Will Graham

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Will Graham is a fictional character in Thomas Harris' 1981 novel Red Dragon.

Other than passing mentions in Harris' sequel The Silence of the Lambs, he does not appear in any other book of the Lecter series. In the film adaptations Manhunter and Red Dragon, he is portrayed by William Petersen and Edward Norton, respectively. In the television series Hannibal, he is portrayed by Hugh Dancy.

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Will Graham is a fictional character in Thomas Harris' 1981 novel Red Dragon.

Other than passing mentions in Harris' sequel The Silence of the Lambs, he does not appear in any other book of the Lecter series. In the film adaptations Manhunter and Red Dragon, he is portrayed by William Petersen and Edward Norton, respectively. In the television series Hannibal, he is portrayed by Hugh Dancy.

Graham is an FBI profiler responsible for the capture of serial killer Hannibal Lecter, and who is later assigned to capture serial killer Francis Dolarhyde. In both the text and film adaptations, Graham is described as having an unusual level of empathy. This ability can manifest as the ability to empathize with criminals and psychopaths, which he finds extremely disturbing. He also has an eidetic memory rivaling Lecter's.

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Subject ID: 65122