Who is Kraven the Hunter​?

Last Modified Feb 17, 2025 02:31 EST
Who is Kraven the Hunter​?
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Kraven (Source: Screengrab from the film)


Supervillain Kraven the Hunter appears in the Marvel Comics. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, the character debuted as Spider-Man's enemy in The Amazing Spider-Man #15 (August 1964). The character is portrayed by the English actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the superhero film Kraven the Hunter. The movie highlights Kraven's journey to become the best hunter, as well as his connection with his father.


Who is Kraven the Hunter?


Kraven the Hunter / Sergio Kravinoff has appeared in several different Marvel-licensed goods since his initial comic book debut, such as video games, animated TV shows, and merchandising. The son of a Russian aristocrat, Sergei Kravinoff immigrated to the United States with his family in 1917 after the February Revolution and the fall of Tsar Nicholas II's rule devastated the Russian nobility.


Who is Kraven the Hunter​?
Kraven the Hunter / Sergei Kravinoff (Source: Marvel)


Kraven is a crazy big game hunter who wants to show that he is the best hunter in the world by defeating Spider-Man. In contrast to other hunters, he usually dislikes the use of firearms or bows and arrows and instead prefers to use his bare hands to kill enormous, dangerous creatures. He also chooses to hunt his game fairly, living by a code of honor.


He uses a magical serum to significantly slow down the aging process and give himself more strength. A mystery mercenary named Gregor, who had previously fought Ka-Zar, was a major influence in Kraven's hunter training. Kraven formerly dated Calypso, a voodoo priestess.


Kraven has appeared in the following Marvel comics:


  • Kraven’s Last Hunt

  • The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt

  • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

  • Hunted


Who plays Kraven the Hunter?


Who is Kraven the Hunter​?
Kraven the Hunter (Source: Prime)


Aaron Perry Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven the Hunter. He is well-known for playing the title role in Kick-Ass (2010) and its follow-up in 2013, as well as Pietro Maximoff in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), which is also set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.


Also read: Who plays Kraven The Hunter?

FAQs about Kraven the Hunter

A. The son of a Russian aristocrat, Sergei Kravinoff, better known as Kraven the Hunter, immigrated to the United States with his family in 1917 after the February Revolution and the fall of Tsar Nicholas II's rule devastated the Russian nobility.

A. Kraven the Hunter is a villain in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. 

A. Kraven has superhuman abilities bestowed upon him via special herbal potions he periodically ingests. These skills include increased strength (best able to lift two tons), speed (able to run short distances at sixty miles per hour), agility, endurance, and longevity. He is capable of a 20-foot broad jump.

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