24 actors have played Edgar in King Lear.
| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Fritz Leiber | Broadway King Lear | 1915 |
| Fritz Leiber | Broadway King Lear | 1917 |
| Lawrence Tibbett | Broadway King Lear | 1923 |
| Hart Jenks | Broadway King Lear | 1930 |
| Kempster Barnes | Broadway King Lear | 1947 |
| Wesley Addy | Broadway King Lear | 1950 |
| Lee Richardson | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1962 |
| Robert Phalen | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Robert Stattel | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Rene Auberjonois | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1973 |
| Kevin Conroy | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Tom Spackman | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1982 |
| Michael James-Reed | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Rob Campbell | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1996 |
| Brent Carver | Broadway King Lear | 2004 |
| Douglas Harmsen | Broadway King Lear | 2004 |
| John Douglas Thompson | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2006 |
| Brian Avers | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2007 |
| Arian Moayed | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2011 |
| Chukwudi Iwuji | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2014 |
| Harry Melling | West End King Lear | 2016 |
| Caleb Roberts | West End King Lear | 2018 |
| Luke Thompson | West End King Lear | 2018 |
| Sean Carvajal | Broadway King Lear | 2019 |
| Doug Colling | West End King Lear | 2023 |
| Doug Colling | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2024 |
Other Roles in King Lear
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Albany Officer | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Burgundy | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Captain | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Cordelia | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Cornwall | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Cornwall Servant | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Curan | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Edgar | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Edmund | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Gloucester | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Goneril | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Herald | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Kent | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| King Lear | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| King Lear (weekday matinees) | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| King of France | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Knight | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Lear's Fool | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Messenger to Albany | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Messenger to Cordelia/ 2nd Messenger to Albany | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Oswald | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Regan | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
“Edgar” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dance Of Death | Broadway | 2001 |
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