Favourite TV/Movie Characters

Thom Yorke · 02-06-2011, 04:25 PM

You can post a scene/compilation of them if you want.

Murray Hewitt - Flight of the Conchords

Darren Lamb - Extras

Charlie, Mac and Dennis - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Lionel Hutz - The Simpsons
"Cases won in 30 minutes or your pizza's free"

Lester Burnham - American Beauty

Vincent and Jules - Pulp Fiction

Jerry Lundegaard - Fargo

Royal and Chas Tenenbaum - The Royal Tenenbaums
Can't find a good clip.

Bill Lumbergh - Office Space

Johnny - The Room

captaincaptain · 02-06-2011, 06:02 PM

Good picks! Some I know, some I don't.

Gene Hackman - Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle

Sigourney Weaver - Ellen Ripley

Steve Buscemi - Mr. Pink

Dennis Hopper - Frank Booth

George Costanza - Seinfeld

David Brent - The Office

Thom Yorke · 02-06-2011, 06:34 PM

Great picks! I pretty much love Buscemi in anything he's in. And even though George isn't even my favourite on the show, he's still up there. This trio was great in The Big Lebowski:

Kaimon · 02-06-2011, 07:10 PM

Shawn Spencer and Burton Gus - Psych

Riley Poole - National Treasure 1 and 2

Reginald Jeeves - Jeeves and Wooster

10th Doctor and Donna - Doctor Who

Mozzie -White Collar

Sam Axe - Burn Notice

Burning Down · 02-06-2011, 07:12 PM

Dr. House:

~~James~~ · 02-07-2011, 03:43 AM

Tyler Durden-Fight Club

Chris-Skins
Can't find a good video without spoilers.

ThePhanastasio · 02-07-2011, 05:45 AM

I have a LOT of these - as an actor, I almost obsess over superb characters (regardless of their gender) which I would have loved to play - and the performers who brought the role to life on the screen.

Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis in All About Eve

Baby Jane Hudson, played by Bette Davis in What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?

Buffalo Bill / Jame Gumb, played by Ted Levine in The Silence Of the Lambs

Rubin Farr, played by Crispin Glover in Rubin and Ed

Sister Aloysius, played by Meryl Streep in Doubt

Elwood P. Dowd, played by James Stewart in Harvey

Martha, played by Elizabeth Taylor in Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

Martha Dobie, played by Shirley MacLaine in The Children's Hour
Karen Wright, played by Audrey Hepburn in The Children's Hour

Willard Stiles, played by Crispin Glover in Willard

Amelie Poulain, played by Audrey Tautou in Amelie

Daniel Plainview, played by Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood

Thom Yorke · 02-07-2011, 08:16 AM

Good call on Daniel Day-Lewis. I thought Paul Dano was great in that too.

Hans Landa - Inglourious Basterds

captaincaptain · 02-07-2011, 05:04 PM

I've always thought Daniel Day-Lewis was his best in Gangs of New York

Daniel Day-Lewis - Bill the Butcher

Here's a few more for good measure.

Kathy Bates - Annie Wilkes

Edward Norton - Derek Vinyard

Kurt Russell - Snake Plissken

jackhammer · 02-07-2011, 07:18 PM

Best character on British T.V for years:

Bless ya Harold Shand:

How can someone who has a real allergy to alcohol be the best drunk ever on film?

02-06-2011, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Favourite TV/Movie Characters You can post a scene/compilation of them if you want. Murray Hewitt - Flight of the Conchords Darren Lamb - Extras Charlie, Mac and Dennis - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Lionel Hutz - The Simpsons "Cases won in 30 minutes or your pizza's free" Lester Burnham - American Beauty Vincent and Jules - Pulp Fiction Jerry Lundegaard - Fargo Royal and Chas Tenenbaum - The Royal Tenenbaums Can't find a good clip. Bill Lumbergh - Office Space Johnny - The Room

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captaincaptain I Am Become Death Metal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stankonia Posts: 695	Good picks! Some I know, some I don't. Gene Hackman - Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle Sigourney Weaver - Ellen Ripley Steve Buscemi - Mr. Pink Dennis Hopper - Frank Booth George Costanza - Seinfeld David Brent - The Office __________________ LAST.FM RYM

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ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	I have a LOT of these - as an actor, I almost obsess over superb characters (regardless of their gender) which I would have loved to play - and the performers who brought the role to life on the screen. Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis in All About Eve Baby Jane Hudson, played by Bette Davis in What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? Buffalo Bill / Jame Gumb, played by Ted Levine in The Silence Of the Lambs Rubin Farr, played by Crispin Glover in Rubin and Ed Sister Aloysius, played by Meryl Streep in Doubt Elwood P. Dowd, played by James Stewart in Harvey Martha, played by Elizabeth Taylor in Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Martha Dobie, played by Shirley MacLaine in The Children's Hour Karen Wright, played by Audrey Hepburn in The Children's Hour Willard Stiles, played by Crispin Glover in Willard Amelie Poulain, played by Audrey Tautou in Amelie Daniel Plainview, played by Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung Last edited by ThePhanastasio; 02-07-2011 at 05:55 AM.

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captaincaptain I Am Become Death Metal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stankonia Posts: 695	I've always thought Daniel Day-Lewis was his best in Gangs of New York Daniel Day-Lewis - Bill the Butcher Here's a few more for good measure. Kathy Bates - Annie Wilkes Edward Norton - Derek Vinyard Kurt Russell - Snake Plissken __________________ LAST.FM RYM

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Best character on British T.V for years: Bless ya Harold Shand: How can someone who has a real allergy to alcohol be the best drunk ever on film? __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

02-06-2011, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Great picks! I pretty much love Buscemi in anything he's in. And even though George isn't even my favourite on the show, he's still up there. This trio was great in The Big Lebowski:

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Kaimon Talking Cactus Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Freebirds Posts: 201	Shawn Spencer and Burton Gus - Psych Riley Poole - National Treasure 1 and 2 Reginald Jeeves - Jeeves and Wooster 10th Doctor and Donna - Doctor Who Mozzie -White Collar Sam Axe - Burn Notice

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Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	Dr. House:

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Tyler Durden-Fight Club Chris-Skins Can't find a good video without spoilers.

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Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Good call on Daniel Day-Lewis. I thought Paul Dano was great in that too. Hans Landa - Inglourious Basterds