Dr. Hannibal Lecter — Hannibal Character Profile

About Dr. Hannibal Lecter

Forensic psychiatrist assigned to supervise Will Graham. Secretly a serial killer and cannibal who manipulates the FBI from within. Fascinated by Graham's empathy, he attempts to push Graham's fragile sanity to turn him into a killer.

Dr. Hannibal Lecter — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Dr. Hannibal Lecter

Occupation

psychiatrist, serial killer, cannibal

First Appearance

Red Dragon

Nationality

[[Lithuanian Americans

Dr. Hannibal Lecter's Known Relations

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

Dr. 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) — character page
• Hannibal Rising (2007) — character page
• Hannibal (2013)

Character Facts

Played by

Mads Mikkelsen

Appears in

Hannibal (2013)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Dr. Hannibal Lecter — Conflict Rival — Dr. Alana Bloom (Caroline Dhavernas)

  Competing for influence over Graham's mental state

• Dr. Hannibal Lecter — Professional Confidante — Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson)

  Psychiatrist colleague aware of Lecter's dark nature

• Dr. Hannibal Lecter — Conflict Saboteur — Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne)

  Secretly manipulating FBI investigation from within

• Dr. Hannibal Lecter — Professional Psychiatrist — Will Graham (Hugh Dancy)

  Forensic psychiatrist assigned to supervise Graham's mental state

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• Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne)
• Dr. Alana Bloom (Caroline Dhavernas)
• Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson)
• Beverly Katz (Hettienne Park)
• Georgia Madchen (Ellen Muth)
• James Gray (Patrick Garrow)
• Reba McClane (Rutina Wesley)
• Molly Graham (Nina Arianda)
• Abigail Hobbs (Kacey Rohl)
• Freddie Lounds (Lara Jean Chorostecki)
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