List of fictional antiheroes
This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following:
- imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (such as selfishness, cynicism, ignorance, and bigotry);[1]
- lack of positive qualities such as "courage, physical prowess, and fortitude", and "generally feel helpless in a world over which they have no control";[2]
- qualities considered dark traits, usually belonging to villains, (amorality, greed, violent tendencies, etc.)[3] that may be tempered with more human, identifiable traits that blur the moral lines between the protagonist and antagonist.[4]
Each of these examples has been identified by a critic as an antihero, although the classification remains fairly subjective. Some of the entries may be disputed by other sources and some may contradict all established definitions of antihero.
Literature
Film
Character | Film | Portrayed by | Year | Ref. |
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Tom Powers | The Public Enemy | James Cagney | 1931 | [63] |
Caesar Enrico "Rico" Bandello / "Little Caesar" | Little Caesar | Edward G. Robinson | ||
Tony Camonte | Scarface | Paul Muni | 1932 | |
Donald Duck | Mickey Mouse short film series | Clarence Nash | 1934–1966 | [64][65] |
Scarlett O'Hara | Gone with the Wind | Vivien Leigh | 1939 | [66] |
Charles Foster Kane | Citizen Kane | Orson Welles | 1941 | [63][67][68][69] |
Rick Blaine | Casablanca | Humphrey Bogart | 1942 | [70][71] |
Shekhar & Madan | Kismet | Ashok Kumar | 1943 | [72] |
Fred C. Dobbs | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | Humphrey Bogart | 1948 | [63] |
Arthur "Cody" Jarrett | White Heat | James Cagney | ||
Michael J. 'Mike' McComb | Silver River | Errol Flynn | [73] | |
Midge Kelly | Champion | Kirk Douglas | 1949 | [74] |
Dilip | Andaz | Dilip Kumar | [75] | |
Tony Fernandes | Jaal | Dev Anand | 1952 | [76] |
Johnny Strabler | The Wild One | Marlon Brando | 1953 | [63] |
Jim Stark | Rebel Without a Cause | James Dean | 1955 | [67][77] |
Ethan Edwards | The Searchers | John Wayne | 1956 | [63] |
Radha | Mother India | Sunil Dutt | 1957 | [78] |
John "Scottie" Ferguson | Vertigo | James Stewart | 1958 | [67] |
Tom Ripley | Plein Soleil | Alain Delon | 1960 | [79] |
Norman Bates | Psycho | Anthony Perkins | [80] | |
Raghuvir | Kala Bazar | Dev Anand | [76] | |
Kuwabatake Sanjuro | Yojimbo | Toshiro Mifune | 1961 | [81] |
Sanjuro Tsubaki | Sanjuro | 1962 | ||
Hud Bannon | Hud | Paul Newman | 1963 | [63] |
Ranjit | Ayee Milan Ki Bela | Dharmendra | 1964 | [78] |
Man with No Name | Dollars Trilogy | Clint Eastwood | 1964–1966 | [63][68][69][71] |
Raja (Raju) | Waqt | Raaj Kumar | 1965 | [75] |
Diana Scott | Darling | Julie Christie | [82] | |
Harry Palmer | The Ipcress File | Michael Caine | [83] | |
Alfie Elkins | Alfie | 1966 | [84] | |
Guy Montag | Fahrenheit 451 | Oskar Werner | [85] | |
Django | Django | Franco Nero | [86] | |
Shakti Singh / Shaaka | Phool Aur Patthar | Dharmendra | [87] | |
Bonnie Parker | Bonnie and Clyde | Faye Dunaway | 1967 | [63] |
Clyde Barrow | Warren Beatty | |||
Walker | Point Blank | Lee Marvin | ||
"Cool Hand" Luke Jackson | Cool Hand Luke | Paul Newman | [88][89] | |
Butch Cassidy | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Paul Newman | 1969 | [63] |
Sundance Kid | Robert Redford | |||
Anil Choudhary | Aan Milo Sajna | Vinod Khanna | 1970 | [90] |
Alex DeLarge | A Clockwork Orange | Malcolm McDowell | 1971 | [63][67][68][69] |
