Count Orlok

For other Universal adaptations of Count Dracula, see Dracula (disambiguation)

Count Orlok
General information
Real name	Orlok
Aliases	The Nosferatu The Vampyr Death
Biographical information
Marital status	Single
Living status	Deceased
Born	Unknown date Transylvania
Died	1838 Wisburg, Germany
Cause of death	Tricked into being exposed to sunlight by Ellen Hutter, which fatally poisoned him
Physical description
Species	Vampire (formerly human)
Gender	Male
Hair color	Black
Eye color	White
Other information
First appearance	Nosferatu (December 25, 2024)
Played by	Bill Skarsgård

"I shall persist to join you every night, first in sleep, then in your arms. Everything will be mixed with abomination, and you'll be knee-deep in blood. Everyone will cry. There will be none to bury the dead. You... are... promised... to... me!"

―Count Orlok, speaking through Ellen Hutter

Count Orlok, also called the Nosferatu, was a Transylvanian nobleman and sorcerer who was cursed to walk the Earth as a demonic vampire for centuries. He was an embodiment of death and lust, and spread the plague across Europe with his army of rats.

In the early 17th century, Orlok was summoned by Ellen Hutter to fill the void of her loneliness and sexual frustration, and he became infatuated with her. Even after she spurned him, he pursued her for years, eventually catching up with her in Wisburg, Germany, and terrorizing the town.

Appearances

Count Orlok's appearances
Films Nosferatu

Notes

• This is the version of the character from the 2024 film Nosferatu. Other versions of Orlok are from non-Universal productions, such as the original Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror and Nosferatu the Vampyr.