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Polonius (Character)
from Hamlet (1996)

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Biography:
Polonius is the Lord Chamberlain of Denmark in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"... See more »
Alternate Names:
Lauri Polonius / Poloni / Polonia / Polonije / Polonius #2 / Polonius in 'Hamlet' / Polonius in Warsaw / Polônio

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  1. Hamlet A.D.D. (2013) Played by Xav Leplae

  2. Finding Hamlet (2012) Played by Elliot Angel
  3. Hamlet (2011) Played by Duncan Fraser
  4. "National Theatre Live"
        - Hamlet (2010) TV episode, Played by David Calder
  5. "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live"
    ... aka "Great Performances at the Met" - USA (alternative title)
        - Thomas: Hamlet (2010) TV episode, Played by Maxim Mikhailov
  6. This Is Hamlet (2010) (V) Played by Howard Swain

  7. Hamlet (2009) (TV) Played by Oliver Ford Davies
  8. Kitchen Hamlet (2009) Played by Geoffrey Nelson
  9. Hamlet (2009) Played by David Nathan Schwartz
  10. Hamlet the Vampire Slayer (2008) Played by Steve Lucero
  11. Hamlet (2007/I) Played by Chad Brummett
  12. Hamlet (2007/II) Played by Lydia Piechowiak (as Polonia)
  13. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark (2007) Played by Brian Lipson
  14. To Be or Not to Be 1244 (2005) Played by Sokol Cahani
  15. Hamlet (2005/II) Played by Dominic Stewart
  16. The Secret Parts of Fortune (2005) Played by David Alan Smith
  17. Hamlet (2005) (V) Played by Paul Toolan
  18. Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth (2005) Played by Kenneth Schmidt
  19. Hamlet, Ambroise Thomas (2004) (V) Played by Celestino Varela
  20. Hamlet (2004) (TV) Played by Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
  21. "Slings and Arrows"
        - Playing the Swan (2003) TV episode, Played by Damir Andrei
        - Mirror up to Nature (2003) TV episode, Played by Damir Andrei
  22. Hamlet_X (2003) Played by Burghart Klaußner / Klaus Mertens (as Polonius #2) / Thomas Thieme (as Polonius #2)
  23. Hamlet (2003) (V) Played by David Powell-Davies
  24. Yorick (2002) Played by Robert Graham
  25. The Tragedy of Hamlet (2002) (TV) Played by Bruce Myers
  26. Hamlet (2000/II) (TV) Played by Roscoe Lee Browne
  27. Hamlet (2000) Played by Bill Murray
  28. Hamlet (2000/I) (TV) Played by Laurent Alvaro

  29. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1997) Played by Don Arrup
  30. Hamlet: A Critical Guide (1997) (V) Played by John Corvin
  31. Hamlet (1996) Played by Richard Briers
    ... aka "William Shakespeare's Hamlet" - USA (complete title)
  32. "A Taste of Shakespeare"
        - Hamlet (1995) TV episode, Played by Brian Tree
  33. Green Eggs and Hamlet (1995) Played by Robert A. Knop Jr.
  34. The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (1995) Played by Ernest Perry Jr.
  35. Hamlet (1994) (TV) Played by Horst Langpap
  36. Last Action Hero (1993) Played by Apollo Dukakis
  37. "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales"
        - Hamlet (1992) TV episode, Played by John Warner
  38. Hamlet (1992/I) (TV) Played by Oiva Lohtander
  39. Hamlet (1990) Played by Ian Holm
  40. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) Played by Ian Richardson
  41. Hamlet (1990) (TV) Played by Bernard Ballet
  42. Discovering Hamlet (1990) (TV) Played by Edward Jewesbury
  43. "Great Performances"
        - Hamlet (1990) TV episode, Played by Josef Sommer

