Friedrich Gustav Maximilian Schreck, known professionally as Max Schreck, was a German actor, best known for his lead role as the vampire Count Orlok in the film Nosferatu (1922).
Schreck in 1916
Schreck as Count Orlok
Count Orlok, commonly but erroneously known as Nosferatu, is a fictional character who appears in the silent film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922) and in its remake Nosferatu (2024), which is based on Bram Stoker's character Count Dracula.
Max Schreck as Count Orlok (1922)