24 actors have played Oswald in King Lear.
| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| William Austin | Broadway King Lear | 1923 |
| Lionel Ince | Broadway King Lear | 1930 |
| John Wynyard | Broadway King Lear | 1947 |
| Kurt Richards | Broadway King Lear | 1950 |
| Frank Groseclose | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1962 |
| Joseph Schroer | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Tom Sawyer | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Frederick Coffin | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1973 |
| Brooks Baldwin | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1978 |
| David Snizek | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1982 |
| Gary Sloan | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1990 |
| Francis Jue | Off-Broadway King Lear | 1996 |
| Andy Prosky | Broadway King Lear | 2004 |
| Brian Tree | Broadway King Lear | 2004 |
| Jaimes Robert Carrillo | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2006 |
| Tim Stickney | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2007 |
| Michael Crane | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2011 |
| Jeremy Bobb | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2014 |
| Gary Sefton | West End King Lear | 2016 |
| John Hastings | West End King Lear | 2018 |
| Michael Matus | West End King Lear | 2018 |
| Matthew Maher | Broadway King Lear | 2019 |
| Chloe Fenwick‑Brown | West End King Lear | 2023 |
| Chloe Fenwick-Brown | Off-Broadway King Lear | 2024 |
Other Roles in King Lear
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Cordelia | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Cornwall's Servant | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Curan | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Doctor | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Duke of Albany | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Duke of Burgundy | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Duke of Cornwall | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Earl of Gloucester | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Earl of Kent | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Edgar | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Edmund | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Ensemble | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Fool | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Gentleman | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Goneril | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Herald | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| King Lear of Britain | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| King of France | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Messenger to Albany | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Messenger to Cordelia | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Old Man | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Oswald | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Regan | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
| Soldier | Broadway King Lear | 1968 |
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