Who Played Iago in Othello

Iago is a role in Othello, a play that opened Off-Broadway in 2016.

Tony Award winner Sam Gold will return to NYTW to direct Daniel Craig (Betrayal, Spectre) as 'Iago' and David Oyelowo (Royal Shakespeare Company's The Histories, Selma) in the title role in William Shakespeare's OTHELLO. The production is scheduled for Fall 2016 with additional casting and details to be announced at a later date.

14 actors have played Iago in Othello.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Charles Barron	Broadway Othello	1865
William Faversham	Broadway Othello	1914
Fritz Leiber	Broadway Othello	1915
Baliol Holloway	Broadway Othello	1925
Kenneth MacKenna	Broadway Othello	1935
Brian Aherne	Broadway Othello	1937
José Ferrer	Broadway Othello	1943
José Ferrer	Broadway Othello	1945
Josef Sommer	Broadway Othello	1970
Lee Richardson	Broadway Othello	1970
Christopher Plummer	Broadway Othello	1982
Robert Burr	Broadway Othello	1982
Daniel Craig	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Jake Gyllenhaal	Broadway Othello	2025
Toby Jones	West End Othello (Shakespeare)	2025

Other Roles in Othello

Role	Production	Opened
Bianca	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Brabantio	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Cassio	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Desdemona	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Emilia	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Iago	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Ludovico	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Montano	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Othello	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Roderigo	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
Soldier	Off-Broadway Othello	2016
The Duke	Off-Broadway Othello	2016

“Iago” Also Appears In

Production	Type	Year
Aladdin	US Tour	2022
Aladdin	Broadway	2014
Othello	Off-Broadway	1990

Photos from Othello

Photo Flash: First Look at David Oyelowo and Daniel Craig in OTHELLO at NYTW

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