Moviedom's most memorable character name
James Bond -
"The name's Bond, James Bond." Sean Connery introduced 007 on screen in 'Dr. No' (1962).
Forrest Gump -
Tom Hanks played the gentle titular character in 'Forrest Gump' (1994). The role won him the Oscar for Best Actor.
Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo -
Uma Thurman portrayed Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo in 'Kill Bill: Volume 1' (2003) and 'Kill Bill: Volume 2' (2004).
Travis Bickle -
Travis Bickle is the troubled cabbie and war veteran portrayed by Robert De Niro in 'Taxi Driver' (1976).
Ellen Ripley -
Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley first confronted the chest-busting creature from outer space in 'Alien' (1979).
Captain Jack Sparrow -
Johnny Depp introduced Captain Jack Sparrow in 'The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' (2003).
Hannibal Lecter -
One of cinema's scariest characters, Hannibal Lecter is chillingly portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991).
Rocky Balboa -
Sylvester Stallone punched his way to stardom as Rocky Balboa in 'Rocky' (1976), and continued making a hit in five sequels.
Ace Ventura -
Jim Carrey is Ace Venture, a private eye specializing in tracking down animals, and who made his debut in 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' (1994).
Katniss Everdeen -
Jennifer Lawrence is Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games' (2012) and throughout the film series.
Ferris Bueller -
Ferris Bueller, played by Mathew Broderick, skips school for a some time out in Chicago in 'Ferris Bueller’s Day Off' (1986).
Tony Montana -
Tony Montana, portrayed by Al Pacino in 'Scarface' (1983), is not a guy you want to cross.
Donnie Darko' -
Jake Gyllenhaal's titular character in 'Donnie Darko' (2001) is a troubled teen induced into committing a series of crimes.
Wednesday Addams -
Two movies, 'The Addams Family' (1991) and 'Addams Family Values' (1993), see Christina Ricci portray the seriously weird Wednesday Addams.
Atticus Finch -
Atticus Finch is the name given to Gregory Peck's brave lawyer in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1962). He took home the Oscar for Best Actor for the role.
"Red" -
Ellis Boyd Redding, better known as "Red," is the contraband smuggler played by Morgan Freeman in 'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994).
Snake Plissken -
Former Special Forces soldier Snake Plissken is portrayed by Kurt Russell in 'Escape from New York' (1981) and again in 'Escape from L.A.' (1996).
Marge Gunderson -
Marge Gunderson—"Margie"—is portrayed by Frances McDormand in 'Fargo' (1996). She won the Oscar for Best Actress for the role.