Jack Carter | Get Carter | Michael Caine | [63] | |
Dirty Harry | Dirty Harry | Clint Eastwood | 1971–1988 | [63][67][68] |
Youngblood Priest | Super Fly | Ron O'Neal | 1972 | [63] |
Lope de Aguirre | Aguirre, the Wrath of God | Klaus Kinski | [91] | |
Michael Corleone | The Godfather trilogy | Al Pacino | 1972–1990 | [63][67][68][69] |
Tommy Gibbs | Black Caesar | Fred Williamson | 1973 | [63] |
Hell Up in Harlem | ||||
Eddie "Fingers" Coyle | The Friends of Eddie Coyle | Robert Mitchum | ||
Insp. Vijay Khanna | Zanjeer | Amitabh Bachchan | [92] | |
Uuno Turhapuro | Uuno Turhapuro | Vesa-Matti Loiri | [93] | |
John "Johnny Boy" Civello | Mean Streets | Robert De Niro | [63] | |
Takuma Tsurugi | The Street Fighter | Sonny Chiba | 1974 | [94] |
Vijay Verma | Deewaar | Amitabh Bachchan | 1975 | [92] |
Jai (Jaidev) | Sholay | |||
Veeru | Dharmendra | |||
Randle McMurphy | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Jack Nicholson | [67][68][95] | |
Sonny Wortzik | Dog Day Afternoon | Al Pacino | [63][67][68] | |
Quint | Jaws | Robert Shaw | [69] | |
Redmond Barry | Barry Lyndon | Ryan O'Neal | [67] | |
Carrie White | Carrie | Sissy Spacek | 1976 | [69] |
Travis Bickle | Taxi Driver | Robert De Niro | [63][67][68][96] | |
D.S.P. Shamsher Singh | Parvarish | Vinod Khanna | 1977 | [92] |
Bo "Bandit" Darville | Smokey and the Bandit trilogy | Burt Reynolds | 1977–1983 | [63] |
Han Solo | Star Wars | Harrison Ford | 1977–2018 | [69][71][97][98] |
Don | Don | Amitabh Bachchan | 1978 | [92] |
Amit Kapoor | Suhaag | 1979 | ||
Max Rockatansky | Mad Max | Mel Gibson Tom Hardy | 1979–2015 | [68][69][91] |
Anand | Red Rose | Rajesh Khanna | 1980 | [92] |
Jack Torrance | The Shining | Jack Nicholson | [99] | |
Jake LaMotta | Raging Bull | Robert De Niro | [63] | |
Indiana Jones | Indiana Jones film series | Harrison Ford | 1981–2023 | [68][100] |
Snake Plissken | Escape from New York Escape from L.A. | Kurt Russell | 1981 1996 | [45][63][71] |
Rick Deckard | Blade Runner Blade Runner 2049 | Harrison Ford | 1982 | [101] |
Rupert Pupkin | The King of Comedy | Robert De Niro | [63] | |
John Rambo | Rambo | Sylvester Stallone | 1982–2018 | [68][67][69] |
Tony Montana | Scarface | Al Pacino | 1983 | [63][67][68][69][102] |
Antonio Salieri | Amadeus | F. Murray Abraham | 1984 | [67][68] |
T-800 "Model 101" | The Terminator | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1984–present | [68][100] |
Gordon Gekko | Wall Street Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Michael Douglas | 1987 2010 | [63][103] |
Withnail | Withnail and I | Richard E. Grant | 1987 | [63] |
Betelgeuse | Beetlejuice | Michael Keaton | 1988 | [104] |
Frank Drebin | The Naked Gun | Leslie Nielsen | [105] | |
Veronica Sawyer | Heathers | Winona Ryder | [106] | |
Jason "J.D." Dean | Christian Slater | |||
John McClane | Die Hard film series | Bruce Willis | 1988–2013 | [107] |
Mookie | Do the Right Thing | Spike Lee | 1989 | [108][109] |
Peyton Westlake / Darkman | Darkman | Liam Neeson | 1990 | [110] |
Vijay Deenanath Chavan | Agneepath | Amitabh Bachchan | [78] | |
Henry Hill | Goodfellas | Ray Liotta | [63] | |
Thelma Yvonne Dickinson | Thelma & Louise | Geena Davis | 1991 | [106] |
Louise Elizabeth Sawyer | Susan Sarandon | |||
Dr. Hannibal Lecter | The Silence of the Lambs | Anthony Hopkins | [111] | |
Tequila Yuen | Hard Boiled | Chow Yun-fat | 1992 | [112] |
Catwoman / Selina Kyle | Batman Returns | Michelle Pfeiffer | [63][68] | |
