20 actors have played Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.
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| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Nat C. Goodwin | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1901 |
| Jacob P. Adler | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1903 |
| E. H. Sothern | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1905 |
| E. H. Sothern | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1907 |
| Robert B. Mantell | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1907 |
| Henry Ludlowe | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1908 |
| Robert B. Mantell | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1909 |
| Ben Greet | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1910 |
| E. H. Sothern | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1913 |
| John E. Kellerd | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1913 |
| Robert B. Mantell | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1915 |
| Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1916 |
| Robert B. Mantell | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1917 |
| David Warfield | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1922 |
| Walter Hampden | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1925 |
| George Arliss | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1928 |
| Maurice Moscovitch | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1930 |
| Fritz Leiber | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1931 |
| Donald Wolfit | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1947 |
| Luther Adler | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1953 |
| Ray Fry | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1973 |
| Sydney Walker | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1973 |
| Dustin Hoffman | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1989 |
| Neal Ben-Ari | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1989 |
| Richard Topol | Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 2024 |
Other Roles in The Merchant of Venice
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1913 |
| Bassanio | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1913 |
| Nerissa | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1913 |
| Portia | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1913 |
| Shylock | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1913 |
“Shylock” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Something Rotten! | Broadway | 2015 |
| The Merchant of Venice | Off-Broadway | 2007 |
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