Who Played Hamlet in Hamlet

Hamlet is a role in Hamlet that opened Off-Broadway in 1972.

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...

15 actors have played Hamlet in Hamlet.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Philip Lawrence	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1956
Siobhan McKenna	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1957
Alfred Ryder	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1964
Martin Sheen	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1967
Art Burns	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1970
Stacy Keach	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Diane Venora	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1982
Noble Shropshire	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1983
Kevin Kline	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1986
Kevin Kline	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Liev Schreiber	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1999
Michael Cumpsty	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2005
Sean McNall	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2007
Greg McFadden	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2008
Michael Stuhlbarg	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2008
Christian Camargo	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2009

Other Roles in Hamlet

Role	Production	Opened
1st Gravedigger	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
2nd Gravedigger	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Bernardo	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Claudius	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Cornelius/ Lord	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Francisco/ Lord	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Gertrude	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Ghost/ Player	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Guard	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Guildenstern	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Hamlet	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Horatio	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Lady	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Laertes	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Lord	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Marcellus/ Fortinbras	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Norwegian Captain	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Ophelia	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Osric	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Player Queen	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Polonius	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Priest/ Guard	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Reynaldo/ Lucianus	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Rosencrantz	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Sailor/ Guard	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972

“Hamlet” Also Appears In

Production	Type	Year
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	West End	2017
Hamlet	New York	2017
Hamlet	Broadway	1864

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