Hamlet (1948) | Full Cast

Laurence Olivier

DIRECTOR

William Shakespeare

WRITER

Laurence Olivier

WRITER

Laurence Olivier

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Jean Simmons

Ophelia, and Daughter

John Laurie

Francisco

Esmond Knight

Bernardo

Anthony Quayle

Marcellus

Niall MacGinnis

Sea Captain

Harcourt Williams

First Player

Patrick Troughton

Player King

Tony Tarver

Player Queen

Peter Cushing

Osric

Stanley Holloway

Gravedigger

Russell Thorndike

Priest

Basil Sydney

Claudius, The King

Eileen Herlie

Gertrude, The Queen

Norman Wooland

Horatio, His Friend

Felix Aylmer

Polonius, Lord Chamberlain

Terence Morgan

Laertes, His Son

Anthony Bushell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Patricia Davidson

Lady of the Court (uncredited)

John Gielgud

King Hamlet's Ghost (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Servant (uncredited)

Christopher Lee

Palace Guard (uncredited)

Desmond Llewelyn

Courtier (uncredited)

Victor Lucas

Extra (uncredited)

Patrick Macnee

Extra (uncredited)