What jobs did William Shakespeare have?

Answer 1

He was an actor. He performed in plays for over twenty years.

He was a businessman. He had an interest in two theatres and the theatre company he belonged to. He invested in land and made loans to people.

He was a writer. Most of his writing he did for the theatre company, but he also sold his poetry on the side.

Answer 2

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is best known as a playwright.

His plays are still performed in Theatres all over the world and there have been numerous television and movie adaptations.

He was also a poet - his poems are still read, enjoyed and studied.

At the beginning of his career he was an actor, appearing in some of his own plays.

English Poet, greatest writer in the English Language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist

As well as being a playwright, Shakespeare was an actor, a poet and a shareholder in a theatre.

Answer 3

Besides being a playwright and a poet, Shakespeare was an actor, a shareholder in an acting company, a shareholder in two playhouses, an owner of real estate (landlord) and quite possibly a speculator in wool.

Answer 4

The great playwright William Shakespeare actually had many jobs in his life. One was an "ale tester". He also worked selling leather goods, wool, corn, and malt.

Answer 5

Yes... At one point Shakespeare was an actor. Then went back to writing plays before he passed away.

Answer 6

He was a hairdresser for the theatre before he became a playwright.

Answer 7

poet, writer, author, playwright, actor