Petros Adamian

Petros Adamian
Petros Adamian in the role of Hamlet
Born(1849-12-21)December 21, 1849
DiedJune 3, 1891(1891-06-03) (aged 41)
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Occupation(s)Actor, writer and artist

Petros Heronimosi Adamian (Armenian: Պետրոս Հերոնիմոսի Ադամեան, Bedros Atamian in Western Armenian; December 21, 1849 – June 15 [O.S. June 3], 1891) was an Armenian actor, poet, writer, artist and public figure who worked in the Ottoman and Russian empires. He was famed for his Shakespearean roles, especially Hamlet, Othello and King Lear.