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Birth Place: Dorking, Surrey, ENGLAND

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STAGE CREDITS

Homage to T. S. Eliot
[London Fringe]
Original London Production, 1965
Reader
Becket
[Broadway]
1961
Henry II
Becket
[Broadway]
1960
Thomas Becket
The Entertainer
[Broadway]
1958
Archie Rice
Antony and Cleopatra
[Broadway]
1951
Antony
Caesar and Cleopatra
[Broadway]
1951
Julius Caesar
Oedipus Rex
[Broadway]
1946
Oedipus Rex
The Critic
[Broadway]
1946
Mr. Puff
Uncle Vanya
[Broadway]
1946
Mikhail lvovich Astrov
King Henry IV, Part II
[Broadway]
1946
Justice Shallow
King Henry IV, Part I
[Broadway]
1946
Henry Percy
Romeo and Juliet
[Broadway]
1940
Romeo
No Time for Comedy
[Broadway]
1939
Gaylord Easterbrook
The Green Bay Tree
[Broadway]
1933
Julian
Private Lives
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1931
Victor Prynne
Murder on the Second Floor
[Broadway]
1929
Hugh Bromilow

Productions

Filumena
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Director
The Tumbler
 
[Broadway, 1960]
Director
Venus Observed
 
[Broadway, 1952]
Director
Daphne Laureola
 
[Broadway, 1950]
Producer (In Association With)
Romeo and Juliet
 
[Broadway, 1940]
Composer (Incidental Music)
Director
Producer
Production Designer

Movies

The Temporary Widow
[ 1930 ] Peter Bille
The Yellow Ticket
[ 1931 ] Julian Rolfe
Friends and Lovers
[ 1931 ] Lieutenant Ned Nichols
Potiphar's Wife
[ 1931 ] Straker
The Conquest of the Air
[ 1931 ] Vincent Lunardi
Westward Passage
[ 1932 ] Nick Allen
No Funny Business
[ 1933 ] Clive Dering
I Stand Condemned
[ 1935 ] Captain Ivan Ignatoff
As You Like It
[ 1936 ] Orlando
Fire Over England
[ 1937 ] Michael
The Divorce of Lady X
[ 1938 ] Everard Logan
Wuthering Heights
[ 1939 ] Heathcliff
Q Planes
[ 1939 ] Tony McVane
Rebecca
[ 1940 ] Maximde Winter
21 Days Together
[ 1940 ] Larry
Pride and Prejudice
[ 1940 ] Mr. Darcy
49th Parallel
[ 1941 ] Johnnie - The Trapper
That Hamilton Woman
[ 1941 ] Lord Horatio Nelson
Adventure for Two
[ 1943 ] Ivan Kouznetsoff
Henry V
[ 1944 ] King Henry V of England
Hamlet
[ 1948 ] Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
The Magic Box
[ 1951 ] Police Constable 94-B
Carrie
[ 1952 ] George Hurstwood
The Beggar's Opera
[ 1953 ] Captain MacHeath
Richard III
[ 1955 ] Richard III
The Prince and the Showgirl
[ 1957 ] The Regent
The Devil's Disciple
[ 1959 ] General Burgoyne
Term of Trial
[ 1962 ] Graham Weir
Othello
[ 1965 ] Othello
Bunny Lake Is Missing
[ 1965 ] Superintendent Newhouse
Khartoum
[ 1966 ] The Mahdi
The Battle of Britain
[ 1969 ] Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
The Dance of Death
[ 1969 ] Edgar
Oh! What a Lovely War
[ 1969 ] Field-Marshal Sir John French
Three Sisters
[ 1970 ] The Doctor
Nicholas and Alexandra
[ 1971 ] Count Witte
Sleuth
[ 1972 ] Andrew Wyke
Lady Caroline Lamb
[ 1972 ] Duke of Wellington
Marathon Man
[ 1976 ] Szell
A Bridge Too Far
[ 1977 ] Doctor Spaander
The Boys from Brazil
[ 1978 ] Ezra Lieberman
The Betsy
[ 1978 ] Number One
A Little Romance
[ 1979 ] Julius
Dracula
[ 1979 ] Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
The Jazz Singer
[ 1980 ] Cantor Rabinovitch
Clash of the Titans
[ 1981 ] Zeus
The Jigsaw Man
[ 1983 ] Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
The Bounty
[ 1984 ] Admiral Hood
Wild Geese II
[ 1985 ] Rudolf Hess
War Requiem
[ 1989 ] The Old Soldier

Awards and Nominations


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1973 - Lebedev Special Award

Laurence Olivier


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1972 - Best Actor

Laurence OlivierLong Day's Journey Into Night


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1967 - Best Actor

Laurence OlivierDance of Death

Tony Awards - 1958 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Laurence Olivier, The Entertainer


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1957 - Best Actor

Laurence OlivierThe Entertainer

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Morgan Fairchild Leads Staged Reading Of MARILYN, MOM AND ME at Annenberg Theatre This Weekend
by David Green - Feb 27, 2026

