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Who Played Claudius in Hamlet

Claudius is a role in Hamlet that opened Off-Broadway in 1956.

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
A Messenger Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
A Priest/ First Player/ Fortinbras Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
A Sailor Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Claudius Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Francisco/ Gravedigger Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Gertrude Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Guildenstern/ Bernado Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Hamlet Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Horatio Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Laertes Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Ophelia Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Osric/ Ghost of Hamlet's Father Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Player Queen Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Polonius Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Reynaldo/ A Captain Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Rosencrantz/ Marcellus Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Voltimand/ Player King Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956

“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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