Willy Loman

William "Willy" Loman
Death of a Salesman character
Detail of the original 1949 Death of a Salesman Playbill cover art that depicts Willy Loman
First appearance	Death of a Salesman[1]
Created by	Arthur Miller
Portrayed by	Broadway: Lee J. Cobb, Albert Dekker and Gene Lockhart (1949), George C. Scott (1975), Dustin Hoffman (1984), Brian Dennehy (1999), Philip Seymour Hoffman (2012), Wendell Pierce (2019) Film: Fredric March (1951), Cobb (1966), Rod Steiger (1966), D. Hoffman (1985), Warren Mitchell (1978–1996), Dennehy (2000)
In-universe information
Gender	Male
Occupation	Traveling salesman
Family	Ben Loman (brother)
Spouse	Linda Loman
Children	Biff & Harold "Happy" Loman (sons)

William "Willy" Loman is a fictional character and the protagonist of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, which debuted on Broadway with Lee J. Cobb playing Loman at the Morosco Theatre on February 10, 1949. Loman is a 63-year-old travelling salesman from Brooklyn with 34 years of experience with the same company who endures a pay cut and a firing during the play. He has difficulty dealing with his current state and has created a fantasy world to cope with his situation. This does not keep him from multiple suicide attempts.