William Munny | Unforgiven | Clint Eastwood | [63][68] | |
Richard Roma | Glengarry Glen Ross | Al Pacino | [63] | |
Hando | Romper Stomper | Russell Crowe | [113] | |
The Lieutenant | Bad Lieutenant | Harvey Keitel | [63] | |
D-Fens / William Foster | Falling Down | Michael Douglas | 1993 | [63][67][68][91] |
Kevin "O-Dog" Anderson | Menace II Society | Larenz Tate | [114][115] | |
Balaram "Ballu" Rakesh Prasad | Khal Nayak | Sanjay Dutt | [92] | |
Jack Grimaldi / Jim Daugherty | Romeo Is Bleeding | Gary Oldman | [63] | |
Rahul Mehra | Darr | Shah Rukh Khan | [92] | |
Vicky Malhotra (fake identity)/Ajay Sharma | Baazigar | |||
Oskar Schindler | Schindler's List | Liam Neeson | [67] | |
Léon | Léon: The Professional | Jean Reno | 1994 | [67][68][91] |
Eric Draven | The Crow | Brandon Lee | [91][116] | |
Jules Winnfield | Pulp Fiction | Samuel L. Jackson | [63][69][71] | |
Mickey Knox | Natural Born Killers | Woody Harrelson | [63] | |
Mallory Wilson Knox | Juliette Lewis | |||
Neil McCauley | Heat | Robert De Niro | 1995 | |
Ernest Palmer | Get Shorty | John Travolta | [117] | |
Roger "Verbal" Kint | The Usual Suspects | Kevin Spacey | [118] | |
Brodie Bruce | Mallrats | Jason Lee | [119] | |
Seth Gecko | From Dusk till Dawn | George Clooney | 1996 | [63] |
Larry Flynt | The People vs. Larry Flynt | Woody Harrelson | [67] | |
Mark Renton | Trainspotting T2 Trainspotting | Ewan McGregor | 1996 2017 | [120] |
Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski | The Big Lebowski | Jeff Bridges | 1998 | [71][121] |
Raoul Duke | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Johnny Depp | [122] | |
Cary | Your Friends & Neighbors | Jason Patric | [63] | |
Derek Vineyard | American History X | Edward Norton | [67][68] | |
Porter | Payback | Mel Gibson | 1999 | [63] |
Tracy Flick | Election | Reese Witherspoon | [69] | |
Lester Burnham | American Beauty | Kevin Spacey | [63] | |
The Narrator | Fight Club | Edward Norton | [67] | |
Tyler Durden | Brad Pitt | [63][68][123] | ||
Raghunath "Raghu" Namdev Shivalkhar | Vaastav: The Reality | Sanjay Dutt | [124] | |
Tom Ripley | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Matt Damon | [63] | |
Patrick Bateman | American Psycho | Christian Bale | 2000 | [63][67][68] |
Dev Ranjan Chopra | Dhadkan | Suniel Shetty | [125] | |
Om Srivastav / Mahendra Pratap Singhania | Shikari | Govinda | [78] | |
Riddick | The Chronicles of Riddick film series | Vin Diesel | 2000–2013 | [45][126] |
Ginger Fitzgerald | Ginger Snaps Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning | Katharine Isabelle | 2000 and both 2004 | [127] |
Alonzo Harris | Training Day | Denzel Washington | 2001 | [128] |
Vikram Bajaj (Vicky) | Ajnabee | Akshay Kumar | [78] | |
Donnie Darko | Donnie Darko | Jake Gyllenhaal | [129] | |
Severus Snape | Harry Potter | Alan Rickman | 2001–2011 | [130] |
Shrek | Shrek series | Mike Myers | 2001–present | [131] |
Dominic Toretto | The Fast and the Furious film series | Vin Diesel | [45][132] | |
Roger Swanson | Roger Dodger | Campbell Scott | 2002 | [63] |
Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith, Jr. | 8 Mile | Eminem | [133] | |
Frank Martin | The Transporter film series | Jason Statham | 2002–2008 | [134] |
Jason Bourne | Bourne | Matt Damon | 2002–2016 | [135] |
xXx / Xander Cage | XXX | Vin Diesel | 2002–present | [45] |
Oh Dae-su | Oldboy | Choi Min-sik | 2003 | [68] |
The Bride | Kill Bill: Volume 1 Kill Bill: Volume 2 | Uma Thurman | 2003 2004 | [91] |
