RAM JOHN HOLDER
Ram John Holder
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: January 1, 1934
Place of Birth: Georgetown, British Guiana
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
Starring
Grandad
Grandad
2016·
City of Tiny LightsTrinidad Pete
2012·
Song for MarionCharlie
2011·
Death in ParadiseNelson Myers
2011·
White Van ManUncle Phil
2008·
Beautiful PeopleBig Barry
2006·
Joy DivisionNeville
2004·
HexVoodoo Priest
2004·
Stupid!Various Characters
2004·
The Calcium KidJamaican Barber
'Flying' Freddie Mercer
2001·
Lucky BreakOld Billy Morris
1999·
Virtual SexualityDeclan
1995·
PorkpieAugustus 'Porkpie' Grant
1994·
O Mary This LondonNeville
1992·
HeartbeatDanny Flowers
1992·
In DreamsUncle Norman
1992·
The Jazz DetectiveSilver
1990·
Missing PersonsChalky White
1989·
Desmond'sAugustus 'Porkpie' Grant
1988·
The FearCuke
1987·
Rockliffe's BabiesWiley Hillam
1987·
Playing AwayWilf
1986·
CasualtyVivian House, George
Benjy Baptiste
1986·
Half Moon StreetLindsay Walker
Mac
Poet
1982·
Britannia HospitalRadical
1979·
CubaFat Sergeant
1977·
RoadrunnerTrevor Ford
1976·
PressureBrother John
1974·
Robinson CrusoeFriday
Preacher
1972·
Man FridayMan Friday
Bredda Ordinance
1970·
Leo the LastBlack Preacher
1969·
Plays of TodayKahami
Marcus
1968·
The Jazz Age1967·
ITV PlayhouseTrevor Ford
Friday