Paul Scofield
Birth Place: Hurstpierpoint, ENGLAND
Latest News on Paul Scofield:
Video: David Harewood and Munya Chawawa Unite to Celebrate Black British Theatre and OTHELLO Streaming Release (May 28, 2026)
Video: How Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe Prepared to Play Rival Maestros in AMADEUS Series (May 7, 2026)
Everything You Need to Know About AMADEUS: From Stage to Screen (Mar 9, 2026)
Video: David Harewood and Munya Chawawa Unite to Celebrate Black British Theatre and OTHELLO Streaming Release (May 28, 2026)
Video: How Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe Prepared to Play Rival Maestros in AMADEUS Series (May 7, 2026)
Everything You Need to Know About AMADEUS: From Stage to Screen (Mar 9, 2026)
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
That Lady
[ 1955 ] King Philip II of Spain
[ 1955 ] King Philip II of Spain
The Train
[ 1964 ] Colonel Franz Von Waldheim
[ 1964 ] Colonel Franz Von Waldheim
King Lear
[ 1970 ] King Lear
[ 1970 ] King Lear
Nijinsky: Unfinished Project
[ 1970 ] Sergei Diaghilev
[ 1970 ] Sergei Diaghilev
Bartleby
[ 1970 ] The Accountant
[ 1970 ] The Accountant
Scorpio
[ 1973 ] Sergei Zharkov
[ 1973 ] Sergei Zharkov
Ill Fares the Land
[ 1983 ] Narrator
[ 1983 ] Narrator
Summer Lightning
[ 1984 ] Old Robert Clarke
[ 1984 ] Old Robert Clarke
Nineteen Nineteen
[ 1985 ] Alexander Scherbatov
[ 1985 ] Alexander Scherbatov
Henry V
[ 1989 ] King Charles VI of France
[ 1989 ] King Charles VI of France
When the Whales Came
[ 1989 ] The Birdman
[ 1989 ] The Birdman
Hamlet
[ 1990 ] The Ghost
[ 1990 ] The Ghost
Utz
[ 1992 ] Doctor Vaclav Orlik
[ 1992 ] Doctor Vaclav Orlik
Quiz Show
[ 1994 ] Mark Van Doren
[ 1994 ] Mark Van Doren
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
[ 1994 ] Narrator
[ 1994 ] Narrator
The Crucible
[ 1996 ] Judge Thom Danforth
[ 1996 ] Judge Thom Danforth
Rashi: A Light After the Dark Ages
[ 1999 ] voice
[ 1999 ] voice
Awards and Nominations
Olivier Awards - 1997 - Best Actor
Paul ScofieldJohn Gabriel Borkman
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1996 - Best Actor
Paul ScofieldJohn Gabriel Borkman
Olivier Awards - 1993 - Best Actor
Paul ScofieldHeartbreak House
Olivier Awards - 1986 - Comedy Performance of the Year
Paul ScofieldI'm Not Rappaport
Olivier Awards - 1980 - Actor of the Year in a New Play
Paul ScofieldAmadeus
winner
Drama League Awards - 1962 - Distinguished Performance Award
Paul Scofield
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1962 - Best Actor
Paul ScofieldKing Lear
winner
Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Paul Scofield , A Man for All Seasons
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1956 - Best Actor
Paul Scofield The Power and the Glory
Videos
STAGE TUBE: Young Vic's Short Film THE ROOF Pays Tribute to Director Peter Brook
by Louisa Brady - 2016-04-02 17:14:23
News
Video: David Harewood and Munya Chawawa Unite to Celebrate Black British Theatre and OTHELLO Streaming Release
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
David Harewood, the first Black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre, has reprised the role in a production now streaming on Marquee TV, with Munya Chawawa joining him for a conversation. Check out the video here!
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
David Harewood, the first Black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre, has reprised the role in a production now streaming on Marquee TV, with Munya Chawawa joining him for a conversation. Check out the video here!
