Top 10 Favorite Movie Characters of All-Time

[Bluprint]

Who are your Top 10 "Favorite" Movie Characters of All-Time? This can be based on anything; From performance to screen presence, or merely because how cool or scary they were. So what 10 Movie Characters gave you the most chills, squeals or thrills. Please include Actor or Film names to help identify roles.

My List... Can't wait to see yours
1. Bane (The Dark Knight Rises)
2. Driver (Drive)
3. Pennywise (IT)
4. Joker (The Dark Knight)
5. Neo (The Matrix)
6. Lisbeth Salander (Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
7. Terminator (The Terminator)
8. Hit-Girl (Kick-Ass)
9. King Leonidas (300)
10. Castor Troy (Face/Off)


Honorable Mention(s): Hans Landa (Inglorious Basterds), Leonard Smalls (Raising Arizona), Kipland Dynamite (Napoleon Dynamite), Tony Montana (Pachino/Scarface), Abraham Lincoln (Vampire Hunter), Bill (Kill Bill), Hans (Troll Hunter), Marcus (Bad Santa), Egg Shan (Big Trouble in Little China), Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)

Originally Posted by jebhdb

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[jebhdb]

1. Darth Vader (original trilogy, not whiny b*tch prequel trilogy)
2. Rocky Balboa (primarily from Rocky I and II)
3. Indiana Jones
4. Han Solo
5. Joker (Dark Knight)
6. James Bond (Connery and Craig)
7. Gandalf
8. Marv (Sin City)
9. Vincent Vega and Jules (Pulp Fiction...Can't pick one over the other)
10. Tony Stark

* The maker of this list retains the right to change this list at any time. This list is not to be used for gambling or any illegal purpose. This list was compiled off the top of the head in a matter of minutes thereby making the list prone to errors. This list is applicable to sales tax in Texas and California. Any reproduction of this list without the permission of the owner is subject to all penalties under the law....

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[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Bluprint

Who are your Top 10 "Favorite" Movie Characters of All-Time? This can be based on anything. From performance to screen presence. or merely because how cool or scary they were. So what 10 Movie Characters gave you the most chills, squeals or thrills. Please include Actor or Film names to help identify roles.

My List... Can't wait to see yours
1. Bane (The Dark Knight Rises)
2. Driver (Drive)
3. Pennywise (IT)
4. Joker (The Dark Knight)
5. Neo (The Matrix)
6. Lisbeth Salander (Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
7. Terminator (The Terminator)
8. Hit-Girl (Kick-Ass)
9. King Leonidas (300)
10. Castor Troy (Face/Off)


Honorable Mention(s): Hans Landa (Inglorious Basterds), Kipland Dynamite (Napoleon Dynamite), Bill (Kill Bill), Hans (Troll Hunter), Marcus (Bad Santa)

1) Jar Jar Binks
2) Bella Swan (twilight)
3) Catwoman (Catwoman)
4) Johnnie Goodboy Tyler (Battlefield Earth)
5) Howard The Duck (Howard the Duck)
6) Nomi Malone (Showgirls)
7) Rafe McCawley (Pearl Harbor)
8) Sam Witwicky (Transformers)
9) Colin Clark (My Week With Marilyn)
10) Detective Stanley (Gigli)


Actual List:
1) T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
2) Jake LaMotta (Raging Bull)
3) Charles Foster Kane (Citizen Kane)
4) Hannibal Lecter (Silence of the Lambs)
5) Johnny (Naked)
6) Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)
7) Norma Desmond (Sunset Boulevard)
8) Jules (Pulp Fiction)
9) Jef Costello (Le Samourai)
10) Frank (Blue Velvet)

Special Honors
Lisbeth Salamder (Girl with the Dtagon Tattoo)

[tigertron]

In no particular order:

1. Xenia Onnatop (Goldeneye)
2. Alec Trevelyan (Goldeneye)
3. Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine (Star Wars)
4. R2-D2 (Star Wars)
5. Qui-Gon Jinn (Star Wars TPM)
6. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
7. Brian Mills (Taken)
8. T-101 (Terminator 2)
9. John McClane (Die Hard)
10. Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)

[Pistol Pete]

In no particular order:

Hans Landa (Inglorious Basterds)
Olive Penderghast (Easy A)
The Joker (The Dark Knight)
Driver (Drive)
Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th franchise)
Malcolm Reynolds (Serenity)
Bill Pardy (Slither)
Tallahassee (Zombieland)
Shaun (Shaun of the Dead)
Red (The Shawshank Redemption)

[Bluprint]

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

This one is a thinker. It's gonna take time. I'll edit it until i have an official top 10.

