Character in Richard III
Buckingham ♂ male
365Lines Spoken
1.3First Scene
5.1Last Scene
9.9%Of Play Dialogue
Buckingham is the #3 role in Richard III by line count (365 lines, 9.9% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Gloucester — 7 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.
Buckingham’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester | 698 | 18.9% |
| 2 | King Richard Iii | 473 | 12.8% |
| 3 | Buckingham (this role) | 365 | 9.9% |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth | 276 | 7.5% |
| 5 | Queen Margaret | 218 | 5.9% |
| 6 | Clarence | 163 | 4.4% |
| 7 | Lady Anne | 158 | 4.3% |
| 8 | Hastings | 144 | 3.9% |
| 9 | Duchess Of York | 142 | 3.8% |
| 10 | Richmond | 137 | 3.7% |
How Buckingham’s dialogue distributes across the play
Buckingham’s dramatic peak falls in Act 3 with 260 lines.
Every scene where Buckingham speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 3 | 12 | 3.3% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 13 | 9.2% |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | 24 | 15.5% |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 58 | 28.7% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 7 | 5.6% |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | 12 | 10.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 5 | 27 | 24.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 7 | 156 | 62.4% |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | 29 | 21.6% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 27 | 93.1% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 3): “Good time of day unto your royal grace!”
Longest speech (Act 5, Scene 1): “'When he,' quoth she, 'shall split thy heart with sorrow,”
Exit line (Act 5, Scene 1): “Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of blame.”
Who Buckingham shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Gloucester | 7 |
| Hastings | 6 |
| Catesby | 5 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Lord Mayor | 3 |
| Rivers | 3 |
| Derby | 3 |
| Queen Elizabeth | 3 |
| Lovel | 2 |
| Stanley | 2 |
Other plays featuring a character named Buckingham
| Play | Lines |
|---|---|
| Buckingham in Henry VIII | 192 |
| Buckingham in Henry VI, part 2 | 75 |
Questions about Buckingham
Is Buckingham the lead role in Richard III?
Buckingham is ranked #3 by line count among 69 speaking characters in Richard III — carrying 9.9% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Buckingham’s longest scene?
Act 3 Scene 7, where Buckingham speaks 156 lines.
Who does Buckingham speak to the most?
Buckingham shares the most scenes with Gloucester — 7 scenes together across Richard III.