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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. See also Leslie Howard (Australian pianist) Leslie Howard (April 3, 1893 – June 1, 1943) was a British film actor. ... Sally Beauman (born 1944) is a British author best known for her Rebecca prequel, Rebeccas Tale. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are...

Career

Theatre

He received the London Critics Circle Theater Award for Best Actor of 1980 for his roles in Richard III, Forest and Good. Richard III may refer to: King Richard III of England Richard III, a play by William Shakespeare about the king Richard III may also refer to motion pictures based on the Shakespeare play: Richard III, 1995 (UK/USA), starring Ian McKellen Richard III, 1986 (Soviet Union) Richard III, 1980 (France...

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). The Americanization of Emily is a 1964 American motion picture drama/comedy adapted for the screen by Paddy Chayefsky from the novel by William Bradford Huie. ... Oxford Blues is a 1984 film. ... The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 film written and directed by Peter Greenaway starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Alan Howard in the titular roles. ... The One Ring, also known as The Ruling Ring, or the Great Ring of Power, is an artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth universe. ...

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. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the name given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by British television company Granada Television between 1984 and 1994, although only the first two series bore that title on screen. ... Midsomer Murders is a popular British television series about murders that take place in the fictional English county of Midsomer. ... Foyles War is a British detective television series. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Race for the Double Helix (also known as Double Helix and Life Story ) is a 1987 TV film dramatisation of the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953. ...

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)

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External links

• Alan Howard at the Internet Movie Database