How tall is Ian Holm?

Ian Holm's listed height was 166 cm (5'5"). He was taller than about 17% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 166 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 17% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1931 (average 172.6 cm).

Holm next to his co-stars

Cate Blanchett is 8 cm taller than Ian Holm (174 cm), The Lord of the Rings co-star.

Christopher Lee is 28 cm taller than Ian Holm (194 cm), The Lord of the Rings co-star.

Ian McKellen is 14 cm taller than Ian Holm (180 cm), The Lord of the Rings co-star.

About Ian Holm

Ian Holm was an English actor, born on 12 September 1931 in Goodmayes. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art he began his career on the British stage as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, then became a prolific performer on television and in film. He received two BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for services to drama.

Holm won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for The Homecoming and a BAFTA Award for The Bofors Gun. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won a second BAFTA for playing the athletics trainer Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire. His other films include Alien, Brazil and The Fifth Element. He gained wider appreciation as the elderly Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.

Holm stood at a listed 166 cm (5'5"), and died on 19 June 2020. In The Lord of the Rings he appeared with Ian McKellen, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), who is 14 cm taller than Holm, and with Christopher Lee, listed at 194 cm (6'4"), who is 28 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Ian Holm in feet and inches? Ian Holm was 5'5" tall, which is 166 cm, 65.4 inches or 1.66 m.

How tall is Ian Holm compared to Cate Blanchett? Cate Blanchett is 8 cm taller than Ian Holm: 174 cm (5'9") vs 166 cm (5'5").

How tall is Ian Holm compared to Christopher Lee? Christopher Lee is 28 cm taller than Ian Holm: 194 cm (6'4") vs 166 cm (5'5").

How tall is Ian Holm compared to Ian McKellen? Ian McKellen is 14 cm taller than Ian Holm: 180 cm (5'11") vs 166 cm (5'5").

Is Ian Holm tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 166 cm he was taller than about 17% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1931, whose average height is 172.6 cm.

Sources

• Ian Holm on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Ian Holm on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 166 cm.
• Ian Holm on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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