The Earl of Gloucester is a character in Shakespeare's "King Lear." A nobleman loyal to King Lear whose rank, earl, is below that of duke. The first thing we learn about Gloucester is that he is an adulterer, having fathered a bastard son, Edmund. His fate is in many ways parallel to that of Lear: he misjudges which of his children to trust. He appears weak and ineffectual in the early acts, when he is unable to prevent Lear from being turned out of his own house, but he later demonstrates that he is also capable of great bravery.
Earl of Gloucester has been suggested to play 11 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.
