• Lear, king of Britain
• King of France
• Duke of Burgundy
• Duke of Cornwall
• Duke of Albany
• Earl of Kent
• Earl of Gloucester
• Edgar, son to Gloucester.
• Edmund, bastard son to Gloucester.
• Curan, a courtier.
• Old Man, tenant to Gloucester.
• Doctor
• Fool
• Oswald, steward to Goneril.
• A Captain employed by Edmund.
• Gentleman attendant on Cordelia.
• A Herald.
• Servants to Cornwall.

Daughters to Lear.

• Goneril
• Regan
• Cordelia

Others.

• Knights of Lear's train, Captains, Messengers, Soldiers, and Attendants