Who Played Claudius in Hamlet

Claudius is a role in Hamlet that opened Off-Broadway in 1990.

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet tells the story of the young prince of Denmark, who discovers that his father has been murdered by his uncle. His uncle has married Hamlet’s mother, and claimed the throne...

13 actors have played Claudius in Hamlet.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Joseph Ruskin	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1956
Howard Da Silva	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1964
Ralph Waite	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1967
James Earl Jones	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Erik Fredricksen	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1975
Robert Burr	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1975
Bob Gunton	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1982
John Camera	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1983
Harris Yulin	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1986
Brian Murray	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Robert Dorfman	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2005
TJ Edwards	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2007
Casey Biggs	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2009

Other Roles in Hamlet

Role	Production	Opened
Bernardo/Lucianus	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Claudius	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Fortinbras	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Francisco/Gravedigger/Prologue	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Gertrude	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Ghost of Hamlet's Father/Priest	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Guildenstern	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Hamlet	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Horatio	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Laertes	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Lord/Pallbearer	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Marcellus/Lord/Sailor	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Messenger/Servant/Lord	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Norweigian Captain/Guard/Servant	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Ophelia	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Osric/Lord	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Player King	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Player Queen/Lady-in-Waiting	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Player/Lady-in-Waiting	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Polonius	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Rosencrantz	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Voltemand/Messenger	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990

“Claudius” Also Appears In

Production	Type	Year
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	Broadway	1967
Hamlet	Broadway	1946
Hamlet	Off-Broadway	0

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