Cast and Crew of National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

A 2010 broadcast of Hamlet returns to cinemas as part of the NT's 50th anniversary celebrations. Following his celebrated performances at the National Theatre in Burnt by the Sun, The Revenger's Tragedy, Philistines and The Man of Mode, Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet in a dynamic new production of Shakespeare’s complex and profound play about the human condition, directed by Nicholas Hytner. He is joined by Clare Higgins (Gertrude), Patrick Malahide (Claudius), David Calder (Polonius), James Laurenson (Ghost/Player King) and Ruth Negga (Ophelia).

Full Cast of National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Clare Higgins as Gertrude

Clare Higgins

Gertrude
Ferdinand Kingsley as Rosencrantz

Ferdinand Kingsley

Rosencrantz
James Laurenson as Ghost / Player King

James Laurenson

Ghost / Player King
Rory Kinnear as Hamlet

Rory Kinnear

Hamlet
Ruth Negga as Ophelia

Ruth Negga

Ophelia

Marcus Cunningham

Marcellus

James Pearse

Voltemand

Michael Sheldon

Lucianus / English Ambassador