List of the best movie characters of all time, ranked by film buffs and people like you. This list includes performances by some of the greatest actors of all time in classic films, epic dramas, comedies, action and superhero movies, and many other movie genres. The best characters in film are those unforgettable, magnetic people (or aliens, or self-aware machines) who command the screen. They have spoken some of the most memorable quotes in movie history in ways fans have been trying to emulate ever since. They are famous movie characters that have inspired fan fiction and fan art; iconic movie characters who have inspired fashion and pop culture; popular movie characters that kids and adults alike aspire to be like. Simply put, they are the best characters ever. Vote for your favorites.
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- 1
26,239
9,237
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump - 2
7,372
6,002
T-800 / The Terminator
The Terminator series - 3
15,485
6,340
Woody
Toy Story trilogy - 4
6,103
5,231
Vito Corleone
The Godfather trilogy - 5
5,733
3,963
R2-D2
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the ClonesStar Wars
- 6
5,086
3,883
Professor Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter universe - 7
4,361
3,347
Dr. Emmett Brown
Back for the Future trilogy - 8
5,867
3,977
Professor Severus Snape
Harry Potter Universe - 9
10,043
8,704
Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit - 10
5,154
4,009
Leia Organa
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope - 11
6,433
4,999
Chewbacca
The Star Wars Holiday Special, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope - 12
7,497
6,634
Marty McFly
Back to the Future trilogy - 13
3,690
3,118
Spider-Man
Spider-Man universe - 14
14,516
13,094
The Joker
Batman universe - 15
11,280
5,451
Captain John H. Miller
Saving Private Ryan - 16
6,967
6,474
Rocky Balboa
Rocky franchise - 17
8,036
7,388
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: The Clone Wars - 18
9,338
8,753
Luke Skywalker
Star Wars universe - 19
10,391
9,585
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Batman Forever, American Splendor - 20
1,846
1,204
Genie
Aladdin, Aladdin and the King of Thieves - 21
6,211
5,945
Wolverine
X-Men universe - 22
11,540
11,231
Yoda
Star Wars universe - 23
2,732
2,521
Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding
The Shawshank Redemption - 24
4,190
3,904
Aragorn
The Lord of the Rings trilogy - 25
1,139
924
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
The Karate Kid, Part II