The actor Bruce Allpress has died aged 89.

The Kiwi actor, who played Aldor in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, died surrounded by his loved ones at home in Auckland on Thursday, his family said.

Allpress also had roles in Oscar-winning movie The Piano and The Scarecrow, starring Al Pacino.

The actor Bruce Allpress has died aged 89. He is pictured playing Aldor in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

He also appeared in New Zealand soap opera Close to Home, which was on TV in the 1970s and 1980s.

In a statement, the Allpress family said his 'love for the performing arts was inspired by his mum, who took Bruce on outings to amateur theatre productions while growing up in Dunedin'.

He is survived by five children, Susan, Jane, Michael, Anna and Peter.