# Hamlet — Hamlet character guide

> Hamlet in Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Prince Hamlet, Lord Hamlet, young Hamlet, the Dane, Hamlet the Dane, noble Hamlet, Cousin Hamlet

**First appearance:** 0001-act-i

## Who they are

Prince of Denmark, grieving his father's death and seeking truth about the ghost.

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