About National Theatre Live: King Lear
- Released on May 01, 2014
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Full Cast of National Theatre Live: King Lear
Simon Russell Beale plays Lear, King of Britain
Sir Simon Russell Beale CBE (born 12 January 1961) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in film, tele...
See Simon Russell Beale's other roles →Kate Fleetwood plays Goneril
Anna Maxwell Martin plays Regan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anna Maxwell Martin (born May 1977), sometimes credited as Anna Maxwell-Ma...
See Anna Maxwell Martin's other roles →Olivia Vinall plays Cordelia
Richard Clothier plays The Duke of Albany
Michael Nardone plays The Duke of Cornwall
Stephen Boxer plays The Earl of Gloucester
Stanley Townsend plays The Earl of Kent
Stanley Townsend (born August 1961) is an Irish actor.
See Stanley Townsend's other roles →Tom Brooke plays Edgar
Tom Brooke was born on January 1, 1978 and is currently 46 years old.
See Tom Brooke's other roles →Sam Troughton plays Edmund
Simon Manyonda plays Oswald
Adrian Scarborough plays The Fool
Adrian Scarborough was born on May 10, 1968 and is currently 56 years old.
See Adrian Scarborough's other roles →Paapa Essiedu plays The Duke of Burgundy
Born in 1990, Essiedu grew up in East London with his mother, who was a fashion and design teacher. His family comes ...
See Paapa Essiedu's other roles →
