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Best Film Characters

StigStig
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Was thinking about this in the light of the sad passing of Richard Griffiths. What are your favourite characters in films? Not necessarily lead parts, but good ones all the same. For me:

Louis Cyphre (Robert DeNiro) - Angel Heart
Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) - District 9
Monty (Richard Griffiths) - Withnail & I
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Jack Sparrow (P O t C) Depp
    John McLean (Die Hard) Willis
    Inspector Clouseau (Pink Panther) Sellers

    I've chosen three 'series' characters who stood the test of time
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    RedPandaRedPanda
    The Man With No Name (Clint Eastwood) - The Fistful trilogy

    I think he is my absolute favourite. Honourable mentions also to Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, Jack D. Ripper in Dr Strangelove, and Chopper Read in Chopper.
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    edited March 2013
    RedPanda said:

    The Man With No Name (Clint Eastwood) - The Fistful trilogy

    I think he is my absolute favourite. Honourable mentions also to Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, Jack D. Ripper in Dr Strangelove, and Chopper Read in Chopper.

    I forgot ol' Clint .. good choice

    EDIT: And Sellers' multi roles in Dr Strangelove
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    StigStig
    RedPanda said:

    The Man With No Name (Clint Eastwood) - The Fistful trilogy

    I think he is my absolute favourite. Honourable mentions also to Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, Jack D. Ripper in Dr Strangelove, and Chopper Read in Chopper.

    Oooh - can I change my mind already. I forgot Tuco Ramirez (Eli Wallach) - Good, Bad Ugly
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    GarrymanilowGarrymanilow
    Bit partial to Anton Chigurh in No Country For Old Men. Oh, and Snake Plissken
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    seth plumseth plum
    Ben Kingsleys character in Sexy Beast, Don Logan, once seen never forgotten.
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    RedPandaRedPanda
    edited March 2013
    Lincsaddick said:

    RedPanda said:

    The Man With No Name (Clint Eastwood) - The Fistful trilogy

    I think he is my absolute favourite. Honourable mentions also to Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, Jack D. Ripper in Dr Strangelove, and Chopper Read in Chopper.

    I forgot ol' Clint .. good choice
    The first time I went anywhere with desert I had to buy a stetson and poncho and get photos taken next to cacti with the Clint squint.

    Seeing Hartman in FMJ has reminded me of Kilgore in Apocalypse Now, he's a good un. "If I say it's safe to surf, it's safe to God damn surf!"

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    CarterCarter
    Eyeball Paul - Kevin & Perry
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    Bournemouth AddickBournemouth Addick
    Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas. Scares the beejezus out of me still.
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    kentaddickkentaddick
    the man with no name is a great choice. The Good The Bad and The Ugly I believe to be the greatest film i've ever seen (And ive seen the likes of the godfather and most other "greats") and possibly will ever see.

    Michael Corleone and Vito Corleone, played by Pacino, Brando and De Niro.

    HAL Computer I still rank as one of the most frightening villains ever.
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    BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    Cool Hand Luke
    Don Vito Corleone
    Ellis Redding - The Shawshank Redemption
    Tom Joad - Grapes of Wrath
    Ellen Ripley - Alien movies
    The Dude - The Big Lebowski
    Terry Malloy - On the Waterfront
    Jake La Motta
    Sam Spade - Maltese Falcon
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    golfaddickgolfaddick
    Kaiser Sozee - The Usual Suspects
    The Shark - Jaws
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    McBobbinMcBobbin
    Sheriff Bart - blazing saddles
    Animal mother - full metal jacket
    Mack - predator (not sure why him Tbf, but we always quote that film at work)
    Derek smalls - spinal tap
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    redredrobinredredrobin
    Frank Booth - Blue Velvet
    The Lieutenant - Bad Lieutenant (the 1992 one)
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    DustyRedDustyRed
    Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
    Vincent Vega - Pulp Fiction
    The Dude - The Big Lebowski
    The Joker - The Dark Knight
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    carly burncarly burn
    Him- cannonball run
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    pathdw98pathdw98
    Tim Curry's Character in Home alone 2, Don't think he had a name.
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    Danny AddickDanny Addick
    Yoda
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    pathdw98pathdw98
    Danny Addick said:

    Yoda

    I cannot believe I never thought of that, Being a Star Wars nut as well.
    Of course Yoda. I am really kicking myself just now. Good one Danny Addick.
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    Vic Vega
    Vince Vega
    Jay (of Jay and Silent Bob)
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    edited March 2013
    Del Griffith - john candy. planes, trains and automobiles.
    jay and silent bob - in most of kevin smith films. (edit - didnt see post above)
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    Frank Drebben - Naked Gun
    Hedley Lamarr - Blazing Saddles
    Josey Wales & Lone Wadee (?) - Outlaw Josey Wales
    Withnail
    Michael Corleone - The Godfather
    Rick - Casablanca


    There are just so many
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    charlton_herocharlton_hero
    Stig said:

    Was thinking about this in the light of the sad passing of Richard Griffiths. What are your favourite characters in films? Not necessarily lead parts, but good ones all the same. For me:

    Louis Cyphre (Robert DeNiro) - Angel Heart
    Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) - District 9
    Monty (Richard Griffiths) - Withnail & I

    Agree with that one. Also:

    Col. Hans Landa - Inglourious Basterds

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    seth plum said:

    Ben Kingsleys character in Sexy Beast, Don Logan, once seen never forgotten.

    Spot on . My favourite character closely -followed by Bournemouth's suggestion - Tommy DeVito. Both terrifying in their own way .
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    thenewbiethenewbie
    Indiana Jones
    Jules Winnfield
    Darth Vader
    Phil Connors (Groundhog Day)

    Just off the top of my head. Plenty more I could add!
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    johnny73johnny73
    Cyrus the virus - con air
    Doc brown - back to the future
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    PeanutsMolloyPeanutsMolloy
    Nervous O'Toole - The Wrong Arm Of The Law
    Harold Shand -Long Good Friday
    Baloo - Jungle Book
    Dorothy Michaels (Michael Dorsey) - Tootsie
    Harry Callaghan -Dirty Harry
    Allan (Woody Allen's character) - Play It Again Sam
    Clyde (the orangeutan) - Every Which Way But Loose
    El Cid - El Cid
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    AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    Navin R. Johnson - Steve Martin in The Jerk
    The Devil - Peter Cook in Bedazzled
    Ray Say - Michael Caine in Little Voice
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    RedskinRedskin
    Charles Laughton - Hobson's Choice
    Daniel Day-Lewis - Gangs of New York
    (By no means a good film but always worth watching for his 'eat the scenery' performance .)
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