DRACULA (character)

Count Dracula is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula. The character has appeared frequently in popular culture, from films to animated media to breakfast cereals. Many actors have portrayed Dracula (or characters based on him) over the years, including Bela Lugosi, Max Schreck, Lon Chaney Jr., Gary Oldman, and Christopher Lee (in a long-running series of Hammer films).