Howard McGillin (born November 5, 1953, in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an accomplished stage, screen and television actor.

McGillin began his career on television, working as a contract player for Universal Studios. In the early 1980s he moved to New York with the intention of pursuing a career on Broadway. He was quickly cast as one of the male leads in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of La Boheme starring Linda Ronstadt.

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 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.

Off Broadway, McGillin originated a leading role in the world premiere of Stephen Sondheim's 2003 musical Bounce and was featured in the Encores! production of the Ziegfeld Follies of 1936. He has also performed in many concerts in the United States and abroad, including a production of Sondheim's Follies that was preserved and released on video and DVD.

McGillin is perhaps best known for his role as the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera He holds the record for the most performances by an actor in the role on Broadway, and was part of the musical when it became the longest-running production in Broadway history on January 9, 2006.

In addition to his work onstage, McGillin has continued to perform in television and film as a voice-over artist. He supplied the singing voice of Gregory in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, has recorded many books on tape, and narrates the PBS series Nature. McGillin also provided the voice for Prince Derek in the 1994 animated film The Swan Princess.

McGillin has released one solo CD, Where Time Stands Still. He has also contributed to numerous cast recordings, including those of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes, Kiss of the Spider Woman (second cast recording) and Bounce.

Very tall and handsome actor, who has appeared on TV and on Broadway.

Divorced with two sons.

An accompliushed Broadway star, He created the role of John Jasper in "Drood" and also starred as Molina in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and Billy Crocker in "Anything Goes" on the New York Stage. McGillin was twice nominated for the Tony Award.

Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1986 as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood;" and in 1988 as Best Actor (Musical) for playing Billy Crocker in a revival of "Anything Goes."

Provided the singing voice of Gregory for the song "La Resistance" in the movie "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut".

Studied acting under Bradford Dillman, who originated the role of Edmund in "Long Day's Journey into Night" on Broadway.

As of August 2006, he has achieved over 1 500 performances as the title character in the Broadway production of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash-hit musical "The Phantom of the Opera", earning him the title of the Longest-Running Broadway Phantom.

In 2003, released a solo CD entitled, "Where Time Stands Still".

Was chosen to play The Phantom of the Opera for the 7 486th performance of the musical on Broadway on January 9, 2006. This gala performance marked TPOTO as the Longest-Running Show in Broadway History, surpassing the previous record of 7 485 performances set by another Andrew Lloyd Webber musical; "Cats".

Made a special appearance as The Phantom of the Opera at the 60th Annual Tony Awards in 2006 and sung a verse of "The Music of the Night" to commemorate both "Phantom" becoming the Longest-Running Show in Broadway History and director Harold Prince receiving a special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award.

Contributed the song, 'All the Things You Are" from his solo CD to the "Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms" album.

Sang at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraising concert, "Standing Ovations IV: From Stage to Screen and Back Again" on October 16, 2005, at Joe's Pub at the Public Theatre. Howard performed the song, "Something's Coming" from "West Side Story".