Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE (12 September 1931 – 19 June 2020), known as Ian Holm, was an English actor. Beginning his career on the British stage as a standout member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he later transitioned into a successful and prolific screen career portraying a variety of both supporting and leading characters, earning critical acclaim and many accolades in the process. His definitive film roles include Ash in Alien (1979) and Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings film series.
Holm played both Victor Frankenstein and the Creature in the Mystery and Imagination episode Frankenstein (1968).
Holm played Victor Frankenstein's Father in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994).