Charles Macklin
Irish actor and playwright who introduced natural acting · Ireland · On the map · Actors · Lived 1699 to 1797 · aged 97
Charles Macklin, born as Cathal MacLochlainn, was an Irish actor and dramatist who performed extensively at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Macklin revolutionised theatre in the 18th century by introducing a "natural style" of acting.
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![Macklin as Shylock and Maria Macklin as Portia. Jane Lessingham is in the part of Nerissa (pictured at the foot of the dais). Charles Macklin as Shylock by Johan Zoffany c. 1768.[5]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Charles_Macklin_as_Shylock%2C_c._1768_by_Johann_Zoffany.png/500px-Charles_Macklin_as_Shylock%2C_c._1768_by_Johann_Zoffany.png)
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He is also famous for accidentally killing a man during a fight over a wig at the same theatre.
Country
Ireland
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1699 to 1797 · aged 97
