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
Filmography
all 40
Movies 31
TV Shows 9
Trinidad Pete

City of Tiny Lights (2016)
Movie
5.71
Charlie

Song for Marion (2012)
Movie
6
Nelson Myers

Death in Paradise (2011)
TV
4.5
Uncle Phil

White Van Man (2011)
TV
Big Barry

Beautiful People (2008)
TV
Neville

Joy Division (2006)
Movie
Jamaican Barber

The Calcium Kid (2004)
Movie
Old Billy Morris

Lucky Break (2001)
Movie
Porkpie

Porkpie (1995)
TV
Uncle Norman

In Dreams (1992)
Movie
Danny Flowers

Heartbeat (1992)
TV
9
Brother Herman

Hallelujah Anyhow (1991)
Movie
Chalky White

Missing Persons (1990)
Movie
Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

Desmond's (1989)
TV
Pastor Morris

Big George Is Dead (1987)
Movie
George / Vivian House

Casualty (1986)
TV
Lindsay Walker

Half Moon Street (1986)
Movie
Benjy Baptiste (Maggie's Drama)

The Passion of Remembrance (1986)
Movie
Doc Shadow

Video Stars (1983)
Movie
Fat Sergeant

Cuba (1979)
Movie
Trevor Ford

Roadrunner (1977)
Movie
Brother John

Pressure (1976)
Movie
Man Friday

Man Friday (1972)
Movie
Bredda Ordinance

In the Beautiful Caribbean (1972)
Movie
Black Preacher

Leo the Last (1970)
Movie
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1934-02-02 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceGeorgetown, Guyana
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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