Sir Donald Wolfit, CBE was an English actor-manager, known for his touring productions of Shakespeare. He was especially renowned for his portrayal of King Lear.

An actor-manager is a leading actor who sets up their own permanent theatrical company and manages the business, sometimes taking over a theatre to perform select plays in which they usually star. It is a method of theatrical production used consistently since the 16th century, particularly common in 19th-century Britain and the United States.