Shylock

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But before Page reaches Iago, he spends time with Shylock from the “The Merchant of Venice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

He played Shylock in a 2005 production of “The Merchant of Venice” and Gremio in “The Taming of the Shrew,” among many other roles.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

In the Bard's famous play, Shylock asks for a pound of Antonio's flesh a loan isn't repaid within three months.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2023

When John Douglas Thompson let it be known he wanted to play Shylock, one of the most provocative starring roles in Shakespeare, that was all Arin Arbus needed to hear.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2022

I suddenly wondered if my father was really like Shylock.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt