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Ash is a fictional character in the film Alien (1979) portrayed by actor Ian Holm who, while known in the UK as a stage actor, was at the time unknown to American audiences. Ash serves as the secondary antagonist of the first film.
Ripley : Unfortunately, by, uh, breaking quarantine, you risk everybody's life. Ash : Maybe I should have left him outside. Maybe I've jeopardized the rest of us, but it was a risk I was willing to take. Ripley : That's a pretty big risk for a Science Officer.
Aug 21, 2021 · There's a secondary villain in 'Alien' that serves as the monster's enabler and ally. That would be Ash (Ian Holm), the science officer of the USCSS Nostromo.
Other notable films he appeared in include Alien (1979), Brazil (1985), Henry V (1989), Naked Lunch (1991), The Madness of King George (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), and The Aviator (2004). He played Napoleon in three different films.
Actor: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Sir Ian Holm was one of the world's greatest actors, a Laurence Olivier Award-winning, Tony Award-winning, BAFTA-winning and Academy Award-nominated British star of films and the stage.
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Jun 21, 2020 · The world lost Ian Holm Friday, but the actor's incredible legacy lives on in history-making films like Alien, Ridley Scott's sci-fi/horror masterpiece about a blue-collar space crew being hunted down by an unknown life form.
Jun 19, 2020 · Sir Ian, Oscar-nominated as Olympic running coach Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire, also played the android Ash in 1979's Alien.
