Everyone seems to have a different opinion on the best portrayal of a vampire on screen.
We asked our audience to reveal who they thought deserved to be in the top spot, with some honourable mentions such as Bela Lugosi, Nicholas Cage and James Masters, who didn’t quite make this list.
So below, we present to you the top 12 mentions.
12/12 Brad Pitt
Brad played a vampire named Louis de Pointe du Lac in the 1994 movie Interview with the Vampire.
He starred alongside Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas, Thandie Newton and a young Kirsten Dunst.
11/12 Eddie Murphy
Eddie played the vampire Maximilian in the 1995 horror-comedy Vampire in Brooklyn, many fans enjoyed his take on an the genre.
He starred alongside Angela Bassett, John Witherspoon and Allen Payne.
10/12 Leslie Nielson
The late Leslie Nielson was a much-loved comedian; many fans loved his take.
He played Dracula in the 1995 comedy horror directed by Mel Brooks, Dracula: Dead and Loving It.
9/12 Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander Skarsgård’s portrayal has a pretty large fan base, with many loving his take as Eric Northman.
He played Eric from 2008 to 2014 in the HBO series True Blood, which ended up becoming his breakthrough role in the industry.
8/12 Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy played Viktor in three movies: 2003’s Underworld, 2006’s Underworld: Evolution and 2009’s Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.
He starred alongside Kate Beckinsale as Selene, Michael Sheen and Tony Curran.
7/12 Luke Evans
This 2014 movie Dracula Untold stars Luke Evans as Vlad III “the Impaler”, aka Dracula.
Many enjoyed his portrayal and he gathered a large fan base over the years.
He starred alongside Sarah Gadon and Charles Dance.
6/12 Wesley Snipes
Wesley’s portrayal of Marvel’ss Blade was loved by millions worldwide.
It led to him having a full trilogy dedicated to his character, which he reprised in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Although Blade is half vampire and half human after his mother got bitten when she was pregnant, he still deserves a spot on this list.
5/12 Joseph Morgan
Joseph Morgan portrayed Niklaus Mikaelson in the TV series The Vampire Diaries.
He first appeared in Season 2.
He also appeared in the spin-off series The Originals, starring alongside Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Nathaniel Buzolic, and others.
4/12 Keifer Sutherland
One of Keifer Sutherland’s most beloved roles was David, the head of the gang of vampires in Santa Carla in the The Lost Boys movie.
In the 1987 movie, he starred alongside Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Jason Patric and Alex Winter.
3/12 Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise played a vampire named Lestat de Lioncourt in the 1994 movie Interview with the Vampire.
His co-star Brad Pitt is also mentioned on this list at number 11.
They both starred alongside a young Kirsten Dunst.
2/12 Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman’s portrayal of Dracula in the 1992 movie Bram Stoker’s Dracula was seen as one of the best in the industry.
He starred alongside Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins and Keanu Reeves.
1/12 Christopher Lee
Number one is none other than the great Sir Christopher Lee.
He has had many amazing roles during his time of acting.
He portrayed Dracula in several movies, including Horror of Dracula, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Dracula and Son, and many more.
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