About King Lear
- Released on May 28, 2018
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
Full Cast of King Lear
Anthony Hopkins plays Lear
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a Welsh actor, film director, and film producer. He is the...
See Anthony Hopkins's other roles →Emma Thompson plays Goneril
Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Regarded as one of the finest actresse...
See Emma Thompson's other roles →Emily Watson plays Regan
Jim Broadbent plays Earl of Gloucester
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See Jim Broadbent's other roles →Florence Pugh plays Cordelia
Florence Pugh (born 3 January 1996) is an English actress. She made her acting debut in 2014 in the drama film The Fa...
See Florence Pugh's other roles →Jim Carter plays Earl of Kent
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See Jim Carter's other roles →Andrew Scott plays Edgar
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See Andrew Scott's other roles →John Macmillan plays Edmund
John Macmillan is known for House of the Dragon (2022), The Nevers (2021) and King Lear (2018).
See John Macmillan's other roles →Tobias Menzies plays Duke of Cornwall
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See Tobias Menzies's other roles →Anthony Calf plays Duke of Albany
Anthony Calf was born on May 4, 1959 and is currently 65 years old.
See Anthony Calf's other roles →Karl Johnson plays Fool
Christopher Eccleston plays Oswald
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Chukwudi Iwuji plays King of France
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See Chukwudi Iwuji's other roles →Samuel Valentine plays Lear's Gentleman
Arinzé Kene plays Lieutenant
Arinze Kene is a British actor and playwright.
See Arinzé Kene's other roles →Sharon Wattis plays 1st Maid
Kaye Brown plays 2nd Maid
Raphael Desprez plays French Officer
Peter Forbes plays Doctor
Sam Redford plays Young Captain
Liam McKenna plays Sergeant Major
Paul Tinto plays Soldier
Eric Kofi Abrefa plays Officer (Dover Castle)
Nick Khan plays Refugee
Yassine Mkhichen plays Refugee
Matt Rentell plays Soldier
Daria Riz plays Refugee
Belal Sabir plays Refugee
Karma Sood plays Refugee Boy
Shawn Dixon plays Knight #1 (uncredited)
Crew of King Lear
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- Anthony Hopkins
- Emma Thompson
- Emily Watson
- Jim Broadbent
- Florence Pugh
- Jim Carter
- Andrew Scott
- John Macmillan
- Tobias Menzies
- Anthony Calf
- Karl Johnson
- Christopher Eccleston
- John Standing
- Simon Manyonda
- Chukwudi Iwuji
- Samuel Valentine
- Arinzé Kene
- Sharon Wattis
- Kaye Brown
- Raphael Desprez
- Peter Forbes
- Sam Redford
- Liam McKenna
- Paul Tinto
- Eric Kofi Abrefa
- Nick Khan
- Yassine Mkhichen
- Matt Rentell
- Daria Riz
- Belal Sabir
- Karma Sood
- Shawn Dixon