Griffin
titular fictional character from H.G. Wells' novella The Invisible Man
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Summary
Griffin is a fictional human[1]. He has worked as a scientist[2]. He ranks in the top 8% of fictional human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,155 views/month).[3]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[4]
- Native language: English[5]
- Creator: H. G. Wells[6]
- Sex or gender: male[7]
- Instance of: literary character[8], film character[9], television character[10]
- Performer: Claude Rains[11], Andrey Kharitonov[12], Oliver Jackson-Cohen[13], Christian Slater[14], Tim Turner[15], Kevin Bacon[16], David McCallum[17]
- Family name: Griffin[18]
- Medical condition: psychopathy[19]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
- Present in work: The Invisible Man[21], Hollow Man 2[22], Hollow Man[23]
- Name in native language: Griffin[24]
- Superhuman feature or ability: invisible person[25]
- Derivative work: Rodney Skinner[26]
- Character type: mad scientist[27]
- P14750: AA47-6D2A-5F2A-9B4E-83EF[28]
Why It Matters
Griffin has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
FAQs
What did Griffin do for work?
Griffin worked as a scientist[2].