1934Born, Georgetown
45Credits
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
Known for
Death in ParadiseNelson Myers
My Beautiful LaundrettePoet
Your Christmas or Mine?Grandad
Song for MarionCharlie
Your Christmas or Mine 2Grandad2011White Van ManUncle Phil · 3 episodesShow
2008Beautiful PeopleBig Barry · 1 episodeShow
2004Stupid!Various Characters · 5 episodesShow
2004HexVoodoo Priest · 2 episodesShow
2002The Story of Tracy Beaker'Flying' Freddie Mercer · 3 episodesShow
1995PorkpieAugustus 'Porkpie' Grant · 12 episodesShow
1992HeartbeatDanny Flowers · 1 episodeShow
1989Desmond'sAugustus 'Porkpie' Grant · 71 episodesShow
1988The FearCuke · 1 episodeShow
1987Rockliffe's BabiesWiley Hillam · 1 episodeShow
1969Plays of TodayKahami · 1 episodeShow
1968The Jazz Age1 episodeShow
1967ITV PlayhouseTrevor Ford · 1 episodeShow
1965BBC Play of the MonthFriday · 1 episodeShow
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