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 41
Movies 31
TV Shows 10
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
Old Nick
The Invisibles (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
Vivian House / George
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
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1934-01-01 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceGeorgetown, British Guiana
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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