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Harry D'Amour

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Harry D'Amour
First appearanceThe Last Illusion
Created byClive Barker
Portrayed byScott Bakula
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationPrivate detective
NationalityAmerican

Harry D'Amour is a fictional character created by English author, filmmaker, and artist Clive Barker.

D'Amour is an occult detective, a private investigator who specializes in cases involving the occult. His body is marked heavily by tattoos that confer protection against evil.

Fiction

His first appearance is in the short story "The Last Illusion" in Barker's Books of Blood Volume 6. He later appears briefly in the novel The Great and Secret Show, then again in a short story called "The Lost Souls" (featured in an anthology called Cutting Edge). He returns as a major character in the novel Everville, and appears alongside Pinhead in Barker's book The Scarlet Gospels.

Comics

Harry d'Amour plays a major role in the BOOM! Studios Hellraiser comic series (2011). After Pinhead escapes and places himself in opposition to Leviathan, he and Kirsty are trapped by Leviathan himself and Harry takes Pinhead's place as the leader of Hell's armies. His flayed chest reveals his still beating heart. In spite of his new powers, Harry still carries a gun, enabling him to battle several incursion attempts from other realms.

Films

D'Amour was portrayed by actor Scott Bakula in the film Lord of Illusions (which is loosely based on the short story "The Last Illusion").