| Name |
Howard McGillin |
| Height |
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| Naionality |
American |
| Date of Birth |
5-November-1953 |
| Place of Birth |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Famous for |
Acting |
Howard McGillin is a Tony-nominated stage, screen and television actor, perhaps best known for his role of John Jasper in Drood and for being the world's longest running Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. He will star in the upcoming musical Rebecca, which will open on Broadway during the 2012–2013 season.
Other featured and leading roles on Broadway soon followed. Often considered a "tall, dark and handsome" leading man, McGillin originated the role of John Jasper in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the Imperial Theatre; for his performance he was nominated for a 1986 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He earned a second Tony nomination in 1988 for his portrayal of Billy Crocker in the Broadway revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes. McGillin starred in the award-winning West End revival of Mack & Mabel and sings on the cast album recording. He also received high praise as Molina in the Kander and Ebb musical Kiss of the Spider Woman although he was the 2nd actor to play the role, critics praised his perfomance stating that he and co-star Brian Stokes Mitchell were good enough to have opened in the show.
