William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare ( 26 April, 1564 – 23 April, 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". Although he never existed during the time of movies, his name and works were used in some Disney movies and characters.

In Oliver & Company, Francis is seen watching the grainy TV and a theatrical production of Hamlet, 1 of Shakespeare's most famous plays and which he apparently knows by heart. Gnomeo & Juliet and its characters were based on his most famous play, Romeo & Juliet. In an American Dragon episode, Jake Long and Rose were about to perform Shakespeare's Marc Anthony and Cleopatra until Rose was replaced by Spud; due to Rose's foot injury from a fight between Jake as the American Dragon and Rose as the Huntsgirl.

In George of the Jungle, during the scene where George saves a parasailor from trouble on the bridge, he quotes: "To swing or not to swing?"; a reference to the line "To be or not to be?" from Hamlet. In Pocahontas II, Shakespeare made a small cameo appearance, where he is seen singing with the townspeople and after holding a skull, he is seen writing something, probably the plot for his next masterpiece, Hamlet. William Shakespeare from the Muppet Show was named after him. In an Aladdin episode, he was spoofed by Genie.