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Claudius (Character)
from Hamlet (1996)

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Hamlet -- Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

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Biography:
Claudius is the brother of the King of Denmark in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"... See more »
Alternate Names:
Claudi / Claudio / Claudius #2 / Claudius #3 / Claudius #4 / Claudius in "Hamlet" / Emperor Li / Enrique Claudio / King Claudius / Klaudije / Puppet King Claudius

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  1. Hamlet A.D.D. (2013) Played by Robert Richard Jorge

  2. Finding Hamlet (2012) Played by Mark DeBoer
  3. Hamlet (2011) Played by Peter Wingfield
  4. "National Theatre Live"
        - Hamlet (2010) TV episode, Played by Patrick Malahide
  5. "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live"
    ... aka "Great Performances at the Met" - USA (alternative title)
        - Thomas: Hamlet (2010) TV episode, Played by James Morris
  6. This Is Hamlet (2010) (V) Played by Charles Shaw Robinson (as King Claudius)

  7. Hamlet (2009) (TV) Played by Patrick Stewart
  8. Kitchen Hamlet (2009) Played by J.W. Putnam
  9. Hamlet the Vampire Slayer (2008) Played by Doug Montoya (as Enrique Claudio)
  10. A Cinematic Translation of Shakespearean Tragedies (2008) Played by Ryan Hendrix
  11. The Hamlet Adventure (2008) Played by Vitaliy Milov (as King Claudius) / Emil Yordanov (as Puppet King Claudius)
  12. Hamlet (2007/I) Played by Kevin R. Elder
  13. Hamlet (2007/II) Played by Alan Hanson
  14. Hamlet (2007/III) Played by Petar Bozovic (as Klaudije)
  15. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark (2007) Played by Steve Mouzakis
  16. The Banquet (2006) Played by You Ge (as Emperor Li)
    ... aka "Ye yan" - China (original title)
    ... aka "Legend of the Black Scorpion" - USA (DVD title)
  17. Hamlet (2005/II) Played by James Lecky
  18. Hamlet (2005) (V) Played by Jason Emanuel
  19. Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth (2005) Played by Christopher Winsor
  20. Hamlet (2004) (TV) Played by Janusz Gajos
  21. "Slings and Arrows"
        - Playing the Swan (2003) TV episode, Played by John Bayliss
  22. Hamlet_X (2003) Played by Martin Wuttke / Peter Fitz (as Claudius #2) / Herbert Fritsch (as Claudius #3) / Hermann Lause (as Claudius #4)
  23. Hamlet (2003) (V) Played by Gareth Thomas
  24. Yorick (2002) Played by Mark Spacek
  25. Hamlet (2000/II) (TV) Played by Jamey Sheridan
  26. Hamlet (2000) Played by Kyle MacLachlan
  27. Hamlet (2000/I) (TV) Played by José van Dam

  28. The Impostors (1998) Played by George Guidall (as Claudius in "Hamlet")
  29. Hamlet (1996) Played by Derek Jacobi
    ... aka "William Shakespeare's Hamlet" - USA (complete title)
  30. "A Taste of Shakespeare"
        - Hamlet (1995) TV episode, Played by Brian Tree
  31. The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (1995) Played by Ernest Perry Jr.
  32. Hamlet (1994) (TV) Played by Willy Metzeler
  33. "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales"
        - Hamlet (1992) TV episode, Played by John Shrapnel
  34. Hamlet (1992/I) (TV) Played by Eero Melasniemi
  35. Hamlet (1990) Played by Alan Bates
  36. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) Played by Donald Sumpter
  37. Hamlet (1990) (TV) Played by Wladimir Yordanoff
  38. Discovering Hamlet (1990) (TV) Played by Richard Easton
  39. "Great Performances"
        - Hamlet (1990) TV episode, Played by Brian Murray

  40. Hamlet (1987) Played by Richard Spaul
  41. Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark (1985) (TV) Played by Frej Lindqvist
  42. Hamlet (1983) (TV) Played by Sándor Lukács
  43. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980) (TV) Played by Patrick Stewart
    ... aka "The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" - USA (video title)

  44. Hamlet (1979) (TV) Played by Bernard Fresson
  45. "Lletres catalanes"
        - Hamlet, príncep de Dinamarca (1979) TV episode, Played by Pau Garsaball (as Claudi)
  46. Hamlet (1976) Played by Barry Stanton
  47. Un Amleto di meno (1973) Played by Alfiero Vincenti
    ... aka "One Hamlet Less" - International (English title) (festival title)
  48. Hamlet (1973) Played by Dan Hennessey
  49. Der nackte Hamlet (1972) (TV) Played by Elmar Schulte
  50. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre"
        - Hamlet (1970) TV episode, Played by Richard Johnson
  51. Hamlet (1970/I) (TV) Played by John Woodvine
  52. Hamlet (1970/II) (TV) Played by Kari Franck

  53. Hamlet (1969) Played by Anthony Hopkins
    ... aka "Shakespeare's Hamlet" - USA (complete title)
  54. Hamlet (1964/I) Played by Alfred Drake
    ... aka "Richard Burton's Hamlet" - USA (DVD title)
  55. Hamlet (1964) Played by Mikhail Nazvanov (as King Claudius)
    ... aka "Gamlet" - Soviet Union (original title)
  56. Hamlet at Elsinore (1964) (TV) Played by Robert Shaw
    ... aka "Hamlet" - International (English title) (informal title)
  57. Hamlet (1964) (TV) Played by Ernesto Bianco
  58. Hamlet (1964/II) Played by Howard Da Silva
  59. "Hamlet"
        - Hamlet: Part 5 (1961) TV episode, Played by Sydney Tafler
        - Hamlet: Part 4 (1961) TV episode, Played by Sydney Tafler
        - Hamlet: Part 3 (1961) TV episode, Played by Sydney Tafler
        - Hamlet: Part 2 (1961) TV episode, Played by Sydney Tafler
        - Hamlet: Part 1 (1961) TV episode, Played by Sydney Tafler
          (5 more)
  60. Hamlet (1961) (TV) Played by Hans Caninenberg / Ricardo Montalban
    ... aka "Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark" - West Germany (original title)

  61. "The DuPont Show of the Month"
        - Hamlet (1959) TV episode, Played by Oliver Neville
  62. "ITV Play of the Week"
        - Hamlet (1956) TV episode, Played by Alec Clunes
  63. Hamlet (1955) (TV) Played by Edvin Adolphson (as King Claudius)
  64. "Scope"
        - Hamlet (1955) TV episode, Played by Esse W. Ljungh
  65. Amleto (1955) (TV) Played by Memo Benassi (as Claudio)
  66. "TV de Vanguarda"
        - Hamlet (1953) TV episode, Played by Astrogildo Filho

  67. Hamlet (1948) Played by Basil Sydney
  68. Hamlet (1947) (TV) Played by Sebastian Shaw

  69. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (1938) (TV) Played by Grahame Clifford (as King Claudius)

  70. Hamlet (1921) Played by Eduard von Winterstein

  71. Hamlet (1917) Played by Martelli
    ... aka "Amleto" - Italy (original title)
  72. Hamlet (1913) Played by Walter Ringham
  73. Hamlet (1911) Played by Aage Hertel

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Quotes:
From Hamlet (2007/II)
Claudius: Revenge should have no bound. See more »

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