Acting
Ram John Holder
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
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Film · 2023
Your Christmas or Mine?
Film · 2022
City of Tiny Lights
Film · 2016
Song for Marion
Film · 2012
White Van Man
Series · 2011
Death in Paradise
Series · 2011
Beautiful People
Series · 2008
Joy Division
Film · 2006
The Calcium Kid
Film · 2004
Stupid!
Series · 2004
Hex
Series · 2004
The Story of Tracy Beaker
Series · 2002
Lucky Break
Film · 2001
Virtual Sexuality
Film · 1999
Porkpie
Series · 1995
O Mary This London
Film · 1994
The Jazz Detective
Film · 1992
In Dreams
Film · 1992
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
Missing Persons
Film · 1990
Desmond's
Series · 1989
The Fear
Series · 1988
Playing Away
Film · 1987
Rockliffe's Babies
Series · 1987
Half Moon Street
Film · 1986
The Passion of Remembrance
Film · 1986
Casualty
Series · 1986
Casualty
Series · 1986
My Beautiful Laundrette
Film · 1985
Playboy of the West Indies
Film · 1985
Video Stars
Film · 1983
Britannia Hospital
Film · 1982
Cuba
Film · 1979
Roadrunner
Film · 1977
Pressure
Film · 1976
The Education of Sonny Carson
Film · 1974
Robinson Crusoe
Film · 1974
In the Beautiful Caribbean
Film · 1972
Man Friday
Film · 1972
Leo the Last
Film · 1970
Two Gentlemen Sharing
Film · 1969
Plays of Today
Series · 1969
The Jazz Age
Series · 1968
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965