Romeo and Juliet Characters — Full List & Who's Who

An impulsive young Montague whose love for Juliet quickly replaces his infatuation with Rosaline.

A thirteen-year-old Capulet who develops extraordinary resolve as family authority closes around her.

Romeo's brilliant, provocative friend, whose death changes the direction and tone of the play.

Juliet's hot-tempered cousin, devoted to Capulet honor and hostile to Romeo.

The friar who marries the couple and devises the failed potion-and-message plan.

Juliet's longtime caregiver, affectionate and practical until her advice to marry Paris breaks Juliet's trust.

Juliet's parents, who shift from arranging her future to coercing her obedience.

Romeo's parents and heads of the opposing house; Lady Montague dies of grief at her son's banishment before the play ends.

The respectable nobleman selected by the Capulets to marry Juliet.

Romeo's peace-seeking cousin and witness to the fatal street violence.

Verona's ruler, who attempts to contain the feud through law and punishment.

Romeo's servant, whose accurate report of Juliet's apparent burial reaches Romeo before the friar's explanation.