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Who Played Guildenstern in Hamlet

Guildenstern is a role in Hamlet that opened Off-Broadway in 1982.

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...

9 actors have played Guildenstern in Hamlet.

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Performer Production Opened
Chet London Off-Broadway Hamlet 1964
Reno Roop Off-Broadway Hamlet 1972
Ralph Byers Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
David Cromwell Off-Broadway Hamlet 1986
Reg E. Cathey Off-Broadway Hamlet 1990
Jonathan Fried Off-Broadway Hamlet 1999
Kenneth Lee Off-Broadway Hamlet 2007
Greg McFadden Off-Broadway Hamlet 2008
Richard Topol Off-Broadway Hamlet 2009

Other Roles in Hamlet

Role Production Opened
Bernardo/Fortibras Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Claudius Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Francisco/Cornelius Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Gertrude Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Ghost/Players King Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Guildenstern Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Hamlet Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Horatio Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Lady in Waiting/Player Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Laertes Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Marcellus/Hecuba Speech/Luciano/English Ambassador Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Norwegian Captain Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Ophelia Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Osric Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Polonius/Old Gravedigger Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Reynaldo/Player Queen/Apprentice Gravedigger Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Rosencrantz Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Switzer/Messenger Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Voltemand/Priest Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982

“Guildenstern” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Broadway 1967
Hamlet Broadway 1952
Hamlet Off-Broadway 0

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