The following is a list of notable actors who have appeared in Royal Shakespeare Company productions and at Stratford.
A F. Murray Abraham Joss Ackland Dallas Adams Freema Agyeman Roger Allam Sheila Allen Miles Anderson Harry Andrews Francesca Annis Richard Armitage Alun Armstrong Peggy Ashcroft Eileen Atkins Hayley Atwell James Aubrey
B Angela Baddeley Annette Badland David BailieThe Winter's Tale, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 5 February 1970 Ian Bannen Frances Barber Alan Bates Mathew Baynton Simon Russell Beale Sean Bean Nicholas Bell Claire Benedict Paul Bettany Christopher Biggins Colin Blakely Brian Blessed Samantha Bond David Bradley Kenneth Branagh Jasper Britton Brenda Bruce Richard Burton Antony Byrne
C Simon Callow Cheryl Campbell Denis CareyA Midsummer Night's Dream, Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide, SA, 1973 Nancy Carroll Bertie Carvel James Chalmers Ian Charleson Tony Church David Collings Shelley Conn Ron Cook Judy Cornwell Oliver Cotton Brian Cox Ben Cross Julian Curry Tim Curry Cyril Cusack Niamh Cusack Sinéad Cusack Henry Ian Cusick
D Joshua Dallas Timothy Dalton Charles Dance Phil Daniels Oliver Ford Davies Daniel Day-Lewis Judi Dench Les Dennis Paola Dionisotti Jill Dixon Pip Donaghy Simon Dormandy Roy Dotrice Angela Down Penny Downie Amanda Drew Lindsay Duncan
E Christopher Eccleston Peter Egan Tamsin Egerton Jennifer Ehle Robin Ellis Edith Evans Rupert Evans
F Nicholas Farrell Ada FerrarAda Ferrar in Andrea (1888) – Royal Shakespeare Company database Mia Farrow Emma Fielding Joseph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes Susan Fleetwood Dexter Fletcher James Frain Rosemary Frankau Philip Franks Bill FraserTwelfth Night, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 16 March 1970
G Ryan Gage Mariah Gale Michael Gambon Romola Garai Mark Gatiss William Gaunt Colin George John Gielgud Alexandra Gilbreath Iain Glen Robert Glenister Julian Glover Patrick Godfrey Michelle Gomez Stella Gonet Michael Goodliffe Henry Goodman Marius Goring Nickolas Grace Tamsin Greig Richard Griffiths Jane Gurnett Mike Gwilym
H David Haig Victoria Hamilton Robert Hardy Davyd HarriesSpotlight – Issue 130, Part 1, p. 372 Jared Harris Lisa HarrowTwelfth Night, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 30 March 1970 Andrew Havill Nigel Hawthorne John Heffernan Don HendersonThe Doctor Who Cuttings Archive Janet HenfreyThe Winter's Tale, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 9 March 1970 Guy Henry Sam Heughan Greg Hicks Clare Higgins Ciarán Hinds Ian Holm Michael Hordern Jane Horrocks Rufus Hound Will Houston Alan Howard Arthur Hughes Nerys Hughes Gareth Hunt Kelly Hunter Colin Hurley Christopher HurstMatric Writing Coach: Homepage Geoffrey Hutchings Jonathan Hyde
I Barrie Ingham Jeremy Irons
J Glenda Jackson Derek Jacobi Emrys James Neville JasonThe Times, 26 November 2015, page 72 Tony Jay Michael Jayston Barbara Jefford Alex Jennings Paul Jesson Richard Johnson Griffith Jones Nicholas Jones Paterson Joseph
K Alexis Kanner Charles Kay Charles Keating Geoffrey Keen Katherine Kelly Polly Kemp Janet Key Ben Kingsley Alex Kingston Kadiff Kirwan Michael Kitchen Alice Krige
L Peter Land Jane Lapotaire Jude Law Josie Lawrence Vivien Leigh Barbara Leigh-Hunt Anton Lesser Elliot Levey Damian Lewis Maureen Lipman Robert Lindsay John Lithgow Robert Longden Adrian Lukis Cherie Lunghi Patti LuPone
M Matthew Macfadyen Art Malik Lesley Manville Joseph Marcell Roger Martin Daniel Massey Forbes Masson Richard McCabe Alec McCowen Sylvester McCoy Ian McDiarmid Malcolm McDowell Peter McEnery Geraldine McEwan Alistair McGowan Lloyd McGuire"From soccer to stage", Sunday Mercury, 12 May 1974 (p. 16) Ian McKellen Leo McKern Don McKillopRichard III, The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 21 May 1986 Janet McTeer Joe Melia Vivien Merchant Peter MessalineTwelfth Night, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 February 1970 Helen Mirren Alfred Molina Richard Moore Julian Morris David Morrissey Carey Mulligan Brian Murray Eve Myles
N John Nettles Jeremy Northam
O Gary Oldman Laurence Olivier Peter O'Toole David Oyelowo
P Richard Pasco Trevor Peacock Bob Peck Michael Pennington Edward Petherbridge Siân Phillips Ronald Pickup Tim Pigott-Smith Christopher Plummer Eric Porter Pete Postlethwaite Mike Pratt Jonathan Pryce James Purefoy
Q Hugh Quarshie Anthony Quayle Caroline Quentin Diana Quick Denis Quilley
R Michael Redgrave Vanessa Redgrave Siobhan Redmond Roger Rees Vincent Regan Emily Richard Ian Richardson Joely Richardson Miles Richardson Ralph Richardson Alan Rickman Diana Rigg David Rintoul Mawaan Rizwan Linus Roache Norman Rodway Paul Rogers Amanda Root Clifford Rose Mark Rylance
S Paul Scofield Nicholas Selby Fiona Shaw Sebastian Shaw Michael Sheen W. Morgan Sheppard Antony Sher John Shrapnel Michael Siberry Josette Simon Donald Sinden Jonathan Slinger Georgia Slowe Timothy Spall Walter Sparrow Elizabeth Spriggs Barry StantonA Midsummer Night's Dream, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1973 Robert Stephens Toby Stephens David Sterne Juliet Stevenson Patrick Stewart Mark Strong Imogen Stubbs David Suchet Janet Suzman Clive Swift Tilda Swinton
T Catherine Tate André Tchaikowsky David Tennant Nigel Terry John Thaw Luke Thallon Gareth Thomas Sophie Thompson David Threlfall Frances de la Tour David Troughton Dorothy Tutin Cathy Tyson Margaret Tyzack
U Mary Ure
V Philip Voss
W Harriet Walter Zoë Wanamaker Derek Waring David Warner Dennis Waterman Gwen Watford Emily Watson Ruby Wax Samuel West Timothy West Lia Williams Michael Williams Nicol Williamson Penelope Wilton Clive Wood John Wood Peter Woodthorpe John Woodvine Peter Woodward Irene Worth Leo Wringer
Y Arnold Yarrow"Early End for Mass as Tour Closes", The Stage, 25 May 1989 (p. 1) Susannah York
Z Assad Zaman
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