12 actors have played Kent in King Lear.
| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Douglass Watson | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1973 |
| James Harper | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| Tom Spiller | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1982 |
| John Woodson | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Jerome Preston Bates | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2006 |
| Michael Cerveris | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2007 |
| John Douglas Thompson | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2011 |
| Jay O. Sanders | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2014 |
| Sargon Yelda | West End King Lear | 2016 |
| West End King Lear | 2018 | |
| Johanne Murdock | West End King Lear | 2018 |
| Eleanor de Rohan | West End King Lear | 2023 |
| Eleanor de Rohan | 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 |
“Kent” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| reasons to be pretty | Off-Broadway | 2008 |
| Destry Rides Again | Broadway | 1959 |
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