Hans Landa (Inglorious Basterds)
Olive Penderghast (Easy A)
The Joker (The Dark Knight)

Great Start, Hans was 2 edits away from making my Top 10. #1HM

[JavaJulien]

I am going to do my top 10 plus 5 extras:

1) Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction)
2) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs)
3) James Bond (James Bond)
4) Gollum (The Lord of the Rings)
5) Michael Corleone (The Godfather)
6) Marge Gunderson (Fargo)
7) Rocky Balboa (Rocky)
8) Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
9) Captain Jack Sparrow (The Pirates of the Caribbean)
10) The Bride (Kill Bill)
11) The Joker (The Dark Knight)
12) Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Arc)
13) Marty McFly (Back to the Future)
14) Samwise Gamgee (The Lord of the Rings)
15) The Dude (The Big Lebowski)

[Blu Warrior]

1. Darth Vader (Star Wars 1-6)
2. Indiana Jones
3. Bruce the shark (Jaws)
4. Norman Bates (Psycho)
5. Medusa (Clash of the Titans '81)
6. Rocky Balboa
7. Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars 1-3)
8. William Wallace (Braveheart)
9. Man with No Name (Fistfull of Dollars)
10. Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)

[Dead By Shaun]

1. Ash (Evil Dead 1-3)
2. Gollum/Smeagol (The Lord of the Rings)
3. Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings)
4. Yoda (Star Wars Saga)
5. The Joker (The Dark Knight)
6. Quint (Jaws)
7. Henry Jones, Jr. (Indiana Jones)
8. Hit Girl (Kick-Ass)
9. Roger Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
10. Shaun (Shaun of the Dead)

[Bluprint]

Originally Posted by jebhdb

* The maker of this list retains the right to change this list at any time. This list is not to be used for gambling or any illegal purpose. This list was compiled off the top of the head in a matter of minutes thereby making the list prone to errors. This list is applicable to sales tax in Texas and California. Any reproduction of this list without the permission of the owner is subject to all penalties under the law....

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[dallywhitty]

In no particular order:

Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)
Patrick Bateman (American Psycho)
Alexander DeLarge (A Clockwork Orange)
Benjamin Braddock (The Graduate)
Batman (Batman / Batman Returns)
Scarlett O' Hara (Gone with the Wind)
Ellen Ripley (Alien / Aliens / Alien 3)
Michael Corleone (The Godfather trilogy)
Joe Buck (Midnight Cowboy)
Mark Lewis (Peeping Tom)

Others I really like:

Antonio Montana (Scarface '83)
Kiriyama (Battle Royale)
Pris (Blade Runner)
Blanche DuBois (A Streetcar Named Desire)
Holly Golightly (Breakfast at Tiffany's)
Jeffrey Beaumont (Blue Velvet)
Krug and company (The Last House on the Left)
Lester Burnham (American Beauty)
Jake Gittes (Chinatown)

[DesertFoxGoggles]

Oh!

Robocop (Peter Weller) - Robocop
Alfred (Michael Gough) - Batman
Scar (Jeremy Irons) - The Lion King
Tony Montana (Al Pacino)- Scarface
The Hitcher (Rutger Hauer) - The Hitcher
Ajax (James Remar) - The Warriors
Yurimaru (Richard Cansino) - Ninja Scroll
Roger (Scott H Reinigar) - Dawn of the Dead
Snake Pliskin (Kurt Russel) - Escape From New York
Ryo/Satan (Don't know the voice actor!) - Devilman

[Pistol Pete]

Some other great characters:

Indiana Jones
Shane Falco (The Replacements)
Doc Brown (Back to the Future Trilogy)
Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace)
Jack Torrance (The Shining)
Sam (Trick 'r Treat)
Steve Rodgers / Captain America (Captain America: The First Avenger)
Babe (Babe)
The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
Jason Bourne (Bourne Trilogy)
Raoul Duke (Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas)
Nicholas Angel (Hot Fuzz)
Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men)
Frank D'Arbo / The Crimson Bolt (Super)
Daniel Plainview (There Will Be Blood)

[Bluprint]

Originally Posted by DesertFoxGoggles

Oh!

Robocop (Peter Weller) - Robocop
Alfred (Michael Gough) - Batman
Scar (Jeremy Irons) - The Lion King
Tony Montana (Al Pacino)- Scarface
The Hitcher (Rutger Hauer) - The Hitcher
Ajax (James Remar) - The Warriors
Yurimaru (Richard Cansino) - Ninja Scroll
Roger (Scott H Reinigar) - Dawn of the Dead
Snake Pliskin (Kurt Russel) - Escape From New York
Ryo/Satan (Don't know the voice actor!) - Devilman

Nice! Really enjoying reading everyones list

[octagon]

Shelley Levene
Lisbeth Salander
Fast Eddie Felson
Fredo Corleone
Harry Callahan
Gravis Mushnik
Minnie Castevet
Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero
Ilsa Lund
James Bond

[NuckChorris]

Hey all, new member here but I've been visiting this site for a long time, good stuff here....