Video: How Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe Prepared to Play Rival Maestros in AMADEUS Series
by Josh Sharpe - May 7, 2026
The tale of Salieri and Mozart is returning to the screen in a new series adaptation of Amadeus, the acclaimed play by Peter Shaffer. Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany lead the cast as the musical rivals, and spoke to BroadwayWorld about preparing to play these well-known roles. Watch the full conversation here.
by Josh Sharpe - May 7, 2026
The tale of Salieri and Mozart is returning to the screen in a new series adaptation of Amadeus, the acclaimed play by Peter Shaffer. Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany lead the cast as the musical rivals, and spoke to BroadwayWorld about preparing to play these well-known roles. Watch the full conversation here.
Everything You Need to Know About AMADEUS: From Stage to Screen
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 9, 2026
Before Amadeus arrives on STARZ later this year, find out everything to know about the play, including its origin, major productions and players, adaptations, and more!
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 9, 2026
Before Amadeus arrives on STARZ later this year, find out everything to know about the play, including its origin, major productions and players, adaptations, and more!
Ronald Rand to Star in LET IT BE ART! South Carolina Premiere at Bluebird Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2026
U.S. Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will be bringing Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' alive in the South Caroilna premiere of his solo play, Let It Be Art! at the Bluebird Theatre in Orangeburg.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2026
U.S. Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will be bringing Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' alive in the South Caroilna premiere of his solo play, Let It Be Art! at the Bluebird Theatre in Orangeburg.
US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand Celebrates 25 Years Starring In LET IT BE ART! On Tour In Asheville
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025
US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand celebrating his 25th year starring as Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! will perform in Asheville, North Carolina at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on April 25th.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025
US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand celebrating his 25th year starring as Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! will perform in Asheville, North Carolina at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on April 25th.
Broadway Stage and Screen- A Spring 2025 Watch Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 2, 2025
hile many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 14 are already films or series that you can watch from home now. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2025, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 2, 2025
hile many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 14 are already films or series that you can watch from home now. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2025, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!
Stage and Screen Actor Timothy West Dies at Age 90
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024
BroadwayWorld is sad to report that Timothy Lancaster West, CBE, stage and screen actor, has died at age 90. Read the full obituary for Timothy West here.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024
BroadwayWorld is sad to report that Timothy Lancaster West, CBE, stage and screen actor, has died at age 90. Read the full obituary for Timothy West here.
Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand to Bring Harold Clurman In LET IT BE ART! To Athens
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2024
Ronald Rand will perform his acclaimed solo play LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman in Athens during the Global Arts Education Summit, marking nearly 25 years of world tours. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2024
Ronald Rand will perform his acclaimed solo play LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman in Athens during the Global Arts Education Summit, marking nearly 25 years of world tours. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Ronald Rand Will Lead LET IT BE ART! at Greece's Lithographeion Theatre in Patras
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2024
Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand, during his 24th year touring around the world to 26 countries will perform in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman, 'the Elder Statesman of the American Theatre,' on March 31st at the renowned Lithographeion Theatre in Patras, Greece.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2024
Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand, during his 24th year touring around the world to 26 countries will perform in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman, 'the Elder Statesman of the American Theatre,' on March 31st at the renowned Lithographeion Theatre in Patras, Greece.
TCG Books to Release TIP OF THE TONGUE: REFLECTIONS ON LANGUAGE AND MEANING By Peter Brook
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 20, 2023
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the publication of Tip of the Tongue: Reflections on Language and Meaning by Peter Brook. TCG will publish the U.S. edition of this title, which was originally published in the U.K. in 2017 by our Partner Publisher Nick Hern Books.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 20, 2023
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the publication of Tip of the Tongue: Reflections on Language and Meaning by Peter Brook. TCG will publish the U.S. edition of this title, which was originally published in the U.K. in 2017 by our Partner Publisher Nick Hern Books.
The Drama Book Shop Presents Reading and Signing of Ronald Rand's SOLO TRANSFORMATION ON STAGE
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2022
Goodwill Cultural Ambassador world-acclaimed Solo Performer Ronald Rand, and author of 'SOLO TRANSFORMATION ON STAGE: A Journey into the Organic Process of the Art of Transformation' will give an in-person Reading and Signing on September 19th @ 5:30 pm at The Drama Book Shop. Special guests scheduled include Stephen Lang & Anita Hollander.
