Imhotep — The Mummy Returns Character Profile

Quick Facts about Imhotep

Occupation

high priest

Imhotep's Known Relations

• Anck-Su-Namun — Unmarried partner
• Evelyn O'Connell — Enemy
• Jonathan Carnahan — Enemy
• Rick O'Connell — Enemy
• Alex O'Connell — Enemy
• Ardeth Bay — Enemy

Imhotep appears in 3 titles

• The Mummy (1932) — character page
• The Mummy (1999) — character page
• The Mummy Returns (2001)

Character Facts

Played by

Arnold Vosloo

Appears in

The Mummy Returns (2001)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Imhotep — Conflict Arch Enemies — Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser)

  Their repeated confrontations drive the central human-versus-mummy conflict.

  Rick frees Evelyn before her sacrifice and fights Imhotep. He later attacks Imhotep inside the pyramid.

• Imhotep — Conflict Enemies — Evelyn O'Connell / Nefertiri (Rachel Weisz)

  Evelyn opposes Imhotep while her past identity becomes crucial to the supernatural struggle.

  Imhotep's resurrection and pursuit threaten Evelyn, and Evelyn later fights against him during the pyramid conflict.

• Imhotep — Romantic Lovers — Meela / Anck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velásquez)

  Their reunion is a major objective of Imhotep's plan.

  Meela is described as the physical reincarnation of Imhotep's love, Anck-su-namun. Imhotep uses the Book to restore Anck-su-namun's soul into Meela's...

• Imhotep — Power Resurrection Master — Baltus Hafez (Alun Armstrong)

  Hafez initiates and directs Imhotep's return for the cult's larger objective.

  The cult led by Baltus Hafez resurrects Imhotep with the Book of the Dead and seeks to use his power.

• Imhotep — Conflict Opponents — Ardeth Bay (Oded Fehr)

  Ardeth is a principal defender against Imhotep's supernatural campaign.

  Ardeth travels with the O'Connells against Imhotep's cult and participates in the battle surrounding the pyramid.

• Imhotep — Conflict Rivals — Mathayus / The Scorpion King (Dwayne Johnson)

  Both supernatural figures pursue dominance, making their conflict central to the climax.

  Imhotep seeks power to defeat the King, but the King interrupts Imhotep's fight with Rick and attacks him.

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More characters from The Mummy Returns

• Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser)
• Evelyn O'Connell / Nefertiri (Rachel Weisz)
• Jonathan Carnahan (John Hannah)
• Ardeth Bay (Oded Fehr)
• Izzy Buttons (Shaun Parkes)
• Alex O'Connell (Freddie Boath)
• British Museum Mummy (uncredited) (Brian Best)
• High Priest (uncredited) (Sean Cronin)
• Mountain of Flesh (Trevor Lovell)
• Jacques Clemons (Joe Dixon)
• Shafek (Quill Roberts)
• Show Girl (Donna Air)