Willie Soke | Bad Santa Bad Santa 2 | Billy Bob Thornton | 2003 2016 | [136] |
Jack Sparrow | Pirates of the Caribbean film series | Johnny Depp | 2003–2017 | [45][67][69][71][137] |
Richard | Dead Man's Shoes | Paddy Considine | 2004 | [91] |
Punisher / Frank Castle | The Punisher | Thomas Jane | [138] | |
Hellboy | Hellboy Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Ron Perlman | 2004 2008 | [139] |
John Constantine | Constantine | Keanu Reeves | 2005 | [140] |
DJay | Hustle & Flow | Terrence Howard | [141] | |
King Kong | King Kong | Andy Serkis | [142] | |
John Wydell | The Devil's Rejects | William Forsythe | [143] | |
V | V for Vendetta | Hugo Weaving | [144] | |
Batman / Bruce Wayne | Dark Knight trilogy | Christian Bale | 2005–2012 | [145] |
Borat Sagdiyev | Borat Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | Sacha Baron Cohen | 2006 2020 | [67][71][146] |
Rehan Qadri Sr. / Khan | Fanaa | Aamir Khan | 2006 | [78] |
Colin Sullivan | The Departed | Matt Damon | [63] | |
Don | Don Don 2 | Shah Rukh Khan | 2006 2011 | [92] |
Chev Chelios | Crank Crank: High Voltage | Jason Statham | 2006 2009 | [147] |
Robert Ford | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Casey Affleck | 2007 | [63] |
Daniel Plainview | There Will Be Blood | Daniel Day-Lewis | [63][68] | |
Bryan Mills | Taken | Liam Neeson | 2008 | [148] |
Jacques Mesrine | Mesrine | Vincent Cassel | [91] | |
Punisher / Frank Castle | Punisher: War Zone | Ray Stevenson | [138] | |
Loki | Marvel Cinematic Universe | Tom Hiddleston | 2008–present | [149] |
Bucky Barnes | Sebastian Stan | [150] | ||
Ronnie Barnhardt | Observe and Report | Seth Rogen | 2009 | [63] |
Terence McDonagh | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | Nicolas Cage | [63][67] | |
Sherlock Holmes | Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Robert Downey Jr. | 2009 2011 | [151] |
Mark Zuckerberg | The Social Network | Jesse Eisenberg | 2010 | [63][67][68] |
Steven Jay Russell | I Love You Phillip Morris | Jim Carrey | [152] | |
Sultan Mirza | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Ajay Devgan | [78] | |
Hit-Girl / Mindy Macready | Kick-Ass Kick-Ass 2 | Chloë Grace Moretz | 2010 2013 | [106] |
Machete | Machete Machete Kills | Danny Trejo | [153] | |
Gru | Despicable Me | Steve Carell | 2010–present | [154][155][156] |
Lisbeth Salander | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Rooney Mara | 2011 | [67][106] |
The Driver | Drive | Ryan Gosling | [63][68] | |
Mavis Gary | Young Adult | Charlize Theron | [63] | |
Django | Django Unchained | Jamie Foxx | 2012 | [157] |
Barnabas Collins | Dark Shadows | Johnny Depp | [158] | |
Judge Dredd | Dredd | Karl Urban | [159] | |
Ralph | Wreck-it Ralph film series | John C. Reilly | [160] | |
Selina Kyle / Catwoman | The Dark Knight Rises | Anne Hathaway | [68] | |
Jack Reacher | Jack Reacher Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Tom Cruise | 2012 2016 | [161] |
Parker | Parker | Jason Statham | 2013 | [162] |
Manya Surve | Shootout at Wadala | John Abraham | [78] | |
Monica | Shortcut Romeo | Ameesha Patel | [163] | |
Bruce Robertson | Filth | James McAvoy | [59] | |
Ron Woodroof | Dallas Buyers Club | Matthew McConaughey | [91] | |
Jordan Belfort | The Wolf of Wall Street | Leonardo DiCaprio | [164] | |
John Wick | John Wick | Keanu Reeves | 2014–present | [45][69][71][91][154][155][156] |
Louis "Lou" Bloom | Nightcrawler | Jake Gyllenhaal | 2014 | [68] |
