The enduring works of William Shakespeare feature many famous and well loved characters. The descriptions of the characters in his plays paint clear pictures which enable the audience to fully appreciate the plots. The Characters range from comedic to tragic. Figures from history become 'alive' through the character drawings of William Shakespeare. Detailed below are the list of characters in Hamlet .

 Characters in Hamlet

Osric
Polonius
Marcellus
Ophelia
Voltimand
Yorick
Reynaldo
Rosencrantz
Fortinbras
Francisco

Cornelius
Barnardo
King Claudius
Queen Gertrude
Laertes
Lucianus
Horatio
Guildenstern
Prince Hamlet