Ambassador from England — Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Character Profile

About Ambassador from England

An English official who arrives at the conclusion of the film to formally announce the execution of the protagonists. His declaration serves as the definitive, ironic confirmation of their fate.

Character Facts

Played by

John Burgess

Appears in

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

• Rosencrantz (Gary Oldman)
• Guildenstern (Tim Roth)
• The Player (Richard Dreyfuss)
• Hamlet (Iain Glen)
• Tragedian (Tomislav Maretic)
• Polonius (Ian Richardson)
• Tragedian (Serge Soric)
• Claudius (Donald Sumpter)
• Tragedian (Mare Mlacnik)
• Horatio (Vili Matula)
• Laertes (Sven Medvešek)
• Tragedian (Mladen Vasary)