Alan Howard Biography

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Alan MacKenzie Howard, CBE (born 5 August 1937) is an English actor known for his roles on stage and television and film.

Personal life

Howard is the son of the actor Arthur Howard and the nephew of Leslie Howard.
He is married to Sally Beauman and they have one son. He was named a Commander of the British Empire in 1998.

Career

Theatre

He received the London Critics Circle Theater Award for Best Actor of 1980 for his roles in Richard III, Forest and Good.

Film

His film roles include The Americanization of Emily (1964), Oxford Blues (1984) and The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989). He was also the voice of The Ring in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

Television

He has been seen in such series as the The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War. He also gave performances as Mr Spenlow in David Copperfield and as Maurice Wilkins in Life Story.

Partial filmography

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  
• Death in Holy Orders (2003)
  
• Foyle's War: War Games (2003)
  
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  
• Midsomer Murders: Dark Autumen
  
• David Copperfield (2000)
  
• The Secret Rapture (1993)
  
• A Casualty of War (1990)
  
• The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
  
• The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
  
• A Perfect Spy (1987)
  
• Life Story (1987)
  
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Priory School (1986)
  
• Oxford Blues (1984)
  
• Coriolanus (1984)
  
• Notorius Woman (1974)
  
• The Americanization of Emily (1964)
  

External links

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