Louis de Pointe du Lac

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Louis de Pointe du Lac
The Vampire Chronicles character
Brad Pitt as Louis (1994)
First appearance	Interview with the Vampire (1976)
Last appearance	Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (2018)
Created by	Anne Rice
Portrayed by	Brad Pitt (1994 film) Jim Stanek (2006 musical) Jacob Anderson (2022 TV series)
In-universe information
Nickname	Merciful Death Dark Angel Beautiful One
Species	Vampire
Gender	Male
Family	Father, mother, younger sister, and brother Paul (younger brother)
Spouse	Lestat de Lioncourt
Children	Claudia (adoptive daughter)
Religion	Catholic (as a human)
Nationality	American (Louisiana Creole) French (born in France and emigrated to America)

Louis de Pointe du Lac is a fictional character in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series. He begins his life as a mortal man and later becomes a vampire. He is the protagonist who tells his story in Interview with the Vampire (1976, the first book of The Vampire Chronicles). He also features in The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned, The Tale of the Body Thief, Memnoch the Devil, The Vampire Armand, Merrick, Prince Lestat, Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis and Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat