| Stephen Maturin | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Master and Commander |
| Last appearance | The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey |
| Created by | Patrick O'Brian |
| Portrayed by | Paul Bettany (film) Nigel Anthony (BBC Radio) Richard Dillane (BBC Radio) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Don Esteban Maturin y Domanova, Etienne Domanova |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Doctor |
| Occupation | Doctor/ Ship's surgeon/ Intelligence agent/Naturalist |
| Spouse | Diana Villiers |
| Children | Brigid Maturin |
| Relatives | Several |
Stephen Maturin FRS (/ˈmætjʊrɪn/) is a fictional character in the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian. The series portrays his career as a physician, naturalist and spy in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and the long pursuit of his beloved Diana Villiers.
Maturin was played by Paul Bettany in the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and by Nigel Anthony and Richard Dillane in the BBC Radio 4 adaptations of O'Brian's novels. Bettany was nominated for a British Academy Film Award for his performance.