Hydarnes — The 300 Spartans Character Profile

About Hydarnes

Commander of Xerxes' elite immortal guard. His forces are repeatedly routed by the Greeks at Thermopylae, contributing to Xerxes' consideration of a strategic retreat to Sardis.

Character Facts

Played by

Donald Houston

Appears in

The 300 Spartans (1962)

Role

Supporting

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• Themistocles of Athens (Ralph Richardson)
• Ellas (Diane Baker)
• Phylon (Barry Coe)
• Demaratus (Ivan Triesault)
• Xerxes (David Farrar)
• Xenathon (Sandro Giglio)
• Megistias (Charles Fawcett)
• Ephialtes (Kieron Moore)
• Samos (Dimos Starenios)
• Demophilus of Thespiae (Yorgos Moutsios)
• Grellas (Nikos Papakonstantinou)