On February 28 and March 1, 2026, Morgan Fairchild will be featured in a staged reading of Marilyn, Mom & Me, Luke Yankee’s new play about his mother, Eileen Heckart, and her intense friendship with Marilyn Monroe during the shooting of the 1956 film, Bus Stop. All proceeds from the event will support ongoing programs and student outreach at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Anthony Shaffe's SLEUTH to be Presented at Guthrie Theater Photo
Anthony Shaffe's SLEUTH to be Presented at Guthrie Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026

The Guthrie Theater will present an upcoming production of Sleuth, written by Anthony Shaffer and directed by Kimberly Senior.
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Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels and L'Alliance New York to Showcase YOU'RE THE ONE WE LOVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels and L'Alliance New York will present upcoming performances of You're the one we love/and when we change the landscape... by Leïla Ka/Robyn Orlin with the Choreographic Ensemble of the Paris Conservatoire.
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Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh Join Cast for UK Reading of RIGHT BEFORE I GO
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh will join Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry in a UK reading of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, at London's Soho Theatre.
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David Hyde Pierce to Play Sir John Gielgud in Vivien Leigh Biopic
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 17, 2026

Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce is taking on the role of iconic theater artist John Gielgud in Vivien & The Florist, a new indie film centering on stage and screen actress Vivien Leigh.
THE LION KING Will Welcome Mduduzi Madela as Simba Beginning February 24 Photo
THE LION KING Will Welcome Mduduzi Madela as Simba Beginning February 24
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2026

The Lion King has announced that longtime cast member Mduduzi Madela will assume the role of Simba beginning Tuesday, February 24. Learn more about him here!
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HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is Coming to The Fabulous Fox
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2026

The North American tour of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is playing at The Fabulous Fox. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and the eighth story in the Harry Potter series.
SIX THE MUSICAL Returns To The Fox Theatre This Spring Photo
SIX THE MUSICAL Returns To The Fox Theatre This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2026

Tickets for the Tony Award-Winning electrifying new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are on sale today, Friday, Feb 6.
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THE ONE ACT PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Set for March Run at Playful People Productions
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2026

Playful People Productions, a theater education nonprofit in San Jose, will present the uproarious comedy The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong, under the direction of company Executive Director Tonya Suker and Christine Welsh-Buck.
Tickets for THE LION KING at Playhouse Square Go on Sale Next Week Photo
Tickets for THE LION KING at Playhouse Square Go on Sale Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2026

Tickets for the return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King in Cleveland will go on sale to the public. Cleveland’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the KeyBank State Theatre stage at Playhouse Square.
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Colman Domingo's Nat King Cole Biopic Gets Title, New Updates
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 6, 2026

Unforgettable, Colman Domingo's Nat King Cole musical biopic, has been boarded by Lionsgate for international sales. The film is expected to be shopped around to potential buyers at the European Film Market next week.
Video: GOD OF CARNAGE at South Coast Repertory Photo
Video: GOD OF CARNAGE at South Coast Repertory
by Joshua Wright - Feb 6, 2026

Watch clips from Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage at South Coast Repertory. God of Carnage is now playing at South Coast Repertory, in rep with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 
Photos: GOD OF CARNAGE at South Coast Repertory Photo
Photos: GOD OF CARNAGE at South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026

God of Carnage is now playing at South Coast Repertory Theatre, in rep with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The Theatrical Event runs Jan. 23-March 21, 2026 on the Segerstrom Stage. Check out photos from God of Carnage here!
Photos: Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo Return in CRIMINAL RECORD Season 2 Photo
Photos: Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo Return in CRIMINAL RECORD Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 28, 2026

Apple TV has unveiled a first look at the season two return of Criminal Record, the crime thriller starring and Laurence Olivier Award nominee Cush Jumbo. Check out the new photos now.
West End Production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Will Become One Part Photo
West End Production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Will Become One Part
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026

After ten years in the West End as a two-part theatrical event, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will evolve into a  single performance-format. The production will move to the version of the show currently performed by companies around the globe, including the Broadway production in New York City.
Photos: Tom Felton in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Photo
Photos: Tom Felton in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2026

You can now get a first look at photos of Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy in the Year 7 company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, now playing at the Lyric Theatre.
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by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2026

Graham Bickley, Rob Houchen, and Kelly Mathieson are set to join Ramin Karimloo in the upcoming production of TO MAURY, WITH LOVE.
Review Roundup: WOOLF WORKS at Royal Ballet And Opera Photo
Review Roundup: WOOLF WORKS at Royal Ballet And Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2026

See what the critics are saying about Sir Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works at Royal Ballet And Opera. Read the reviews for the production in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup.
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by Josh Sharpe - Jan 16, 2026

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Tamsin Greig, Shaparak Khorsandi, Shala Nyx Cast in DAUGHTERS OF PERSIA at Kings Place
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Laurence Olivier been in?

Laurence Olivier has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.

How many West End shows has Laurence Olivier been in?

Laurence Olivier has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Laurence Olivier been nominated for?

Laurence Olivier has been nominated for several awards, including the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards. He has also been nominated for Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performances in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "Dance of Death." Additionally, Olivier received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for his role in "The Entertainer." He was also nominated for Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performance in "The Entertainer."

What awards has Laurence Olivier won?

Laurence Olivier has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards, Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performances in "Long Day's Journey Into Night," "Dance of Death," and "The Entertainer." These accolades highlight Olivier's exceptional talent and contributions to the theater industry.

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