Actually, Bernard Hill played Theoden, King of Rohan, in LOTR. Denethor was the Steward of Gondor, and played by antipodean actor John Noble, also of Fringe fame.
Just thought I'd mention it.
I shall leave you now and return to my haven of Belindriad. Or "the garage", as my wife calls it.
Ha, just kidding.
I have no wife...
Wtf is Belindriad?