Abraham Whistler

Abraham Whistler
Blade character
Kris Kristofferson as Abraham Whistler in the Blade film series.
First appearance
Last appearance
Portrayed by
Voiced by
First comic appearanceBlade II #1 – The Official Comic Adaptation (May 2002)
Created byDavid S. Goyer[2]
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
Vampire
OccupationVampire hunter
AffiliationBlade
Nightstalkers
SpouseUnnamed wife
ChildrenTwo unnamed daughters
Abigail Whistler
NationalityAmerican

Abraham Whistler is a fictional character appearing in the Blade film and television series. Developing the 1998 film Blade, screenwriter David S. Goyer created the character, and named him after Abraham van Helsing, the nemesis of Count Dracula from Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897). Whistler is a vampire hunter and Blade's mentor. Whistler is an original character created by Goyer, although some comparisons have been made to Jamal Afari who appeared in the comics as Blade's mentor. Kris Kristofferson was cast in the role and later reprised his role in Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004). Ahead of Kristofferson's casting and the film's release, Whistler first appeared onscreen in Spider-Man: The Animated Series in 1995, adapted from Goyer's then-unfilmed screenplay, where he was originally voiced by Malcolm McDowell and later by Oliver Muirhead.[1] In Blade: The Series (2006) a young Whistler was played by Adrian Glynn McMorran.

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