| Frederick Chilton | |
|---|---|
| Hannibal Lecter character | |
 Anthony Heald as Chilton in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs | |
| First appearance | Red Dragon |
| Created by | Thomas Harris |
| Portrayed by | Benjamin Hendrickson (Manhunter) Anthony Heald (The Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon) Raúl Esparza (Hannibal) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Administrator of Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane |
| Nationality | American |
Dr. Frederick Chilton is a fictional character appearing in Thomas Harris' novels Red Dragon (1981) and The Silence of the Lambs (1988), along with the film and television adaptations of Harris's novels.