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Who Played Gloucester in King Lear

Gloucester is a role in King Lear, a play that opened Off-Broadway in 1978.

Shakespeare's classic drama about a King who loses everything-including his mind-when he disowns his favorite daughter, and finds himself betrayed in return.

11 actors have played Gloucester in King Lear.

View full cast of King Lear

Performer Production Opened
Paul Sorvino Off-Broadway King Lear 1973
Gregg Almquist Off-Broadway King Lear 1978
Ron Randell Off-Broadway King Lear 1990
Ted Lange Off-Broadway King Lear 2006
Larry Bryggman Off-Broadway King Lear 2007
Michael McKean Off-Broadway King Lear 2011
Clarke Peters Off-Broadway King Lear 2014
Karl Johnson West End King Lear 2016
Danny Webb West End King Lear 2018
John Vernon West End King Lear 2018
Joseph Kloska West End King Lear 2023
Joseph Kloska Off-Broadway King Lear 2024

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

“Gloucester” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Henry V Off-Broadway 1984

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