Van Helsing — Dracula Character Profile

About Van Helsing

Dutch professor and vampire expert who leads the crusade against Count Dracula.

Van Helsing — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Vampire lore, Medical expertise, Leadership, Tactical planning

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 9.5/10
• Influence: 8.5/10

Quick Facts about Van Helsing

Nationality

[[Dutch people

Van Helsing appears in 12 titles

• Dracula (1931)
• Dracula's Daughter (1936) — character page
• Dracula (1958) — character page
• The Brides of Dracula (1960) — character page
• Count Dracula (1970) — character page
• Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) — character page
• The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) — character page
• The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) — character page
• Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) — character page
• Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) — character page
• Dracula 2000 (2000) — character page
• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Edward Van Sloan

Appears in

Dracula (1931)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Van Helsing — Conflict Arch Enemy — Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi)

  The vampire and the professor are locked in a battle to the death.

• Van Helsing — Conflict Antagonistic Patient — Renfield (Dwight Frye)

  Renfield resists Van Helsing's probing and protective measures.

• Van Helsing — Professional Patient — Mina (Helen Chandler)

  Van Helsing takes charge of Mina's protection and treatment.

• Van Helsing — Alliance Ally — John Harker (David Manners)

  Harker and Van Helsing unite to track and destroy Dracula.

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More characters from Dracula

• Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi)
• Mina (Helen Chandler)
• John Harker (David Manners)
• Renfield (Dwight Frye)
• Flower Girl (uncredited) (Bunny Beatty)
• Coach Passenger (uncredited) (Nicholas Bela)
• Concertgoer Outside Theatre (uncredited) (William A. Boardway)
• Maid (uncredited) (Moon Carroll)
• Dracula's Bride (uncredited) (Geraldine Dvorak)
• Bit (uncredited) (Anita Harder)
• Harbormaster (voice) (uncredited) (Tod Browning)
• Coach Passenger (uncredited) (Daisy Belmore)