Which character did Michael Hordern play in "Hamlet"?
Polonius
Hamlet
Claudius
Laertes
Answer
Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain, is a character in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" played by Michael Hordern. He is a pompous and verbose old man who is concerned with appearances and social status. Polonius is the father of Ophelia and Laertes and is killed by Hamlet after he hides behind a curtain to eavesdrop on a conversation between Hamlet and his mother, Gertrude.
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