Hannibal Lecter was a character in a series of novels/films, most notably in Silence of the Lambs, and not a real individual. He was a murderer and cannibal.
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Neither, Hannibal Lecter was half Lithuanian, half Italian. However his family were killed by Russians and his sister eaten by Germans
Scottish actor Brian Cox was the first actor to play Hannibal Lecter onscreen in Michael Mann's 1986 thriller "Manhunter."
Manhunter from 1986 with Brian Cox as Dr. Hannibal Lecktor.
Anthony Hopkins played Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), and Red Dragon(2002).
He is shown throughout the entirity of the series using anything at his discretion at the time, but he shows a preference for bladed items and his own teeth when attacking people.