William Rowley

William Rowley was an English Jacobean dramatist and actor, born around 1585 and buried in February 1626. Reliable reference sources describe him as a playwright who often worked with other writers rather than standing apart as a solitary literary figure.

He is especially associated with collaborations with Thomas Middleton, and sources such as Encyclopaedia Britannica and Wikipedia note that he also worked within the professional theater as an actor. That mix of writing and performance helps explain the practical, theatrical energy of his plays.

Rowley is still best known today for collaborative drama from the early seventeenth century, including work connected with The Changeling. No clear, verified portrait image was available from the page consulted, so a profile image is not included here.