Biography
Alan MacKenzie Howard, CBE, was an English actor born in London on 5 August 1937. He appeared in film, television and on stage, with a long association with classical theatre.
Howard was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1966 to 1983 and played leading roles at the Royal National Theatre between 1992 and 2000. His film credits include the role of Michael in Peter Greenaway’s The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989). He also provided 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).
He died in London on 14 February 2015.
