| Freddy Lounds | |
|---|---|
| Hannibal Lecter character | |
 Three on-screen versions of Freddy Lounds (clockwise from top left): Stephen Lang, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Lara Jean Chorostecki. | |
| Created by | Thomas Harris |
| Portrayed by | Stephen Lang (Manhunter) Philip Seymour Hoffman (Red Dragon) Lara Jean Chorostecki (Hannibal) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male (novel, films), female (TV series) |
| Occupation | Tabloid journalist |
| Nationality | American |
Frederick "Freddy" Lounds (or Fredrica "Freddie" Lounds in the Hannibal TV series) is a fictional character in the Hannibal Lecter series, created by author Thomas Harris. Lounds first appears in the 1981 novel Red Dragon as a foil to protagonist Will Graham. Lounds is ultimately murdered by the novel's primary antagonist, serial killer Francis Dolarhyde.