Count Orlok (German: Graf Orlok), commonly but erroneously known as Nosferatu, is the main antagonist and title character portrayed by German actor Max Schreck (1879–1936) in the silent film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922). He was based on Bram Stoker's character Count Dracula. The character has also made some appearances in the animated Nickelodeon television series SpongeBob SquarePants.
