Hamlet (1948) | Full Cast

Laurence Olivier

DIRECTOR

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 Roleuncredited

Patricia Davidson

Lady of the Courtuncredited

John Gielgud

King Hamlet's Ghostuncredited

Howard Lang

Servantuncredited

Doreen Lawrence

Extrauncredited

Christopher Lee

Palace Guarduncredited

Desmond Llewelyn

Courtieruncredited

Victor Lucas

Extrauncredited

Patrick Macnee

Extrauncredited