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Who Played Claudius in Hamlet

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

The King of Denmark is dead. His widow Queen Gertrude has quickly married his brother Claudius, usurping her son’s right to the throne. Hamlet. The immortal tale of a vengeful prince, possibly driven to madness by the world around him. Starring Matthew Newton, this off Broadway show is a bold new interpretation of William Shakespeare's most famous play and literature's most infamous character.

6 actors have played Claudius in Hamlet.

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Performer Production Opened
Collin Biddle Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
Ciarán Hinds West End Hamlet 2015
Andrew Guilarte New York Hamlet 2017
Angus Wright West End Hamlet 2017
Ritchie Coster Off-Broadway Hamlet 2017
Alan Cox Washington, DC (Regional) Hamlet 2018

Other Roles in Hamlet

Role Production Opened
Claudius Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
First Player Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
Gertrude Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
Guildenstern Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
Hamlet Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
Horatio Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
Laertes Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
Ophelia Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
Polonius Off-Broadway Hamlet 0
Rosencrantz Off-Broadway Hamlet 0

“Claudius” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Broadway 1967
Hamlet Off-Broadway 1964
Hamlet Broadway 1946

Photos from Hamlet

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