Ram John Holder
Acting
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
Acting43
movieCity of Tiny Lights
2016
Trinidad Pete
movieSong for Marion
2012
Charlie
tvDeath in Paradise
2011
Nelson Myers
tvWhite Van Man
2011
Uncle Phil
tvBeautiful People
2008
Big Barry
movieJoy Division
2006
Neville
Stupid!
2004
Various Characters
tvHex
2004
Voodoo Priest
movieThe Calcium Kid
2004
Jamaican Barber
tvThe Story of Tracy Beaker
2002
'Flying' Freddie Mercer
movieLucky Break
2001
Old Billy Morris
Porkpie
1995
Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
movieO Mary This London
1994
Neville
In Dreams
1992
Uncle Norman
tvHeartbeat
1992
Danny Flowers
movieMissing Persons
1990
Chalky White
tvDesmond's
1989
Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
tvThe Fear
1988
Cuke
tvRockliffe's Babies
1987
Wiley Hillam
tvCasualty
1986
George / Vivian House
movieHalf Moon Street
1986
Lindsay Walker
movieThe Passion of Remembrance
1986
Benjy Baptiste
movieBritannia Hospital
1982
Radical
movieCuba
1979
Fat Sergeant
movieRoadrunner
1977
Trevor Ford
moviePressure
1976
Brother John
movieRobinson Crusoe
1974
Friday
movieMan Friday
1972
Man Friday
movieIn the Beautiful Caribbean
1972
Bredda Ordinance
movieLeo the Last
1970
Black Preacher
tvITV Playhouse
1967
Trevor Ford
Sound2
movieTake a Girl Like You
1970
Musician
Crew1
movieLeo the Last
1970
Additional Writing