Abel Morales | A Most Violent Year | Oscar Isaac | [165][166] | |
Riggan Thomson | Birdman | Michael Keaton | [91] | |
Maleficent | Maleficent Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Angelina Jolie | 2014 2019 | [167][168][169] |
Kylo Ren | Star Wars film series | Adam Driver | 2015–2019 | [170] |
Frank Martin | The Transporter film series | Ed Skrein | 2015–present | [134] |
Katherine Lester | Lady Macbeth | Florence Pugh | 2016 | [171] |
Gloria | Colossal | Anne Hathaway | [106] | |
Deadpool / Wade Wilson | Deadpool Deadpool 2 | Ryan Reynolds | 2016 2018 | [71][91] |
Harley Quinn | DC Extended Universe | Margot Robbie | 2016–present | [172] |
Raees Alam | Raees | Shah Rukh Khan | 2017 | [92] |
Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson | Lady Bird | Saoirse Ronan | [106] | |
Venom / Eddie Brock | Venom Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Tom Hardy | 2018 2021 | [173] |
Joker / Arthur Fleck | Joker | Joaquin Phoenix | 2019 | [174] |
Howard Ratner | Uncut Gems | Adam Sandler | [175] | |
Chen Kui-lin | The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon | Ethan Ruan | 2023 | [176] |
Comic books
Character | First appearance | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Sub-Mariner | 1939 April (Motion Picture Funnies Weekly) | [177][178][179][180] |
Batman | 1939 May (Detective Comics #27) | [180][181][182][183][184][185] |
Catwoman | 1940 (Batman #1) | [45][186] |
Manhunter (Paul Kirk) | 1941 January (Adventure Comics #58) | [45] |
Shade | 1942 September (Flash Comics #33) | |
Fritz the Cat | 1959 | [187] |
Hulk | 1962 May The Incredible Hulk #1) | [45][188][189][180] |
Iron Man | 1963 March (Tales of Suspense #39) | [190][191][192][180][185] |
Magneto | 1963 September (The X-Men #1) | [193] |
Juggernaut | 1965 July (The X-Men #12) | [194] |
Jonah Hex | 1972 March (All-Star Western #10) | [45] |
Ghost Rider | 1972 August (Marvel Spotlight #5) | [45][195] |
Blade | 1973 July (The Tomb of Dracula #10) | [45][196] |
Punisher | 1974 February (The Amazing Spider-Man #129) | [45][197][180] |
Deathlok | 1974 August (Astonishing Tales #25) | [45] |
Wolverine | 1974 October (The Incredible Hulk #180) | [45][198][199][200][180] |
Moon Knight | 1975 August (Werewolf by Night #32) | [201] |
Rocket Raccoon | 1976 July (Marvel Preview #7) | [45] |
Judge Dredd | 1977 March (2000 AD #2) | |
Cerebus | 1977 December (Cerebus the Aardvark #1) | |
Black Cat | 1979 July (The Amazing Spider-Man #179) | [202] |
Elektra | 1981 January (Daredevil Vol. 1 #168 | [45][203] |
V | 1982 March (Warrior #1) | [45][144] |
Snake Eyes | 1982 June (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1) | [45] |
Reuben Flagg | 1983 October (American Flagg! #1) | |
Lobo | 1983 June (Omega Men #3) | |
John Constantine | 1985 June (The Saga of the Swamp Thing #37) | [45][204][180] |
Rorschach | 1986 September (Watchmen #1) | [205] |
Venom (Eddie Brock) | 1988 May (The Amazing Spider-Man #299) | [45][206] |
Cable | 1990 March (The New Mutants #87) | [45] |
Deadpool | 1991 February (The New Mutants #98) | [45][207][180] |
Marv | 1991 April (The Hard Goodbye) | [208] |
Phoncible P. "Phoney" Bone | 1991 July (Bone #1) | [45] |
Spawn | 1992 May (Spawn #1) | [45][209] |
Doga | 1993 (Curfew) | [210] |
Dwight | 1993 November (A Dame to Kill For) | [208] |
King Mob | 1994 September (The Invisibles #1) | [45] |
Jesse Custer | 1995 April (Preacher #1) | [45][211][180] |
Johnny C | 1995 August (Johnny the Homicidal Maniac #1) | [212] |
