Ancient Pistol is a swaggering soldier who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare. Although full of grandiose boasts about his prowess, he is essentially a coward. The character is introduced in Henry IV, Part 2, and reappears in The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry V.
The character's first name is never given. He is referred to as Falstaff's "ancient", meaning "ensign", or standard bearer.
Ancient Pistol has been suggested to play 15 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.
