Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)
| Erik | |
|---|---|
| The Phantom of the Opera character | |
Lon Chaney as Erik, The Phantom, in Universal's 1925 silent film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera | |
| First appearance | The Phantom of the Opera (1909) |
| Created by | Gaston Leroux |
| Portrayed by | Nils Olaf Chrisander Lon Chaney Claude Rains Herbert Lom Edward Petherbridge Maximilian Schell Chester Ludgin Peter Straker Michael Crawford Aiden Grennell Robert Englund Charles Dance Richard White David Staller John Owen-Jones Earl Carpenter Anthony Warlow Ramin Karimloo Ben Lewis Hugh Panaro Howard McGillin Norm Lewis Colm Wilkinson Anthony Crivello Davis Gaines Robert Guillaume Simon Bowman Gerard Butler |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | The Phantom of the Opera Opera Ghost The Angel of Music |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Musician, composer. |
| Nationality | French |
Erik (also known as the Phantom of the Opera, commonly referred to as the Phantom) is the titular central character of Gaston Leroux's Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, best known to English speakers as The Phantom of the Opera. The character has been adapted to alternative media several times, including in the 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney, the 1943 remake starring Claude Rains, the 1962 remake starring Herbert Lom and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical.