Which man,David Hayman or Reginald Barker, has played Hamlet?
David Hayman Hayman was born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland. After studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, he began his acting career at the Citizens Theatre in the city. At the venue, Hayman played roles such as Hamlet, the lead in Beaumarchais' "The Marriage of Figaro" and Al Capone. He gained national prominence playing the role of the notorious Barlinnie Prison convict turned sculptor, Jimmy Boyle, in the television film "A Sense of Freedom" (1981).
David Hutcheson David Hutcheson (14 June 1905 – 18 February 1976) was a British character actor. He made his film debut in "Fast and Loose" in 1930 and played his only lead role in 1934's "Romance in Rhythm". He went on to specialize in hooray henrys, silly asses and military types most prominently in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" (1943) and Peter Ustinov's "School for Secrets" (1946) and "Vice Versa" (1948). He continued in film and television until the 1970s. During the 1960s he often played the role of Colonel Pickering in stage productions of "My Fair Lady".