Victor Frankenstein — Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Character Profile

Victor Frankenstein — Character Profile

Victor Frankenstein appears in 10 titles

• Frankenstein (1931) — character page
• Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — character page
• The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) — character page
• The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) — character page
• Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972) — character page
• Who's Afraid of Dracula? (1985) — character page
• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
• Frankenweenie (2012) — character page
• Penny Dreadful (2014) — character page
• Frankenstein (2025) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Kenneth Branagh

Appears in

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Victor Frankenstein — Professional Employer & Servant — Justine (Trevyn McDowell)

  A hierarchical domestic relationship where Justine serves the Frankenstein family.

• Victor Frankenstein — Conflict Creator Vs Creation — The Creature / Sharp Featured Man (Robert De Niro)

  A foundational conflict where the creator rejects his creation, sparking a cycle of violence.

• Victor Frankenstein — Social Friend — Henry Clerval (Tom Hulce)

  Henry serves as Victor's closest confidant and companion during their academic years.

• Victor Frankenstein — Family Adopted Sister — Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter)

  Victor and Elizabeth share a familial bond as adopted siblings raised together.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

More characters from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

• The Creature / Sharp Featured Man (Robert De Niro)
• Henry Clerval (Tom Hulce)
• Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter)
• Mrs. Moritz (Celia Imrie)
• Cap. Robert Walton (Aidan Quinn)
• Baron Frankenstein (Ian Holm)
• Schiller (Hugh Bonneville)
• Claude (Gerard Horan)
• Felix (Mark Hadfield)
• Minister (Richard Clifford)
• Justine (Trevyn McDowell)
• Grandfather (Richard Briers)