Friedrich Gustav Maximilian "Max" Schreck (6 September 1879 – 20 February 1936) was a German actor. He is most often remembered for his lead role as Count Orlok in the film Nosferatu (1922).

Biography

Schreck was married to actress Fanny Normann, who appeared in a few films, often credited as Fanny Schreck.

One of Schreck's contemporaries recalled that he was a loner with an unusual sense of humor and skill in playing grotesque characters. He also reported that he lived in "a remote and incorporeal world" and that he often spent time walking through forests.