Professor Abraham Van Helsing is a fictional character from the 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula written by See more

In the novel, Professor Van Helsing is called in by his former student, John Seward, to assist with the mysterious illness of Lucy Westenra. Van Helsing's friendship with Seward is based in part upon an unknown prior event … See more

Van Helsing is seen utilising many tools to aid him and his party in fending off Dracula, warding off vampires and in general defeating the undead:
• Skeleton keys used for lock picking to open the doors t… See more

• Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror (1922) was the first film version of Dracula. Although it followed the same basic plot as the novel, names were changed: Van Helsing is 'Professor Bulwer' (John Gottowt) and appe… See more

• In 1924 play Dracula by Hamilton Deane Van Helsing is portrayed as the arch-nemesis of Dracula. Deane himself played the role in British productions of the play. In 1927 the play was brought to Broadway by producer Horace Liv… See more

There have been numerous works of fiction depicting descendants of Van Helsing carrying on the family tradition.
• Several of Hammer's Dracula films feature other members of the Van Helsing family alongside … See more