Renfield

Also known as R. M. Renfield, Robert Montague Renfield

R. M. Renfield is a fictional character who appears in Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. He is Count Dracula's deranged, fanatically devoted servant and familiar, helping him in his plan to turn Mina Harker into a vampire in return for a continuous supply of insects to consume and the promise of immortality. Throughout the novel, he resides in an asylum, where he is treated by Dr. John Seward.

Key facts

Character.name: Renfield
Character.series: Dracula
Character.image: Dracula (1931) trailer - Renfield.png
Character.caption: Screenshot of actor Dwight Frye from the trailer for the film Dracula (1931).
Character.creator: Bram Stoker
Character.nickname: The Fly Patient, The Fly Man, The Zoophagous Patient
Character.gender: Male
Character.nationality: British

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Wikidata facts

Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of death: Purfleet-on-Thames
Languages spoken: English language
Creator: Bram Stoker
Performer: Nicholas Hoult
Image: Dracula (1931) trailer - Renfield.png
Residence: Purfleet-on-Thames

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patient of: John Seward
medical condition: mental disorder
date of death: 1890-00-00
manner of death: homicide
killed by: Count Dracula
cause of death: cervical fracture
narrative role: henchperson
name in native language: Renfield
name: R. M. Renfield
Commons category: Renfield

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

During the novel
Influence in psychology
On screen
On stage
In other media
Characters based on Renfield
References

In the various film adaptations of the novel, he has been portrayed by actors such as Alexander Granach, Dwight Frye, Roland Topor, Tom Waits, Peter MacNicol, Simon McBurney and Nicholas Hoult.

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