Spider Jerusalem | 1997 July (Transmetropolitan #1) | [45] |
Red Hood (Jason Todd) | 2005 (Batman #635) | [180][213] |
Television
Anime and manga
Character | Work | Year | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Lupin III | Lupin III | 1967–present | [257] |
Skull Man / Ryūsei Chisato | Skull Man | 1970–2002 | [258] |
Ogami Ittō | Lone Wolf and Cub | 1970–1976 | [259] |
Captain Harlock | Space Pirate Captain Harlock | 1977–1979 | [257][260][261] |
Amuro Ray | Mobile Suit Gundam | 1979–1980 | [262] |
Char Aznable | [263] | ||
Vegeta | Dragon Ball Z | 1989–present | [257][264][265] |
Guts | Berserk | 1989–present | [257][265][266][267][268][269] |
Orphen | Sorcerous Stabber Orphen | 1994–present | [270][271] |
Gene Starwind | Outlaw Star | 1996–1999 | [257] |
Inuyasha | Inuyasha | 1996–2008 | [272] |
Kikyo | [269][273] | ||
Alucard | Hellsing | 1997–2008 | [257][266][268][269] |
Ashura Doji | One Piece | 1997–present | [274] |
Bartholomew Kuma | |||
"Big Gang" Bege | |||
Denjiro | |||
Eustass Kid | |||
Lola the Proposer | |||
Nico Robin | [273][274] | ||
Roronoa Zoro | [274] | ||
Smoker | |||
Trafalgar Law | |||
Spike Spiegel | Cowboy Bebop | 1998–1999 | [257][265][266][268][269][275][276] |
Jet Black | [277] | ||
Faye Valentine | |||
Sasuke Uchiha | Naruto | 1999–2014 | [257][278][279] |
Caiman | Dorohedoro | 2000–2020 | [266][279] |
Scar | Fullmetal Alchemist | 2001–2010 | [257][269][280][281] |
Ichigo Kurosaki | Bleach | 2001–2016 | [282][283] |
Grimmjow Jeagerjaques | [280] | ||
Revy / Rebecca Lee | Black Lagoon | 2002–present | [257][265][269][273][279] |
Lucy | Elfen Lied | 2002–2005 | [273] |
Vino / Claire Stanfield | Baccano! | 2003–present | [257] |
Tokiko Tsumura | Buso Renkin | 2003–2005 | [273] |
Light Yagami | Death Note | 2003–2006 | [45][265][266][268][269][279][284] |
L Lawliet | [281] | ||
Mello / Mihael Keehl | [257][281] | ||
Mugen | Samurai Champloo | 2004 | [257][266][285] |
Jin | [266][286] | ||
Accelerator | A Certain Magical Index | 2004 | [257][265][266] |
Thorfinn | Vinland Saga | 2005–present | [267] |
Askeladd | [269][279] | ||
Yuno Gasai | Future Diary | 2006–2010 | [273] |
Sebastian Michaelis | Black Butler | 2006–present | [257][266] |
Ciel Phantomhive | [266] | ||
Lelouch Lamperouge | Code Geass | 2006–2008 | [45][257][265][266][268][269][279][284] |
Kiritsugu Emiya | Fate/Zero | 2006–2007 | [269][279] |
Hei | Darker than Black | 2007 | [268][269][287] |
Eren Yeager | Attack on Titan | 2009–2021 | [265][268][269][279] |
Akame | Akame ga Kill! | 2010–2019 | [265][273] |
Homura Akemi | Puella Magi Madoka Magica | 2011 | [273] |
Kyoko Sakura | [288] | ||
Worick Arcangelo | Gangsta | 2011–present | [257][266] |
Nicolas Brown | [257][266][269] | ||
Hachiman Hikigaya | My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected | 2011–2021 | [269] |
Ken Kaneki | Tokyo Ghoul | 2011–2014 | [267] |
Saitama | One-Punch Man | 2012–present | [257] |
Osamu Dazai | Bungo Stray Dogs | [269] | |
Satsuki Kiryuin | Kill la Kill | 2013–2014 | [279] |
Dandy | Space Dandy | [257] | |
Dynamight / Katsuki Bakugo | My Hero Academia | 2014–present | [279] |
Endeavor / Enji Todoroki | |||
Lady Nagant | [273] | ||
McGillis Fareed | Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | 2015—2017 | [263] |
Angelo Lagusa | 91 Days | 2016 | [268] |
William James Moriarty | Moriarty the Patriot | 2016–present | |
Tanya Degurechaff | The Saga of Tanya the Evil | 2017–present | [266] |
