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Philip Faulconbridge, popularly known as Philip the ******* is a fictional character from the Shakespearean play King John.

Background
At the start of King John, Philip Faulconbridge is embroiled in an inheritance dispute with his half-brother, Robert who makes claims as to the former's legitimacy. While Philip is the older of the two sons of the late Sir Faulconbridge, it is revealed he is actually the illegitimate son of Richard the Lionheart.

Throughout the play, he commands the majority of the forces of King John.

Analysis
Most editions of the play simply refer to Faulconbridge as The *******, and the character is primarily viewed through this lense.

The character of Philip Faulconbridge is generally contrasted by literary critics with the titular character King John of England.

Depictions
Several notable actors have played Faulconbridge in performances of King John.


 * Ian Kahn at the New Jersey Shakespeare Theater in 2003.
 * Jonathan Goad at the Stratford Festival in 2004.
 * Christopher Brown at the Eleventh Hour Theatre in 2005.
 * Joseph Millson at the Swan Theatre in 2006.
 * Pippa Nixon for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2012.
 * Kate Eastwood Norris at the Folger Theatre in 2018.