie that cost more than $30 million Canadian dollars to make, but made less than $3 million at the domestic box office. There's never been a time when the exchange rate was great enough to cover that difference. Is it a bad movie? Is that why it failed to find an audience? Or is it, like so many David Cronenberg movies, just too weird for a mainstream audience? More...

All Acting Credits


Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
12/10/2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Ar… Old Bilbo  $255,119,788 $700,000,000 $955,119,788
12/11/2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Old Bilbo Baggins  $303,003,568 $714,000,000 $1,017,003,568
10/17/2007 O Jerusalem David Ben-Gurion  $234,480 $1,961,189 $2,195,669
6/29/2007 Ratatouille Skinner  $206,445,654 $420,104,041 $626,549,695
5/4/2007 The Treatment Dr. Ernesto Morales  $82,701 $0 $82,701
9/22/2006 Renaissance Jonas Muller  $70,644 $2,330,769 $2,401,413
6/28/2006 Strangers with Candy Dr. Putney  $2,072,645 $5,199 $2,077,844
12/31/2005 Chromophobia Edward Aylesbury  $0 $0 $0
9/16/2005 Lord of War Simeon Weisz  $24,149,632 $36,288,095 $60,437,727
12/17/2004 The Aviator Professor Fitz  $102,608,827 $105,762,065 $208,370,892
7/28/2004 Garden State Gideon Largeman  $26,782,316 $9,246,486 $36,028,802
5/28/2004 The Day After Tomorrow Terry Rapson  $186,740,799 $369,578,651 $556,319,450
12/17/2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … Bilbo   $377,845,905 $763,557,436 $1,141,403,341
6/14/2002 The Emperor's New Clothes Naploean Bonaparte/Eugene Lenormand  $661,903 $27,508 $689,411
12/19/2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… Bilbo Baggins  $315,544,750 $571,666,235 $887,210,985
10/19/2001 From Hell Sir William Gull  $31,598,308 $37,114,057 $68,712,365
3/9/2001 Simon Magus Sirius/Boris/The Devil  $38,214 $0 $38,214
8/11/2000 Bless the Child   $29,374,178 $11,061,516 $40,435,694
4/7/2000 Joe Gould's Secret Joe Gould  $642,018 $745,237 $1,387,255
4/23/1999 eXistenZ Kiri Vinokur  $2,840,417 $0 $2,840,417
10/24/1997 A Life Less Ordinary Naville  $4,287,595 $10,345,675 $14,633,270
10/10/1997 The Sweet Hereafter Mitchell Stephens  $4,306,697 $3,644,550 $7,951,247
5/16/1997 Night Falls On Manhattan Liam Casey  $9,889,670 $0 $9,889,670
5/9/1997 The Fifth Element Priest Vito Cornelius  $63,570,862 $200,327,899 $263,898,761
9/20/1996 Big Night Pascal  $12,008,376 $2,177,940 $14,186,316
12/28/1994 The Madness of King George Dr. Willis  $15,122,669 $0 $15,122,669
11/4/1994 Frankenstein Baron Frankenstein  $22,006,296 $90,000,000 $112,006,296
12/1/1991 Naked Lunch Tom Frost  $2,541,000 $0 $2,541,000
12/19/1990 Hamlet Polonius  $20,710,451 $1,783,276 $22,493,727
11/8/1989 Henry V Fluellen  $10,161,099 $15,602 $10,176,701
10/14/1988 Another Woman Ken  $1,562,749 $0 $1,562,749
12/18/1985 Brazil Mr. Kurtzmann  $9,929,135 $3,011 $9,932,146
10/4/1985 Dreamchild Reverend Charles L. Dodgson  $38,493 $0 $38,493
7/19/1985 Wetherby Stanley Pilborough  $1,136,052 $0 $1,136,052
3/30/1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord… Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot  $45,900,000 $0 $45,900,000
11/6/1981 Time Bandits Napoleon  $37,400,000 $0 $37,400,000
9/25/1981 Chariots of Fire Sam Mussabini  $61,558,162 $307,785 $61,865,947
5/25/1979 Alien Ash  $80,930,630 $122,700,000 $203,630,630
8/5/1977 March or Die El Krim  $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000
12/31/1976 Shout at the Devil Mohammed  $0 $0 $0
3/11/1976 Robin and Marian King John  $8,000,000 $0 $8,000,000
Movies: 41Totals:$2,277,916,683$4,174,754,222$6,452,670,905
  Averages:$55,558,943$101,823,274$157,382,217

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
6/29/2007 Ratatouille $47,027,395 3,940 $206,445,654 $626,549,695 32.9%
12/31/1976 Shout at the Devil $0 0 $0 $0 0.0%
Movies: 2Totals:  $206,445,654$626,549,695 
 Averages:$23,513,6981,970$103,222,827$313,274,84832.9%

Supporting Roles


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
12/10/2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Ar… $54,724,334 3,875 $255,119,788 $955,119,788 26.7%
12/11/2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $84,617,303 4,100 $303,003,568 $1,017,003,568 29.8%
10/17/2007 O Jerusalem $31,165 26 $234,480 $2,195,669 10.7%
9/16/2005 Lord of War $9,390,144 2,814 $24,149,632 $60,437,727 40.0%
12/17/2004 The Aviator $858,021 2,530 $102,608,827 $208,370,892 49.2%
5/28/2004 The Day After Tomorrow $68,743,584 3,444 $186,740,799 $556,319,450 33.6%
12/17/2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … $72,629,713 3,703 $377,845,905 $1,141,403,341 33.1%
12/19/2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… $47,211,490 3,381 $315,544,750 $887,210,985 35.6%
10/19/2001 From Hell $11,014,818 2,335 $31,598,308 $68,712,365 46.0%
4/23/1999 eXistenZ $810,262 256 $2,840,417 $2,840,417 100.0%
5/9/1997 The Fifth Element $17,031,345 2,500 $63,570,862 $263,898,761 24.1%
11/4/1994 Frankenstein $11,212,889 2,177 $22,006,296 $112,006,296 19.6%
12/19/1990 Hamlet $0 525 $20,710,451 $22,493,727 92.1%
12/18/1985 Brazil $30,099 173 $9,929,135 $9,932,146 100.0%
5/25/1979 Alien $3,522,581 757 $80,930,630 $203,630,630 39.7%
Movies: 15Totals:  $1,796,833,848$5,511,575,762 
 Averages:$25,455,1832,173$119,788,923$367,438,38445.3%

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 738 $206,445,654
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 $1,796,833,848
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $2,071,471,029
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 $1,553,064,767
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $437,210,703
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $2,277,916,683
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 526 $420,104,041
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 55 $3,714,741,914
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office 86 $3,754,650,181
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office 68 $3,276,005,633
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 775 $856,876,122
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 $4,174,754,222
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 588 $626,549,695
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 68 $5,511,575,762
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 97 $5,826,121,210
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office 90 $4,829,070,400
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 839 $1,294,086,825
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $6,452,670,905
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $206,445,654
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 223 $420,104,041
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $626,549,695
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $206,445,654
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 92 $420,104,041
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies 99 $626,549,695
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $206,445,654
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 98 $420,104,041
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $626,549,695
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $206,445,654
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $420,104,041
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $626,549,695
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies 47 $206,445,654
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies 21 $420,104,041
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies 24 $626,549,695
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $206,445,654
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $420,104,041
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $626,549,695


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