Actor Julian Holloway Has Passed Away At The Age Of 80
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Julian Holloway sadly passed away at age 80 on February 17th, 2025. The Carry On star contracted a respiratory infection and died suddenly at a hospital near his home in the United Kingdom.
Julian Holloway is the son of famous British actor Stanley Holloway, best known for playing Alfie Doolittle in the My Fair Lady motion picture. Born in 1944 in Oxfordshire, Holloway attended the renowned Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA). He quickly found a place in UK serial television, landing small roles in The Avengers, Our Man Higgins, and The Saint. By 1964, Holloway landed his first TV part, in the Beatles movie, A Hard Day’s Night. But fame came with his first Carry On picture three years later, Carry On Camel. Carry On Doctor, Carry On Up The Khyber, Carry On Camping, Carry On Loving, Carry On Henry, Carry On At Your Convenience, Carry On Christmas, and Carry On England followed.
Peppered between the movies were several West End performances, national tours, and a run of The Norman Conquests at Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. Julian Holloway continued to be a staple of UK television despite his film and theater career, making cameos in classic shows like Z Cars, The Sweeney, Porridge, and The Professionals. Like most British stars of note, he also spent time in the TARDIS. Holloway played Sergeant Paterson in the 7th Doctor story, Survival.
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In the 1990s, Julian Holloway began his voice-over career in children’s television (Where’s Wally, James Bond Jr, Prince Valiant) but soon joined the video game industry. He contributed to some of the biggest gaming franchises, including Medal of Honor and Dragon Age. This is how Holloway eventually became involved in Star Wars, first through fan favourite game, Star Wars: The Old Republic, where he voiced several characters, including Ambassador Yoran. Dave Filoni then signed him on for Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series as Prime Minister Almec.
His contribution to British television and cinema will always be remembered. British actress Sarah Douglas (the original Lois Lane) called him “the wittiest of men … he was a friend through thick and thin.” Holloway is survived by his supermodel/author daughter Sophie Dahl.
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