| RICHARDSON | Actor in two Shakespearean roles being performed |
| MARIANA | Role in two Shakespearean comedies |
| HINKLE | Actor in Two And A Half Men: Marin ___. |
| SAMNEILL | *Actor in two "Jurassic Park" films |
| BEHRS | Actor in 2 Broke Girls: Beth _. |
| VERONA | Home of two Shakespearean gentlemen |
| WATCHSTRAP | Observe roles being reversed, that fixes the time (10) |
| BILLBOARDS | American promoters may use these two Shakespearean titles to gain Oscar, having succeeded (10) |
| FLOODS | (and 5 Across) In which one's very unhappy with fast food roles being reallocated (6,2,5) |
| HORDERN | Teacher turned actor remembered for Shakespearean roles, parts in many films and as the voice of Paddington Bear and of Badger in The Wind in the Willows (7) |
| KEAN | Edmund _, English actor noted for his Shakespearean roles in the early 19th century (4) |
| EDMUNDKEAN | English actor noted for his Shakespearean roles who died in 1833 (6,4) |
| BRANAGH | Actor and director known for his Shakespearean roles, Kenneth _ (7) |
| TATE | Tolerate role being eliminated in gallery |
| GIEGLUD | Actor remembered for Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, Lear, Leontes and Richard II and for films including Oh! What a Lovely War, Arthur, Gandhi, Prospero's Books and The Power of One (7) |
| GIELGUD | Actor remembered for Shakespearean roles as well as films including Arthur and Gandhi (7) |
| KATES | Shakespearean roles, informally |
| IAGOS | Villainous Shakespearean roles |
| ELLENTERRY | Victorian actress famed for her Shakespearean roles |
| PLAYAPART | May perform a role being instrumental in the company (4,1,4) |
