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Prince Hamlet

Prince Hamlet is the title character and protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet (1599–1601). He is the Prince of Denmark, nephew of the usurping Claudius, and son of King Hamlet, the previous King of Denmark. At the beginning of the play, he is conflicted whether, and how, to avenge the murder of his father, and struggles with his own sanity…

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Occupation
University student
Based on
Amleth
Created by
William Shakespeare
Family
King Hamlet (father; deceased) Gertrude (mother/aunt) Claudius (uncle/stepfather)
Nationality
Danish
Portrayed by
Richard Burbage · David Garrick · Mrs Powell · Master Betty · Edwin Booth

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Prince Hamlet

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Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009569
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Prince Hamlet

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Portrayed by · 40
Prince Hamlet → Amaka Umeh, Andrew Scott, Asta Nielsen, Barry Sullivan, Christopher Eccleston, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Walken, Daniel Day-Lewis, David Garrick, David Tennant, David Warner, Derek Jacobi, Edwin Booth, Ethan Hawke, George MacKay, Gustaf Gründgens, Iain Glen, Innokenty Smoktunovsky, John Barrymore, John Gielgud
related to As a mirror of the audience · 19
Prince Hamlet → And, Claudius, First Gravedigger, Gertrude, Guildenstern, Hamlet, Hamlet's, Hamlet3, Horatio, It, Ophelia, Polonius, Rosencrantz, Several, Stephen Booth, Still, The, William Empson, Yorick
related to Parallels with other characters · 16
Prince Hamlet → Claudius, Gertrude, Gonzago, Hamlet, Hamlet's, However, In, King Hamlet, Lucianus, One, Ophelia, The Mousetrap, The Murder, The Player King, The Player Queen, What
Based on · 1
Prince Hamlet → Amleth
Created by · 1
Prince Hamlet → William Shakespeare
Family · 1
Prince Hamlet → King Hamlet (father; deceased) Gertrude (mother/aunt) Claudius (uncle/stepfather)
Nationality · 1
Prince Hamlet → Danish
Occupation · 1
Prince Hamlet → University student
Religion · 1
Prince Hamlet → Christianity; ambiguous as to whether a Catholic or Protestant
Significant other · 1
Prince Hamlet → Ophelia

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Prince HamletBased onAmleth1.00infobox
Prince HamletCreated byWilliam Shakespeare1.00infobox
Prince HamletFamilyKing Hamlet (father; deceased) Gertrude (mother/aunt) Claudius (uncle/stepfather)1.00infobox
Prince HamletNationalityDanish1.00infobox
Prince HamletOccupationUniversity student1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byRichard Burbage1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byDavid Garrick1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byMrs Powell1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byMaster Betty1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byEdwin Booth1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed bySir Henry Irving1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byBarry Sullivan1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byJohnston Forbes-Robertson1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byJohn Barrymore1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed bySarah Bernhardt1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byJohn Gielgud1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byMaurice Evans1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byGustaf Gründgens1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byLaurence Olivier1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byPaul Scofield1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byRichard Burton1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byDavid Warner1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byRichard Chamberlain1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byVladimir Vysotsky1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byDerek Jacobi1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byChristopher Walken1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byMark Rylance1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byDaniel Day-Lewis1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byKenneth Branagh1.00infobox
Prince HamletPortrayed byRichard Roxburgh1.00infobox

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