The Merchant of Venice Characters List

See below for a full list of all the characters in The Merchant of Venice:

DUKE OF VENICE

PRINCE OF MOROCCO, PRINCE OF ARRAGON, Suitors to Portia

ANTONIO, a Merchant of Venice

BASSANIO, his Friend

PORTIA, a rich Heiress

NERISSA, her Waiting-maid

GRATIANO, SALANIO,

SALARINO, Friends to Antonio and Bassanio

LORENZO, in love with Jessica

SHYLOCK, a rich Jew

TUBAL, a Jew, his Friend

JESSICA, Daughter to Shylock

LAUNCELOT GOBBO, a Clown, Servant to Shylock

OLD GOBBO, Father to Launcelot

LEONARDO, Servant to Bassanio

BALTHAZAR, STEPHANO, Servants to Portia

Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants

See characters in Shakespeare’s other plays

Al Pacino dressed in flowing red robe with black headband, playing the Shylock character in The Merchant of Venice
Shylock character in Shakespeare’s comedy The Merchant of Venice

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