Character Portrayed in The Lord of the Rings: Bilbo Baggins
Born: September 12, 1931; Goodmayes, England
Notable Awards and Nominations:
Academy Awards:
- 1982 Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Chariots of Fire
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA):
- 1969 Best Supporting Actor Award for The Bofors Gun
- 1982 Best Supporting Actor Award for Chariots of Fire
- 1985 Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Greystroke
- 1988 Best TV Actor Nomination for Game, Set, and Match
- 1996 Best Supporting Actor Nom. for The Madness of King George
Emmy Awards:
- 1999 Best Actor Nomination for King Lear
- 2001 Best Supp. Actor Nom. for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Ian Holm's Bilbo Baggins serves as the catalyst to the get story going.