Monster — Young Frankenstein Character Profile

Monster — Character Profile

Monster appears in 17 titles

• Frankenstein (1931) — character page
• Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — character page
• Son of Frankenstein (1939) — character page
• The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) — character page
• Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) — character page
• House of Frankenstein (1944) — character page
• House of Dracula (1945) — character page
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) — character page
• The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) — character page
• Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972) — character page
• Young Frankenstein (1974)
• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) — character page
• Van Helsing (2004) — character page
• Hotel Transylvania (2012) — character page
• Penny Dreadful (2014) — character page
• Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) — character page
• Frankenstein (2025) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Peter Boyle

Appears in

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Monster — Narrative Indirect Link — Inga (Teri Garr)

  Inga's intimate moment with Frederick mirrors the Monster's creation space, linking their storylines thematically.

• Monster — Alliance Handler — Frau Blücher (Cloris Leachman)

  Blücher acts as the Monster's emotional anchor and behavioral guide, using music and past connections to control him.

• Monster — Romantic Lover — Elizabeth (Madeline Kahn)

  Elizabeth transitions from captive to devoted partner, ultimately marrying the Monster after his intellectual transformation.

• Monster — Professional Assistant — Igor (Marty Feldman)

  Igor serves as the primary laboratory assistant, directly responsible for the Monster's physical creation and subsequent containment.

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More characters from Young Frankenstein

• Dr. Frankenstein (Gene Wilder)
• Igor (Marty Feldman)
• Elizabeth (Madeline Kahn)
• Sadistic Jailor (Oscar Beregi Jr.)
• Frau Blücher (Cloris Leachman)
• Inga (Teri Garr)
• Gravedigger (Rusty Blitz)
• Orderly in Frankenstein's Class (John Dennis)
• Little Girl (Anne Beesley)
• Village Elder (Arthur Malet)
• Gravedigger (Monte Landis)
• Train Conductor (Rolfe Sedan)