Hannibal Lecter — Red Dragon Character Profile

About Hannibal Lecter

Same as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, featured in Red Dragon.

Hannibal Lecter — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Psychological manipulation, Surgical precision, Culinary arts

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 10/10
• Charisma: 9.5/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about Hannibal Lecter

Occupation

psychiatrist, serial killer, cannibal

First Appearance

Red Dragon

Nationality

[[Lithuanian Americans

Hannibal Lecter's Known Relations

• Clarice Starling — Unmarried partner
• Will Graham — Unmarried partner
• Will Graham — Enemy
• Jack Crawford — Enemy
• Paul Krendler — Enemy

Hannibal Lecter appears in 6 titles

• Manhunter (1986) — character page
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — character page
• Hannibal (2001) — character page
• Red Dragon (2002)
• Hannibal Rising (2007) — character page
• Hannibal (2013) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Anthony Hopkins

Appears in

Red Dragon (2002)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Hannibal Lecter — Professional Consultant — Will Graham (Edward Norton)

  Former FBI profiler seeks psychological expertise from imprisoned psychiatrist.

• Hannibal Lecter — Alliance Admirer & Idol — Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes)

  Serial killer idolizes imprisoned genius and seeks his validation.

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• Barney (Frankie Faison)
• Jack Crawford (Harvey Keitel)
• Josh Graham (Tyler Patrick Jones)
• Freddy Lounds (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
• Dr. Chilton (Anthony Heald)
• Conductor (Lalo Schifrin)
• Dinner Guest (Marc Abraham)
• Dinner Guest (John Rubinstein)
• Molly Graham (Mary-Louise Parker)