National Theatre Live: King Lear

An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in Western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.

Full Cast of National Theatre Live: King Lear

Harry Attwell

as Gentleman
Gwilym Lee as Edgar

Gwilym Lee

as Edgar

Gwilym Lee (born 24 November 1983) is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his film roles in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) ...

Amit Shah as Oswald

Amit Shah

as Oswald

Amit Kaushik Shah (born 1981) is a British actor.

Derek Jacobi as King Lear

Derek Jacobi

as King Lear

Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal Nat...

Ron Cook as The Fool

Ron Cook

as The Fool

Ron Cook was born on December 1, 1948 and is currently 76 years old.

Pippa Bennett-Warner as Cordelia

Pippa Bennett-Warner

as Cordelia

Pippa Bennett-Warner was born on July 23, 1988 and is currently 36 years old.