Probably Richard Burbage. We do not have very many records of early performances of the play and the one we have does not mention actors. However, we know that Burbage was the company's main actor and so he probably played the lead role.
The person with the most lines in the play is macbeth
Welles's version had a Haitian voodoo element that was not in the original.
that the word Macbeth is cursed because an actor died in his play
The first recorded actor to play the character of Macbeth on stage was Richard Burbage, a prominent actor in William Shakespeare's theater company. Burbage performed the role around the year 1606 at the Globe Theatre in London.
Shakespeare was not a poet. He was a playwright and actor known for his plays such as Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet.
In the original version of the play (Shakespeare's) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth do not have any children. You might of watched/read/heard a different version...
the original is by Shakespeare, but many new versions are being written or played
Reb Brown
Hecate seeks to destroy Macbeth for the simple reason that it would please her. She is the queen of the witches and therefore wants to make as many people as she can miserable. She even criticizes the original three witches for allowing Macbeth to hold information that would make him happy.
jaisambath
Eric Stoltz
Winona Ryder