Hamlet Characters List

Hamlet’s characters drive the action in the play. See below for a full list of all characters in Hamlet – for most characters, clicking on their name will take you to an article about them:

CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark

HAMLET, Son to the late, and Nephew to the present King

GERTRUDE, Queen of Denmark and Mother to Hamlet

POLONIUS, Lord Chamberlain

LAERTES, his Son

OPHELIA, Daughter to Polonius

HORATIO, Friend to Hamlet

FORTINBRAS, Prince of Norway

VOLTIMAND, CORNELIUS, ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENSTERN, OSRIC, & A Gentleman, Courtiers

A Priest

MARCELLUS & BERNARDO, Officers

FRANCISCO, a Soldier

REYNALDO, Servant to Polonius

A Captain

English Ambassadors

Players Two Clowns, Grave-diggers

Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and Attendants


See characters in Shakespeare’s other plays

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern on stage with blue background, face forward with arms around each others shoulders
Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

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