Judge Turpin
Main antagonist in the various adaptations of Sweeney Todd / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Judge Turpin (also known as Lord Turpin) is a fictional character in Christopher Bond's 1973 play of the story of Sweeney Todd, as well as later adaptations. He is the main antagonist, a cruel and corrupt judge who imprisons Benjamin Barker on false charges, rapes Barker's wife Lucy, and takes Barker's daughter Johanna in as his ward.
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![]() Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin | |
Portrayed by | Edmund Lyndeck (Original 1979 Broadway production) Ken Howard (1999 Los Angeles production) Paul Plishka (2000 New York production) Timothy Nolen (2001 San Francisco production) Walter Charles (2002 Eisenhower production) Colin Wakefield (2004 England revival) Mark Jacoby (2005 Broadway revival) Alan Rickman (2007 film) Matthew Tipper (2013 MGS Production) Philip Quast (2007, 2014, & 2015 Concerts) Jamie Jackson (2023 Broadway revival) |
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Occupation | Judge |
Children | Johanna Barker (ward) |
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