Male Shakespearean actors

The list Male Shakespearean actors includes Tom Hiddleston, Colin Morgan, Andrew Garfield, Benedict Cumberbatch and David Tennant. The list consists of 310 members and 7 sublists.

American male Shakespearean actors
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Australian male Shakespearean actors
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British male Shakespearean actors
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Canadian male Shakespearean actors
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Irish male Shakespearean actors
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Romanian male Shakespearean actors
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Serbian male Shakespearean actors
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Tom Hiddleston

English actor (born 1981)

Overview: Thomas William Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, and has been nominated for two ...

Date of birth: 9 February 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Zawe Ashton (Engaged)

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English male Shakespearean actors 276T

Best Male Newcomer Empire Award winners 9T

People educated at Windlesham House School 91T
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Colin Morgan

Actor

Overview: Colin Morgan (born 1 January 1986) is a Northern Irish actor. He is best known for playing the title character in the BBC fantasy series Merlin.

Date of birth: 1 January 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Katie McGrath (Engaged)

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Male Shakespearean actors from Northern Ireland 7T

British male Shakespearean actors 59T

Merlin 106T
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Andrew Garfield

English and American actor (born 1983)

Overview: Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor. He has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nom ...

Date of birth: 20 August 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Male actors of English descent 380T

Best Actor BAFTA Award (television) winners 56T

Male actors of Russian descent 80T
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Benedict Cumberbatch

English actor (born 1976)

Overview: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch CBE (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his roles on the screen and stage, he has received various accolades throughout his career, including a Primetime ...

Date of birth: 19 July 1976

Age: 48

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Sophie Hunter (Married)

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Best Actor BAFTA Award (television) winners 56T

Male motion capture actors 31T

English male Shakespearean actors 273T
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Richard Armitage

English actor

Overview: Richard Crispin Armitage (born 22 August 1971) is an English actor. He received recognition in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme North & South (2004) ...

Date of birth: 22 August 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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English male Shakespearean actors 251T

Male actors from Leicestershire 34T

21st-century English male actors 1,293T
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James McAvoy

Scottish stage and screen actor

Overview: James McAvoy (born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and made mostly television appearances until 2003, when his feature film career began ...

Date of birth: 21 April 1979

Age: 45

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Lisa Liberati (Married)

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BAFTA Rising Star Award winners 15T

Scottish male Shakespearean actors 20T

British male Shakespearean actors 56T
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David Tennant

Scottish actor

Overview: David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of The Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (2005–2010), Giacomo Casanova in ...

Date of birth: 18 April 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Georgia Tennant (Married)

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Scottish male Shakespearean actors 20T

Scottish male video game actors 23T

Male actors from Paisley 13T
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Zach Braff

American actor and filmmaker (born 1975)

Overview: Zachary Israel Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as J. D. on the television series Scrubs (2001–2010), for which he was ...

Date of birth: 6 April 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Male actors of English descent 380T

Columbia High School (New Jersey) alumni 52T

Film producers from New Jersey 105T
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Neil Patrick Harris

Actor

Overview: Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles ...

Date of birth: 15 June 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: David Burtka (Married)

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Broadway actors 482T

Shorty Award winners 210T

American male television writers 1,879T
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Michael Sheen

British actor

Overview: Michael Christopher Sheen OBE (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor and political activist. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the ...

Date of birth: 5 February 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Anna Lundberg (Long-Term)

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Welsh male Shakespearean actors 11T

Actors at the Royal Exchange, Manchester 104T

People from Newport, Wales 324T
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Jude Law

English actor

Overview: David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He has received multiple awards including a BAFTA Film Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Tony Awards. In 2007 ...

Date of birth: 29 December 1972

Age: 51

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Phillipa Coan (Married)

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César Honorary Award recipients 87T

English male Shakespearean actors 251T

Empire Hero Award winners 5T
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Dominic Cooper

English actor

Overview: Dominic Edward Cooper (born 2 June 1978) is an English actor. He has worked in television, film, theatre, and radio, including Mamma Mia! and its sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. He portrayed Jesse ...

Date of birth: 2 June 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Gemma Chan (Dating)

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English male Shakespearean actors 251T

Male actors from Kent 179T

Male actors from London 1,398T
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Eddie Redmayne

British actor (born 1982)

Overview: Edward John David Redmayne OBE (born 6 January 1982) is an English actor. He began his professional acting career as a youth in West End theatre, before making his screen debut in 1998 with guest tel ...

Date of birth: 6 January 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Hannah Redmayne (Married)

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Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T

Male actors of Irish descent 682T

People with color blindness 41T
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Matthew Rhys

Welsh actor (born 1974)

Overview: Matthew Rhys Evans (born 8 November 1974; ) is a Welsh actor. He is known for playing Kevin Walker in Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011) and Philip Jennings in The Americans (2013–2018), for which he received ...

Date of birth: 4 November 1974

Age: 49

Nationality: Welsh

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Keri Russell (Long-Term)

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Welsh male Shakespearean actors 11T

Male actors from Cardiff 16T

Welsh-speaking actors 66T
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Michael C. Hall

American actor

Overview: Michael Carlyle Hall (born February 1, 1971) is an American actor, musician, and producer. He is best known for his roles as Dexter Morgan, a serial killer and blood spatter analyst in the Showtime series ...

Date of birth: 1 February 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Morgan Macgregor (Married)

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Actors from Raleigh, North Carolina 23T

Ravenscroft School alumni 12T

American male Shakespearean actors 129T
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Timothy Dalton

British actor (born 1946)

Overview: Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (born 21 March 1946), known by the stage name Timothy Dalton, is a British actor. He was the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions ...

Date of birth: 21 March 1946

Age: 78

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Male actors of Irish descent 682T

Male actors of English descent 380T

British male Shakespearean actors 59T
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Tim Curry

British, Actor

Overview: Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He is known for working in a diverse range of theatre, film, and television, most often portraying villainous characters. Curry ...

Date of birth: 19 April 1946

Age: 78

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Male actors from Bath, Somerset 26T

Actors from Bath, Somerset 35T

British actors with disabilities 95T
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Sean Bean

English actor (born 1959)

Overview: Shaun Mark "Sean" Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Bean made his professional debut in a theatre production of Romeo and Juliet in ...

Date of birth: 17 April 1959

Age: 65

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Male actors from Sheffield 36T

Best Actor BAFTA Award (television) winners 55T

English male Shakespearean actors 251T
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Rufus Sewell

British actor (born 1967)

Overview: Rufus Frederik Sewell (born 29 October 1967) is an English film and stage actor. In film, he has appeared in Carrington (1995), Hamlet (1996), Dangerous Beauty (1998), Dark City (1998), The Legend of Zorro ...

Date of birth: 29 October 1967

Age: 56

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Vivian Benitez (Married)

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Actors from Twickenham 5T

People educated at Orleans Park School 7T

English male Shakespearean actors 251T
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Richard Burton

Welsh actor

Overview: Richard Burton, CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Sh ...

Date of birth: 10 November 1925

Date of death: 5 August 1984

Age: 58 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Stroke-related deaths in Switzerland 10T

Special Tony Award recipients 132T

20th-century diarists 190T