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2022
Goodwill Cultural Ambassador world-acclaimed Solo Performer Ronald Rand, and author of 'SOLO TRANSFORMATION ON STAGE: A Journey into the Organic Process of the Art of Transformation' will give an in-person Reading and Signing on September 19th @ 5:30 pm at The Drama Book Shop. Special guests scheduled include Stephen Lang & Anita Hollander.
Austin Pendleton Will Direct KING LEAR Reading at AMT Theater
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 24, 2022
Austin Pendleton, the award winning actor/writer/director currently starring in 'The Minutes' on Broadway, will direct a reading of 'King Lear' at the AMT Theater May 1st, 6pm. The reading stars Charles E. Gerber as Lear and is produced by the Workshop Theater Company as part of its annual 'Will-A-Thon' celebrating the week of Shakespeare's birthday. It will be presented at AMT, 354 West 45th Street.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 24, 2022
Austin Pendleton, the award winning actor/writer/director currently starring in 'The Minutes' on Broadway, will direct a reading of 'King Lear' at the AMT Theater May 1st, 6pm. The reading stars Charles E. Gerber as Lear and is produced by the Workshop Theater Company as part of its annual 'Will-A-Thon' celebrating the week of Shakespeare's birthday. It will be presented at AMT, 354 West 45th Street.
Ronald Rand Stars in LET IT BE ART! At Greece's International Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 14, 2021
Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand, during his 20th year touring around the world to 25 countries will perform at the Theatre of Changes' 17th International Festival of Making Theater in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman, 'the Elder Statesman of the American Theatre,' on August 2nd at Theatre of Change, 19a Tritus Septemuriou Street in Athens, Greece.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 14, 2021
Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand, during his 20th year touring around the world to 25 countries will perform at the Theatre of Changes' 17th International Festival of Making Theater in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman, 'the Elder Statesman of the American Theatre,' on August 2nd at Theatre of Change, 19a Tritus Septemuriou Street in Athens, Greece.
Guest Blog: Tricia Thorns Talks Up 'Staircase'
by BWW Staff - Jun 14, 2021
Tricia Thorns has been a professional actress for some 35 years and has of late added directing to her distinguished CV. Her latest production is a revival of Staircase, a two-hander from 1966 that was made into a 1969 movie starring, of all people, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton. Charles Dyer's play about two gay Brixton hairdressers starts a monthlong run at Southwark Playhouse on June 23, with Paul Rider and John Sackville as its cast. Thorns explains her attraction to the material below and to a play that, she says, has in no way aged with time.
by BWW Staff - Jun 14, 2021
Tricia Thorns has been a professional actress for some 35 years and has of late added directing to her distinguished CV. Her latest production is a revival of Staircase, a two-hander from 1966 that was made into a 1969 movie starring, of all people, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton. Charles Dyer's play about two gay Brixton hairdressers starts a monthlong run at Southwark Playhouse on June 23, with Paul Rider and John Sackville as its cast. Thorns explains her attraction to the material below and to a play that, she says, has in no way aged with time.
Guest Blog: Jenny Caron Hall On A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by BWW Staff - Mar 29, 2021
On Wednesday, we're due to give a one-off, live, online performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Luisa Omielan, and Wendy Morgan and I'm cautiously excited about what we're making here!
by BWW Staff - Mar 29, 2021
On Wednesday, we're due to give a one-off, live, online performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Luisa Omielan, and Wendy Morgan and I'm cautiously excited about what we're making here!
The Actors' Gang to Host Conversation with Peter Brook & Tim Robbins, March 25
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2021
The Actors' Gang Theater announces a new Axis Mundi evening as part of its digital season: Axis Mundi – In Conversation with Tim Robbins and theatrical legend and visionary director, Peter Brook. The free event, produced in partnership with Fundación Teatro a Mill, will be translated into French and Spanish and will be streamed Thursday, March 25th at 7 pm PST through Zoom and Facebook Live. The live translation is only available through Zoom.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2021
The Actors' Gang Theater announces a new Axis Mundi evening as part of its digital season: Axis Mundi – In Conversation with Tim Robbins and theatrical legend and visionary director, Peter Brook. The free event, produced in partnership with Fundación Teatro a Mill, will be translated into French and Spanish and will be streamed Thursday, March 25th at 7 pm PST through Zoom and Facebook Live. The live translation is only available through Zoom.
PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: THE CRUCIBLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2020
During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Arthur Miller. Today's play, The Crucible!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2020
During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Arthur Miller. Today's play, The Crucible!
Ronald Rand Celebrates 20 Years Touring As Harold Clurman In LET IT BE ART!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2020
Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand, recently returned from performing at Nairobi's National Theatre in The Kenya International Theater Festival, will celebrate his 20th year of touring, performing his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! in a special performance presented by Tennessee Valley Art Association (TVAA) at The Ritz Theatre's Ritz Studio in Sheffield, Alabama on February 29th.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2020
Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand, recently returned from performing at Nairobi's National Theatre in The Kenya International Theater Festival, will celebrate his 20th year of touring, performing his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! in a special performance presented by Tennessee Valley Art Association (TVAA) at The Ritz Theatre's Ritz Studio in Sheffield, Alabama on February 29th.
BWW Review: LIVING THE SHUFFLE at The Marsh Berkeley Tells Entertaining Tales from Robert Townsend's Hollywood Roller Coaster Ride
by Jim Munson - Nov 13, 2019
Filmmaker Robert Townsend is a born entertainer, and his solo show a?oeLiving the Shufflea?? is perhaps more than anything about the pleasure of his company. He seems so comfortable onstage, knowing precisely how to scale his performance to the size of the room, how to punctuate a laugh line for maximum effect, when to pull back a bit to give the material some room to breathe, that it's startling to realize it's been decades since he's done live performance. He first came to national prominence with his groundbreaking, satirical 1987 film, a?oeThe Hollywood Shufflea?? from which his stage show obviously takes its name. In the intervening years, Townsend has had a prolific career as an actor-writer-director-producer in film and TV. Based on the evidence currently onstage at The Marsh Berkeley, it's lucky for us that he's turned his focus to live theater.
by Jim Munson - Nov 13, 2019
Filmmaker Robert Townsend is a born entertainer, and his solo show a?oeLiving the Shufflea?? is perhaps more than anything about the pleasure of his company. He seems so comfortable onstage, knowing precisely how to scale his performance to the size of the room, how to punctuate a laugh line for maximum effect, when to pull back a bit to give the material some room to breathe, that it's startling to realize it's been decades since he's done live performance. He first came to national prominence with his groundbreaking, satirical 1987 film, a?oeThe Hollywood Shufflea?? from which his stage show obviously takes its name. In the intervening years, Townsend has had a prolific career as an actor-writer-director-producer in film and TV. Based on the evidence currently onstage at The Marsh Berkeley, it's lucky for us that he's turned his focus to live theater.
Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand Represents USA In LET IT BE ART! At Kenya International Theatre Festival
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2019
Performing in his 25th country, Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will represent the United States at the Kenya International Theatre Festival, during his 20th year touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman, 'the elder statesman of the American Theatre' on November 3rd in Nakuru at the Nakuru Players Theatre, and on November 5th at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2019
Performing in his 25th country, Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will represent the United States at the Kenya International Theatre Festival, during his 20th year touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman, 'the elder statesman of the American Theatre' on November 3rd in Nakuru at the Nakuru Players Theatre, and on November 5th at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Paul Scofield been in?
Paul Scofield has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Paul Scofield been in?
Paul Scofield has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
What was Paul Scofield's first West End show?
Paul Scofield's first West End show was Expresso Bongo which opened in 1958
What awards has Paul Scofield been nominated for?
Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for John Gabriel Borkman, Best Actor (Evening Standard Awards) for John Gabriel Borkman, Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for Heartbreak House, Comedy Performance of the Year (Olivier Awards) for I'm Not Rappaport, Actor of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for Amadeus, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards), Best Actor (Evening Standard Awards) for King Lear, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Man for All Seasons and Best Actor (Evening Standard Awards) for The Power and the Glory.
What awards has Paul Scofield won?
Paul Scofield has won several prestigious awards, including Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performances in John Gabriel Borkman and King Lear. He also received the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards. Additionally, he was honored with the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for A Man for All Seasons. Scofield won another Best Actor award at the Evening Standard Awards for his role in The Power and the Glory.
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