iagos Roles for some Shakespearean actors Namesakes of a villain Literary villain and namesakes José Ferrer, Laurence Olivier and Kenneth Branagh, among others False friends "Othello" villain and "Aladdin" parrot Villainous Shakespearean roles Roles for Ferrer and Plummer Plummer and Ferrer, e.g. Roles in "Othello" productions Shakespearean roles