Synopsis:
Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character in a series of horror novels by Thomas Harris. Lecter was first seen on screen in Manhunter (based on Red Dragon) which features Brian Cox as Lecter, spelled "Lecktor". In 1991, Anthony Hopkins won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the character in The Silence of the Lambs. He would reprise the role in Hannibal in 2001 and in a second adaptation of Red Dragon made in 2002’s ‘Red Dragon’. In April 2013, NBC premiered Hannibal, a television adaptation of Red Dragon starring Mads Mikkelsen as Lecter, with Hugh Dancy as Will Graham.