Ram John Holder

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

Career Overview

Ram John Holder has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Your Christmas or Mine Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Robinson Crusoe, Man Friday, Song for Marion. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

34

Birth Date

1934-01-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Georgetown, British Guiana

Known For

• 

  Robinson Crusoe
• 

  Man Friday
• 

  Song for Marion
• 

  Half Moon Street
• 

  O Mary This London
• In Dreams

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Your Christmas or Mine Collection (2 titles)
• Mick Travis Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Stanley Baker (1 collaborations)
• Jerome Willis (1 collaborations)
• Colin Blakely (1 collaborations)
• George Browne (1 collaborations)
• Robert Atiko (1 collaborations)
• Susan Chaloner (1 collaborations)
• Terence Stamp (1 collaborations)
• Vanessa Redgrave (1 collaborations)
• Gemma Arterton (1 collaborations)
• Christopher Eccleston (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (31 credits)

  • Your Christmas or Mine 2

    Grandad

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Your Christmas or Mine?

    Grandad

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • City of Tiny Lights

    Trinidad Pete

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Song for Marion

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Death in Paradise

    - Melodies of Murder (2018) ... Nelson Myers actor actors

    - Dark Memories (2018) ... Nelson Myers actor actors

    - Man Overboard (2) (2017) ... Nelson Myers actor actors

    - Man Overboard (1) (2017) ... Nelson Myers actor actors
    2011
  • Joy Division

    Neville

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Calcium Kid

    Jamaican Barber

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Lucky Break

    Old Billy Morris

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Virtual Sexuality

    Declan

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • O Mary This London

    Neville

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • In Dreams

    Uncle Norman

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Jazz Detective

    Silver

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Heartbeat

    - In the Bleak Midwinter (2004) ... Danny Flowers actor actors
    1992
  • Missing Persons

    Chalky White

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Playing Away

    Wilf

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Half Moon Street

    Lindsay Walker

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Passion of Remembrance

    Benjy Baptiste

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Casualty

    - Miracle on Casualty (1998) ... Vivian House actor actors

    - Life in the Fast Lane (1993) ... George actor actors
    1986
  • My Beautiful Laundrette

    Poet

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Playboy of the West Indies

    Mac

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Britannia Hospital

    Radical

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Cuba

    Fat Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Roadrunner

    Trevor Ford

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Pressure

    Brother John

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Robinson Crusoe

    Friday

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Education of Sonny Carson

    Preacher

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Man Friday

    Man Friday

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • In the Beautiful Caribbean

    Bredda Ordinance

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Leo the Last

    Black Preacher

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Two Gentlemen Sharing

    Marcus

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • BBC Play of the Month

    - Robinson Crusoe (1974) ... Friday actor actors
    1965

• sound (2 credits)

  • Take a Girl Like You

    musician

    sound
    1970
  • Leo the Last

    songs

    sound
    1970

• crew (1 credits)

  • Leo the Last

    additional writing

    crew
    1970