WHO IS DR whale brother in Once Upon a Time?

In the Land Without Color, Gerhardt is the younger son of a military man named Alphonse and brother to Victor. Alphonse favors Gerhardt for being a dedicated soldier as he is  Despite being the apple of his father's eye, Gerhardt looks after his older brother Victor and supports him in his scientific efforts. One night, Gerhardt comes upon Victor in the cemetery digging up a dead body.  A graveyard guard shoots at them and in the melee of getting away, Gerhardt is shot in the stomach and killed. Devastated, Victor attempts to revive him with one of the hearts he has, but the organ burns to a crisp black. Alphonse happens to walk into the lab and is shocked to see the body of his son. He blames Victor for Gerhardt's death, and bitterly states he now has no sons. Hoping to make up for it, Victor seeks to revive his brother with the "perfect heart", which deal maker Rumplestiltskin states he can provide from the Enchanted Forest as long as Victor does something for him. ("In the Name of the Brother")

Victor succeeds in taking an enchanted heart from Enchanted Forest, which is given to him by the Queen, Regina, who thinks it will be used to bring her true love Daniel back, but is fooled by Victor who feigns failure in the operation. Afterwards, Victor is sent home by portal jumper Jefferson. Upon return, he successfully uses the heart to resurrect Gerhardt. ("The Doctor")

At first, when Victor tells his father the news of Gerhardt's return, he is overjoyed. But, as Alphonse meets his son face to face, he realizes the person is not Gerhardt. In anger, he has a violent outburst directed at Victor, but the commotion upsets Gerhardt, who pulls his father to the ground and beats him to death. In acknowledgement of failure, Victor locks Gerhardt in a tower room and later comes to him with a pistol. Sensing what he is about to do, Gerhardt takes the gun and has Victor point it at his head. At the last minute, Victor changes his mind, and walks out, saying he can fix this. Despondent, Gerhardt is left in the tower all alone. ("In the Name of the Brother")

When the Dark Curse is cast by the Evil Queen, Gerhardt remains in the Land Without Color while Victor is transported to Storybrooke. ("The Doctor")

WHO IS DR whale brother in Once Upon a Time?

Gerhardt Frankenstein is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He is portrayed by Chad Michael Collins.

Biography

Background

Season 2

After being fatally shot, Gerhardt's brother Viktor attempts to resurrect him using a scientific procedure that was still under experimental conditions. Viktor ventures to a realm called the Enchanted Forest, where there are hearts strong enough to withstand this procedure as it involves a large mass of electricity. After successfully gaining a heart from Rumplestiltskin and the Mad Hatter, Viktor returns to his land and inserts the enchanted heart into Gerhardt before redoing the procedure. It manages to bring Gerhardt back to life, but he does not seem himself. Sensitive to light and unable to speak, when Viktor presents Gerhardt to their father Alphonse, he berates Viktor and tells him that this is not Gerhardt. Alphonse begins pushing Viktor around accusingly, which causes Gerhardt to attack and kill their father. Realizing that he has created a monster, Viktor pulls out a gun on Gerhardt, but Gerhardt desperately wants Viktor to pull the trigger. However, Viktor cannot, vowing to fix him.

Family/Relationships

  • Alphonse Frankenstein (father)
  • Viktor Frankenstein (brother)

Status: Undead

Trivia

  • He is based on Frankenstein's monster from the story Frankenstein.

Appearances

  • S2, E05: "The Doctor" (flashback)
  • S2, E12: "In the Name of the Brother" (flashback)

WHO IS DR whale brother in Once Upon a Time?
Oh, brother. This latest piece of Once Upon a Time casting gives new meaning to the phrase “adding a limb to the family tree.”

TVLine has learned exclusively that the sophomore ABC drama has cast Chad Michael Collins as Gerhardt, a younger brother of David Anders’ Dr. Whale.

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Gerhardt is described as an athletic and good-natured military man who is filled with idealism, “the kind of son any parent would be proud of.”

The character’s tie to Whale of course also hints that, given the reveal in the recent episode “The Doctor,” he is Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s brother, who at least in Once‘s interpretation, was the subject of an electrifying reanimation.

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Collins will guest-star in Episode 12 of Season 2. The actor’s recent TV credits include ABC’s Last Resort (as Redman, the naval officer that Serrat killed when Chaplin didn’t meet a deadline), Major Crimes, 2 Broke Girls and Ringer.
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Who is Mr whale in Once Upon a Time?

Whale is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the third episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star David Anders, and is the Storybrooke counterpart of Victor Frankenstein.

Why is Frankenstein in Once Upon a Time?

David Anders knew from the very beginning that Dr. Whale was really Victor Frankenstein because the casting director explained that everybody on the show played two characters and told him right away that Whale would be Dr. Frankenstein. That was the reason he why took the part.

Who was Frankenstein's brother once upon a time?

Victor Frankenstein
Gender
Male
Occupation
Scientist
Family
Parents: Alphonse Frankenstein (father) Caroline Beaufort (mother) Siblings: Ernest Frankenstein (younger brother) William Frankenstein (youngest brother) Elizabeth Lavenza (adoptive sister) Descendants: Frankenstein's monster (creation)
Victor Frankenstein - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Victor_Frankensteinnull

Who is the doctor supposed to be in once upon a time?

Once Upon a Time (TV Series 2011–2018) - David Anders as Dr. Whale, Dr. Victor Frankenstein - IMDb.