Raoul Duke
| Raoul Duke | |
|---|---|
Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | |
| First appearance | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971 novel) |
| Last appearance | Rango (2011 film) (cameo) |
| Created by | Hunter S. Thompson |
| Portrayed by | Johnny Depp Hunter S. Thompson (Matrix flashback) Bill Murray |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Gonzo journalism |
Raoul Duke is the partially fictionalized author surrogate character and sometimes pseudonym used by Hunter S. Thompson as the main character and antihero for many of his works. He is perhaps best known as the narrator for his 1971 autobiographical novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The book was originally written under the name Raoul Duke. The character wears a bucket hat and yellow tinted aviator sunglasses.