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Laurence Olivier

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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Miriam Margolyes, Lloyd Kaufman, Eddie Cochran to Receive Raindance Icon Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026

Actress Miriam Margolyes and Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman are named Raindance Icon Award recipients, with a posthumous honor going to rock & roll legend Eddie Cochran at the festival's 34th edition.
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Broadway 2026/27: Season Preview: Upcoming Premieres and Star-Studded Revivals
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 13, 2026

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.
Sir Ian McKellen to Unveil Laurence Olivier Blue Plaque at Pimlico Childhood Home Photo
Sir Ian McKellen to Unveil Laurence Olivier Blue Plaque at Pimlico Childhood Home
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2026

English Heritage has commemorated Sir Laurence Olivier with a blue plaque at his childhood home in Pimlico, where he first began acting. Sir Ian McKellen unveiled the plaque at 22 Lupus Street.
Video: CRIMINAL RECORD Shares Season 2 Finale Sneak Peek Clip Photo
Video: CRIMINAL RECORD Shares Season 2 Finale Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 4, 2026

Apple TV has shared a sneak peek clip from the season two finale of the crime thriller, Criminal Record. In the episode, June and Hegarty must work together to stop the danger already set in motion. Watch the clip now.
Tom Felton Returns to HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway Photo
Tom Felton Returns to HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026

Tom Felton will return to the role of “Draco Malfoy” in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child after a planned holiday. Learn more about how to get tickets here!
Cast Set For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY on Broadway and in Boston Photo
Cast Set For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY on Broadway and in Boston
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026

The complete cast has been announced for the Boston and Broadway  productions of the Olivier Award nominated new play PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Learn more about the cast here!
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Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Jun 1, 2026

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains.
Video: CRIMINAL RECORD Season 2 Episode 7 Sneak Peek Clip Photo
Video: CRIMINAL RECORD Season 2 Episode 7 Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - May 29, 2026

Apple TV has shared a sneak peek clip from the penultimate episode of the crime thriller, Criminal Record season two. In the episode, June is now calling the shots as the team gets information about Cosmo’s next move. Watch the clip now.
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by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026

The RSC announced full casting for Laura Wade's THE CHERRY ORCHARD, directed by Tamara Harvey. Alfred Enoch, Chumisa Dornford-May, Esther Smith, and Sophie Stone join Kenneth Branagh, Helen Hunt, and Bill Pullman at the Swan Theatre.
Jim Dale Will Perform in AN ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE To Benefit Penguin Photo
Jim Dale Will Perform in AN ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE To Benefit Penguin
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026

Tony Award winner Jim Dale will perform his one-man show at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, recounting a catastrophic National Theatre production alongside Anthony Hopkins, directed by Laurence Olivier.
WE WILL ROCK YOU to Open at San Jose Stage Photo
WE WILL ROCK YOU to Open at San Jose Stage
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026

San Jose Stage will present WE WILL ROCK YOU, the musical featuring the music of Queen, for a limited run. Previews precede an official opening night, with the production closing later that month.
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Tom Francis To Join The Search For The Next James Bond
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 17, 2026

Tom Francis, known best for the role of Joe Gillis in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Blvd starring opposite Nicole Scherzinger, is throwing his hat in the ring to play James Bond, says Variety.
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Russell Andrews Shares ALS Diagnosis And Joins ALS Network
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 16, 2026

Russell Andrews, actor, director, producer, and the founding member of StageWalkers Productions, has publicly shared he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2025. 
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Video: CRIMINAL RECORD Season 2 Episode 5 Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2026

Apple TV has shared a sneak peek clip from the fifth episode of the crime thriller, Criminal Record season two. In the new episode, Hegarty continues the hunt for the detonators, and June comes to a shocking realization. Watch the clip now.
Video: CRIMINAL RECORD Season 2 Episode 4 Sneak Peek Clip Photo
Video: CRIMINAL RECORD Season 2 Episode 4 Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - May 12, 2026

Apple TV has shared a sneak peek clip from the fourth episode of the crime thriller, Criminal Record season two. In the new episode, June appeals to the victim’s mother to help combat the vicious rumors spread by Cosmo and his followers. Watch the clip now.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Will Arrive On Broadway This Summer Photo
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Will Arrive On Broadway This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026

Broadway will get haunted this summer when the smash-hit, Olivier Award nominated new play PARANORMAL ACTIVITY arrives at The August Wilson Theatre. Tickets are on sale now.
THE LION KING Broadway and Touring 'Ed' Will Swap Productions Photo
THE LION KING Broadway and Touring 'Ed' Will Swap Productions
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026

Disney’s The Lion King has announced that Robb Sapp and Sam Linda, who play the role of Ed on Broadway and tour, respectively, will switch productions. Learn more here!
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Review Roundup: BROKEN SNOW, Starring Tony Danza
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2026

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Video: CRIMINAL RECORD Season 2 Episode 3 Sneak Peek Photo
Video: CRIMINAL RECORD Season 2 Episode 3 Sneak Peek
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 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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