Marcus Lycus — A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Character Profile

About Marcus Lycus

A Roman slave trader who initially sells Philia to Miles Gloriosus. He is outwitted by Pseudolus's fake plague ruse and forced to let the slave impersonate him to deliver the bad news. Faced with execution initially, he is later spared and forced to provide compensation and a dowry.

Character Facts

Played by

Phil Silvers

Appears in

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Marcus Lycus — Alliance Deceptive Partner — Pseudolus (Zero Mostel)

  They form a temporary alliance based on mutual deception.

• Marcus Lycus — Professional Target Of Vendor — Hero (Michael Crawford)

  Lycus controls the market where Hero's love interest is sold.

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More characters from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

• Pseudolus (Zero Mostel)
• Hysterium (Jack Gilford)
• Erronius (Buster Keaton)
• Phillia (Annette Andre)
• Hero (Michael Crawford)
• Roman Chief Guard (John Bluthal)
• Gladiator Instructor (Roy Kinnear)
• Miles Gloriosus (Leon Greene)
• Senex (Michael Hordern)
• Gatekeeper (Alfie Bass)
• Geminae #1 (Jennifer Baker)
• Slave Driver (Frank Thornton)