In the 2012 stop-motion film 'Frankenweenie', what is the name of the main boy character?

In the 2012 stop-motion film Frankenweenie, the main boy character is Victor Frankenstein.

Victor is a clever, science-minded 10-year-old whose closest companion is his dog, Sparky. After Sparky is killed in an accident, Victor uses an experiment inspired by electrical impulses in muscles to bring him back to life. The story deliberately mirrors Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, but turns the creator into a young boy and the reanimated creature into a beloved family pet.

The name Victor Frankenstein is also a direct reference to Shelley’s original 1818 novel, in which Victor is the scientist who creates the creature. The film’s title combines “Frankenstein” with “weenie,” a playful term for a small dog, signaling its comic and affectionate approach to horror.

Viewers sometimes choose Sparky because he drives the plot, but Sparky is Victor’s dog, not the boy. Charlie Tahan is another possible source of confusion: he provides Victor’s voice in the film, but he is the actor, not the character.