Who is your favorite actor to portray Dracula?

[CharlestonNole]

Gary Oldman in Bram Stoker's Dracula
George Hamilton in Love at First Bite
Gerard Butler in Dracula 2000
Frank Langella in Dracula (1979)
Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931)
Christopher Lee in multiple movies
Leslie Nielsen in Dracula: Dead and Lovin It
Richard Roxburgh in Van Helsing
Udo Kier in Blood of Dracula
John Carradine in House of Dracula
Lon Chaney Jr in Son of Dracula
Duncan Reghar in The Monster Squad
The Count in Sesame Street
Other......(list 'em)

 

[ChristmasLovers]

I vote for Bela Lugosi. Lon Chaney is a close second though.

 

[CharlestonNole]

This is a hard one for me. I really enjoy the Hammer Dracula movies with Christopher Lee and I am a huge fan of Gary Oldman's work. I gotta think on it a while.

 

[CharlestonNole]

It's still tough, but I guess I will go with Christopher Lee. It will probably change tomorrow, I like several on the list.

Horror of Dracula – 1958
Crypt of the Vampire – 1964
Castle of the Living Dead – 1964
Dracula: Prince of Darkness – 1966
Dracula Has Risen From the Grave – 1968
Taste the Blood of Dracula – 1970
Scars of Dracula – 1970
Count Dracula - 1970
Dracula AD - 1972
Count Dracula and his Vampire Bride – 1973
In Search of Dracula

He has played the Count the most of anyone (as far as I know), but that doesn't justify him being the best. Quantity over quality, I don't think so. But, that's the thing, he was a quality Dracula and I love those Hammer flicks.

So for now..Christopher Lee!

 

[MerryCarey]

Bela Lugosi and his piercing eyes ... nothing quite like the original.

 

[loksi]

Bela Lugosi and his piercing eyes ... nothing quite like the original.

Well said! My sentiments exactly. I love the old movies and we recently found a dvd of silent horror with Nosferatu on it. My kids are learning to love that old genre as well. They all thought Lugosi's count was the best they have seen too.

 

[RadioJonD]

Though he doesn’t associate himself with Dracula, nor is he an actor, I’ve got to say Unknown Hinson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X69rIzFQDY

http://www.myspace.com/unknownhinson

(Caution! Material not suited for children!)

 

[CharlestonNole]

Though he doesn’t associate himself with Dracula, nor is he an actor, I’ve got to say Unknown Hinson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X69rIzFQDY

http://www.myspace.com/unknownhinson

(Caution! Material not suited for children!)

Sweet!

 

[ILuvChristmas]

I swear I remember Jack Palance as Dracula.

 

[CharlestonNole]

I swear I remember Jack Palance as Dracula.

He sure did!

 

[ILuvChristmas]

He sure did!

He just seems to be forgotten a lot.

 

[Smokyturtle]

voted

I had to only vote once??? well I said Bela Lugosi, but I also liked Gary Oldman...I like most of his work....and Christopher Lee.

 

[mrspenguin]

I picked Bram Stocker's b/c that is one scary Dracula...but I perfer my vampires to be romantic and painfully good-looking, ala Twilight and True Blood

 

[Sabine]

Christopher Lee... his eyes.. the way he looks...

 

[ReineV]

Bela Lugosi....he was soooooo creepy! I couldn't truly appreciate Gary Oldman....I was distracted by Keanu Reeves' bad English accent. Now THAT'S scary! LOL

 

[kelly ann]

Although Bela was the greatest...I prefer Christopher Lee!