Which actor played Dracula in the 1992 film 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'?

Gary Oldman played Dracula in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Oldman plays Count Dracula opposite Winona Ryder as Mina Murray and Elisabeta, Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker, and Anthony Hopkins as Professor Abraham Van Helsing. The film adapts Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel but adds a romantic backstory linking Dracula to Mina through his former wife, Elisabeta. That element is an important difference from the novel, where Dracula’s history and motives are presented much more indirectly.

Oldman’s performance is notable for its range. He portrays Dracula as an elderly Transylvanian count, a younger and seductive aristocrat, and a dramatically stylized supernatural figure. The production used elaborate makeup, costumes, theatrical lighting, and practical visual effects to create several distinct appearances rather than a single familiar vampire design.

Coppola’s film was released in the United States on November 13, 1992. It earned four Academy Award nominations and won three, including Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, and Best Sound Editing. A common mix-up is choosing Anthony Hopkins, who played Van Helsing, or confusing Oldman’s role with his later appearances as other memorable villains.