Dorian Gray (played by Ben Barnes) is a protagonist in Dorian Gray.
The central protagonist whose Faustian wish grants him eternal youth while his portrait absorbs the physical and moral decay of his sins. His hedonistic lifestyle leads to tragedy, including the suicide of Sibyl Vane and the murder of Basil Hallward. After a quarter-century of absence, he returns to London, tempts Emily Wotton, and ultimately destroys the portrait in a fit of remorse, causing his own rapid aging and death in the ensuing fire. Basil Hallward (played by Ben Chaplin) appears in Dorian Gray.
A talented society artist and friend of Lord Henry who paints Dorian's famous portrait. He repeatedly demands to see the locked painting, leading to a confrontation where Dorian kills him. His dismembered body is dumped in the Thames, recovered, and buried, leaving a trail of clues that eventually lead Henry to the attic. Young Dorian (played by Nathan Rosen) appears in Dorian Gray.
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Characters
Dorian Gray
(played by Ben Barnes) — protagonist
The central protagonist whose Faustian wish grants him eternal youth while his portrait absorbs the physical and moral decay of his sins. His hedonistic lifestyle leads to tragedy, including the suici...
Basil Hallward
(played by Ben Chaplin) — supporting
A talented society artist and friend of Lord Henry who paints Dorian's famous portrait. He repeatedly demands to see the locked painting, leading to a confrontation where Dorian kills him. His dismemb...
