List of A Series of Unfortunate Events characters

The children's novel series A Series of Unfortunate Events and its film and television adaptations features a large cast of characters created by Daniel Handler under the pen name of Lemony Snicket. The original series follows the turbulent lives of the Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, after their parents are killed in an arsonous structure fire. It chronicles their multiple escapes from the murderous Count Olaf, and their discoveries of a connection of between both their late parents and Olaf and a secret organization called V.F.D. The author himself is also a character, playing a major role in the plot. Although the series is given no distinct location, other real people appear in the narrative, including the series' illustrator, Brett Helquist, and Daniel Handler himself. Main characters Count Olaf Fictional character Count OlafA Series of Unfortunate Events characterFirst appearanceThe Bad Beginning (1999)Last appearanceThe End (2006)Portrayed byJim Carrey (film and video game) Neil Patrick Harris (TV series)AliasesYessica Haircut Al Funcoot Stephano Captain Julio Sham Shirley St. Ives Coach Genghis Gunther Detective Dupin Dr. Mattathias Medical School Kit SnicketO