Dr. John Polidori — Mary Shelley Character Profile

About Dr. John Polidori

A companion in Byron's circle who joins the Geneva villa stay. He participates in the ghost story writing challenge and begins work on The Vampyre, paralleling Mary's literary development during their time together.

Character Facts

Played by

Ben Hardy

Appears in

Mary Shelley (2017)

Role

Supporting

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