Fred — A Christmas Carol Character Profile

About Fred

Scrooge's optimistic nephew who invites his uncle to Christmas dinner. After being harshly rejected, Fred hosts a festive gathering where he insists his guests raise a toast to Scrooge, demonstrating enduring familial love and holiday joy.

Character Facts

Played by

Colin Firth

Appears in

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Fred — Romantic Partner — Fan / Belle (Robin Wright)

  Fred and Belle are in a relationship

• Fred — Social Distant Relative — Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (Jim Carrey)

  Scrooge and Fred have a strained relationship

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More characters from A Christmas Carol

• Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (Jim Carrey)
• Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (Gary Oldman)
• Fan / Belle (Robin Wright)
• Caroler / Beggar / Cratchit Boy / Ignorance / Boy (voice) (Ryan Ochoa)
• Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (Cary Elwes)
• Fat Cook / Portly Gentleman #2 / Business Man #3 (voice) (Julian Holloway)
• Beggar Boy / Young Cratchit Girl / Want Girl (voice) (Sammi Hanratty)
• Tattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice) (Bobbi Page)
• Mrs. Cratchit (voice) (Lesley Manville)
• Martha Cratchit / Guest #1 / Caroline (voice) (Fay Masterson)
• Tattered Caroler (Sage Ryan)
• Funerary Undertaker / Topper (Steve Valentine)