16 actors have played Fool in King Lear.
| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Beata Karm | Broadway King Lear | 1923 |
| John Forrest | Broadway King Lear | 1930 |
| Geoffrey Wilkinson | Broadway King Lear | 1947 |
| Norman Lloyd | Broadway King Lear | 1950 |
| James Cook | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| René Auberjonois | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Dennis Bacigalupi | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Jeffrey Wright | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1996 |
| Barry MacGregor | Broadway King Lear | 2004 |
| Brian Tree | Broadway King Lear | 2004 |
| Ken Schatz | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2006 |
| Bill Irwin | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2011 |
| Steven Boyer | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2014 |
| Rhys Ifans | West End King Lear | 2016 |
| John Vernon | West End King Lear | 2018 |
| Lloyd Hutchinson | West End King Lear | 2018 |
Other Roles in King Lear
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Burgundy | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Captain | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Cordelia | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Cornwall | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Doctor | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Edgar | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Edmund | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Fool | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Gloucester | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Goneril | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Kent | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| King of France | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Lear | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Oswald | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Regan | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
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