The Shakespeare Boxset
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Shakespeare Films in Order
Shakespeare Actors and Characters

Ethan Hawke
2 films, 2000-2014
Hamlet

Julia Stiles
2 films, 1999-2000
Kat Stratford

Laurence Olivier
4 films, 1944-1968

John Gielgud
5 films, 1953-1996
Cassius

Louis Calhern
1 film, 1953
Julius Caesar

Denzel Washington
3 films, 1979-2021

Charlton Heston
2 films, 1972-1996
Marc Antony
Russell Thorndike
3 films, 1944-1955

Jessica Chastain
2 films, 2011

Pete Postlethwaite
2 films, 1990-1996

Dominic West
2 films, 1995-1999

John Leguizamo
2 films, 1996-2014
Tybalt

Emma Thompson
2 films, 1993-2018

Kenneth Branagh
2 films, 1993-1996

Sean Harris
2 films, 2015-2019
Macduff

Keanu Reeves
1 film, 1993
Don John

Anthony Hopkins
1 film, 2018

Christopher Lee
1 film, 1948
Palace Guard (uncredited)

Mel Gibson
1 film, 1990
Hamlet

Elizabeth Taylor
1 film, 1967

Sean Connery
1 film, 1961

Christian Bale
1 film, 1999
Demetrius

Leonardo DiCaprio
1 film, 1996
Romeo

Marlon Brando
1 film, 1953
Marc Antony

Richard Warwick
2 films, 1968-1990

Brian Blessed
2 films, 1993-1996

Edward Jewesbury
2 films, 1993-1995

Diane Venora
2 films, 1996-2000
Gloria Capulet

Felix Aylmer
2 films, 1944-1948

John Laurie
2 films, 1944-1948

Esmond Knight
2 films, 1944-1948

Harcourt Williams
2 films, 1944-1948

Fernando Rey
2 films, 1965-1972

Orson Welles
2 films, 1951-1965

Vondie Curtis-Hall
2 films, 1996-2014
Captain Prince

Christopher Fairbank
2 films, 1990-2005

Richard Briers
2 films, 1993-1996

Michael York
2 films, 1967-1968

Jim Broadbent
2 films, 1995-2018
Where to Watch Shakespeare films
Frequently Asked Questions About the Shakespeare franchise
How Many Shakespeare Films Have There Been?
There are 30 films in the Shakespeare collection.
Which actors have been in the most Shakespeare films?
The most common actors in the Shakespeare films are John Gielgud (5 films), Laurence Olivier (4 films), Russell Thorndike (3 films), Denzel Washington (3 films), Richard Warwick (2 films), and Pete Postlethwaite (2 films)
Which characters have been in the most Shakespeare films?
The most common characters in the Shakespeare films are Claudius (4 films), Gertrude (4 films), Hamlet (4 films), Ophelia (4 films), Polonius (4 films), and Horatio (3 films)
What is the best Shakespeare film?
The most highly rated film in the Shakespeare collection is Hamlet (1964).
What is the worst Shakespeare film?
The lowest rated film in the Shakespeare collection is Cymbeline (2014).
How Long Are the Shakespeare films?
The average length is 2h. The longest film in the series is Hamlet (1996) at 4h 2m, the shortest is Lear Rex () at 0m.