  44. Hamlet Goes Business (1987) Played by Esko Nikkari / Kari Väänänen (as Lauri Polonius)
    ... aka "Hamlet liikemaailmassa" - Finland (original title)
  45. Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark (1985) (TV) Played by Sven Lindberg
  46. Hamlet (1983) (TV) Played by Gyula Benkö
  47. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980) (TV) Played by Eric Porter
    ... aka "The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" - USA (video title)

  48. Hamlet (1979) (TV) Played by Jean-Paul Muel
  49. "Lletres catalanes"
        - Hamlet, príncep de Dinamarca (1979) TV episode, Played by Rafael Anglada (as Poloni)
  50. Hamlet (1976) Played by Quentin Crisp
  51. Un Amleto di meno (1973) Played by Giuseppe Tuminelli
    ... aka "One Hamlet Less" - International (English title) (festival title)
  52. Hamlet (1973) Played by Stephen Bush
  53. Der nackte Hamlet (1972) (TV) Played by Hannes Schütz
  54. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre"
        - Hamlet (1970) TV episode, Played by Michael Redgrave
  55. Hamlet (1970/II) (TV) Played by Olavi Ahonen
  56. A Herança (1970) Played by Américo Taricano (as Polônio)

  57. Hamlet (1969) Played by Mark Dignam
    ... aka "Shakespeare's Hamlet" - USA (complete title)
  58. "Sedam Hamleta"
        - Episode dated 26 January 1967 (1967) TV episode, Played by Slavko Simic (as Polonije)
  59. Hamlet (1964/I) Played by Hume Cronyn
    ... aka "Richard Burton's Hamlet" - USA (DVD title)
  60. Hamlet (1964) Played by Yuri Tolubeyev
    ... aka "Gamlet" - Soviet Union (original title)
  61. Hamlet at Elsinore (1964) (TV) Played by Alec Clunes
    ... aka "Hamlet" - International (English title) (informal title)
  62. Hamlet (1964) (TV) Played by Juan Carlos Gené
  63. Hamlet (1964/II) Played by Staats Cotsworth
  64. Hamlet (1964) Played by Ernest Abbeyquaye
    ... aka "Hamile" - Ghana (original title)
  65. "Hamlet"
        - Hamlet: Part 3 (1961) TV episode, Played by Michael Aldridge
        - Hamlet: Part 2 (1961) TV episode, Played by Michael Aldridge
        - Hamlet: Part 1 (1961) TV episode, Played by Michael Aldridge
        - The Dread Command: The Readiness Is All (1961) TV episode, Played by Clive Morton
        - The Dread Command: The Play's the Thing (1961) TV episode, Played by Clive Morton
          (3 more)
  66. Hamlet (1961) (TV) Played by Franz Schafheitlin / John Banner
    ... aka "Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark" - West Germany (original title)

  67. "The DuPont Show of the Month"
        - Hamlet (1959) TV episode, Played by Joseph O'Conor
  68. "The Vise"
    ... aka "Detective's Diary" - USA (rerun title)
    ... aka "The Vise: Mark Saber" - USA (third and fourth season title)
        - Cheating Cheaters (1958) TV episode, Played by Bernard Bresslaw
  69. "ITV Play of the Week"
        - Hamlet (1956) TV episode, Played by Ernest Thesiger
  70. Hamlet (1955) (TV) Played by Gösta Cederlund
  71. "Scope"
        - Hamlet (1955) TV episode, Played by Robert Christie
  72. Prince of Players (1955) Played by Percival Vivian (as Polonius in 'Hamlet')
  73. "TV de Vanguarda"
        - Hamlet (1953) TV episode, Played by David Neto

  74. Hamlet (1948) Played by Felix Aylmer
  75. Hamlet (1947) (TV) Played by Arthur Wontner
  76. To Be or Not to Be (1942) Played by Olaf Hytten (as Polonius in Warsaw)

  77. Hamlet (1921) Played by Hans Junkermann

  78. Hamlet (1913) Played by J.H. Barnes

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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
From Hamlet (1996)
Polonius: [Talking aside to himself] Though this be madness, yet there is method in't! See more »

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