Fate Graphite | Berserk of Gluttony | [289] | |
Rachel "Ray" Gardner | Angels of Death | 2018 | [268] |
Maki Zen'in | Jujutsu Kaisen | 2018–present | [273] |
Cid Kagenou / Shadow / Minoru Kageno | The Eminence in Shadow | [289] | |
Adonis | The Kingdoms of Ruin | 2019–present |
Video games
Character | Work | Year | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
George | Rampage | 1986–present | [290] |
Ralph | |||
Lizzie | |||
Rick Taylor | Splatterhouse | 1988–2010 | [291] |
Duke Nukem | Duke Nukem | 1991–2011 | [45][291][292] |
Meta Knight | Kirby | 1993–present | [45] |
Wario | Wario | 1994–present | [45][290][291] |
Sweet Tooth | Twisted Metal | 1995–present | [290] |
Kain | Legacy of Kain | 1996–2003 | [290][291] |
Raziel | [290] | ||
Alucard | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | 1997 | |
Garrett | Thief: The Dark Project | 1998 | |
Waluigi | Mario | 2000–present | [291][293] |
Agent 47 | Hitman | [45][290][291][294] | |
Conker the Squirrel | Conker's Bad Fur Day | 2001 | [290][291] |
Claude | Grand Theft Auto III | [290][292] | |
Shadow the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | 2001–present | [45][290][291] |
Dante | Devil May Cry | [294] | |
Captain Olimar | Pikmin | [291] | |
Jak | Jak and Daxter | 2001–2009 | [45] |
Max Payne | Max Payne | 2001–2012 | [290][291][294] |
Arthas Menethil | Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | 2002 | [290] |
Tommy Vercetti | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | [290][291][292] | |
Sly Cooper | Sly Cooper | 2002–2013 | [45] |
Nicholas Kang | True Crime: Streets of LA | 2003 | [291] |
James Earl Cash | Manhunt | [290][291] | |
Torque | The Suffering | 2004 | [291] |
Carl Johnson | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | [290][292] | |
Mattias Nilsson | Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction | 2005 | [290] |
Jennifer Mui | |||
Chris Jacobs | |||
Jericho Cross | Darkwatch | [291] | |
Wander | Shadow of the Colossus | [290] | |
Kratos | God of War | 2005–present | [45][290][291][294] |
Kazuma Kiryu | Yakuza | [290] | |
Johnny Gat | Saints Row | 2006–2015 | [294] |
Marcus Fenix | Gears of War | 2006–present | [291][292] |
Jackie Estacado | The Darkness | 2007 | [290][291] |
Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad | Assassin's Creed | [45] | |
Geralt of Rivia | The Witcher | 2007–present | [294] |
Ethan Thomas | Condemned 2: Bloodshot | 2008 | [291] |
Niko Bellic | Grand Theft Auto IV | [290][291][292] | |
Starkiller | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | [290][291] | |
Jack | MadWorld | 2009 | [291] |
Stone Cold Steve Austin | WWE Legends of WrestleMania | ||
Riddick | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | ||
Cole McGrath | Infamous | [290] | |
Alex Mercer | Prototype | [45][290] | |
Bayonetta | Bayonetta | 2009–present | [294] |
War | Darksiders | 2010 | [290] |
John Marston | Red Dead Redemption | [292] | |
Adam "Kane" Marcus | Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days | [290] | |
James Seth Lynch | |||
Paxton Fettel | F.E.A.R. 3 | 2011 | |
Death | Darksiders II | 2012 | |
Joel | The Last of Us | 2013 | [294][295] |
Ellie | [45] | ||
Trevor Philips | Grand Theft Auto V | [294] | |
Shay Patrick Cormac | Assassin's Creed Rogue | 2014 | [296] |
Soldier: 76 | Overwatch | 2016–present | [45] |
Arthur Morgan | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2018 | [294] |
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