Anyways, in no order here are some of my favorites, there are many more of course:

Heros

1) Dr. Gonzo (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)
2) Dutch (Predator)
3) Ripley (Alien)
4) Jack Burton (Big Trouble in Little China)
5) John McClane (Die Hard)
6) Private Jackson (Saving Private Ryan)
7) Doc Holiday (Tombstone)
8) Marv (Sin City)
9) Turkish (Snatch)
10) Indiana Jones (All his movies)

Villans

1) Hans Gruber (Die Hard)
2) Darth Vader (The Empire Strikes Back - He was the most ruthless in Empire)
3) The Joker (The Dark Night)
4) Lopan (Big Trouble in Little China)
5) Jean Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (The Fifth Element)
6) Biff Tannen (Back to the Future Series)
7) Neil McCauley (Heat)
8) Nicky Santoro (Casino)
9) The Predator (Predator)
10) John Kreese (The Karate Kid)

11) General Zod (Superman II)
12) The T-1000 (Terminator 2)

Minor Characters

1) Doc Bloc (Planet Terror)
2) Jesus Quintana (The Big Lebowski)
3) Leonard Smalls (Raising Arizona)
4) Waingro (Heat)
5) Ernie "Big Ern" McKracken (Kingpin)

[Montgummery]

10 of my favourite movie characters

Norma Desmond- Sunset Boulevard
Tom Powers- The Public Enemy
Margo Channing- All About Eve
Baby Jane Hudson- Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Hanna- Hanna
Fast Eddy- The Hustler
John McClane- All Die Hard Movies
Harry Callahan- Dirty Harry
John Wayne- McClintock
Ma Beckoff- Torch Song Trilogy

[Blu Balls]

1. Forrest Gump - Forrest Gump
2. Jules Winnfield - Pulp Fiction
3. Nicky Santoro - Casino
4. Will Hunting - Good Will Hunting
5. Seth Gecko - From Dusk Till Dawn
6. Randal Graves - Clerks
7. Ferris Bueller - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
8. Michael Myers - Halloween
9. Doc Holiday - Tombstone
10. Lester Burnham - American Beauty

[Al_The_Strange]

I could have had this list go on and on, so I'll just leave it as this:

• Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton, Terminator and T2: Judgment Day)
• The Joker (Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight)
• Gandalf the Gray / Gandalf the White (Ian McKellen, Lord of the Rings saga, The Hobbit)
• The Bride /
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  (Uma Thurman, Kill Bill Vol I and II)
• James Bond (Daniel Craig and Sean Connery primarily, various films)
• James Howlett / Logan / Wolverine (Hugh Jackman, X-Men trilogy, Wolverine)
• Alice (Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil 1 - 5)
• Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford, the Indiana Jones saga)
• Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Avengers)
• Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest)

Runner ups:

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• Col T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole, Lawrence of Arabia)
• Strider / Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen, Lord of the Rings saga)
• Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver, Alien, Aliens, Alien3, Alien: Resurrection)
• Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (Star Wars I - VI)
• William Wallace (Mel Gibson, Braveheart)
• Tony Montanna (Al Pacino, Scarface)
• Gandhi (Ben Kingsley, Gandhi)
• Kagero (Ninja Scroll)
• Han Solo (Harrison Ford, Star Wars IV - VI)
• Selene (Kate Beckinsale, Underworld 1 - 4)
• Thomas Anderson / Neo (Keanu Reeves, the Matrix saga)
• Kikuchiyo (Toshiro Mifune, Seven Samurai)
• Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's)
• Stanley Kowalski (Marlon Brando, Streetcar Named Desire)
• John McClaine (Bruce Willis, Die Hard saga)
• Spock (Zachary Quinto, Star Trek 2009)
• James T. Kirk (William Shatner, Star Trek I - VII)
• Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson, Lethal Weapon I - VI)
• Riddick (Vin Diesel, Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick)
• Jack Burton (Kurt Russell, Big Trouble in Little China)
• Morpheus (Lawrence Fishurne, the Matrix saga)
• Trinity (Carrie Ann Moss, the Matrix saga)
• Spock (Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek I - VI, Star Trek 2009)
• Leonard McCoy (Karl Urban, Star Trek 2009)
• Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamilton, Star Wars IV - VI)
• Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp, PoTC 1 - 4)
• Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr, Sherlock Holmes, SH: Game of Shadows)
• Bane (Tom Hardy, Dark Knight Rises)
• Conan (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer)
• Ip Man (Donnie Yen, Ip Man, Ip Man 2)
• Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley, Watchmen)
• Ash (Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead saga)
• Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover, Lethal Weapon I - VI)
• Zen (JeeJa Yanin, Chocolate)
• Xander Cage (Vin Diesel, xXx)
• Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart, Maltese Falcon)
• Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes, Demolition Man)
• Frank Martin (Jason Statham, Transporter 1 - 3)

[NoFro]

Subject to constant change

In no particular order:

• Seth Brundle (The Fly)
• George Bailey (It's A Wonderful Life)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars Episodes I-VI)
• Sam Bell (Moon)
• Gromit (Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit)
• Brad Majors (The Rocky Horror Picture Show)
• Rex (Toy Story 1-3)
• Ghostface (Scream 1-4)
• Wall-E (Wall-E)
• Captain Haddock (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn)