Film characters Film characters Alexander "Alex" DeLarge (his last name is never given in the novel) is the narrator and antihero of Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange and the movie adaptation, in which he is played by Malcolm McDowell.
...more on Wikipedia about "Alex DeLarge"Amanda Krueger is a fictional character in the Nightmare on Elm Street series of movies. She is the mother of Freddy Krueger. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amanda Krueger"
Andy Hardy was a fictional character played by Mickey Rooney in an extremely successful series of films, produced by MGM, over a period of 10 years from 1937 to 1947. The most popular of these films paired Rooney with Judy Garland (beginning with Love Finds Andy Hardy), while Andy Hardy's Double Life launched the film career of Esther Williams. ...more on Wikipedia about "Andy Hardy"
Angry Bob is a character played by Iggy Pop in the 1990 science fiction film Hardware by Richard Stanley. Angry Bob is a radio DJ with a very aggressive style. He is never seen in the film, only heard through the radio. Another famous rock singer, Lemmy Kilmister, plays a taxi driver in the same movie. ...more on Wikipedia about "Angry Bob"
Ann Darrow is a fictional character from the 1933 movie King Kong and its 2005 remake. She is a beautiful actress with whom the giant ape King Kong falls in love. In the original film, Ann is played by Fay Wray; in the 2005 remake, she is played by Naomi Watts. The 1976 remake features a very similar character who is renamed "Dwan" (played by Jessica Lange). The character of Ann Darrow does not appear in any other films in the Kong series. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ann Darrow"
Annie Wilkes is the antagonist of the 1987 novel Misery, by Stephen King. ...more on Wikipedia about "Annie Wilkes"
Antoine Doinel is a fictional character invented by French film director François Truffaut. Doinel is to a certain extent a stand-in, or alter ego, for Truffaut in a number of films. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antoine Doinel" Please visit again www.shortopedia.com
Ashley J. "Ash" Williams is the main character in the Evil Dead horror film franchise, played by Bruce Campbell. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ash Williams"
Ator is a character featured in four European movies made in the 1980s. He was created by Italian trash director Joe d'Amato, under the pseudonym David Hills. d'Amato wrote and directed the first, second, and fourth films in the series, himself disregarding the existence of the third. Ator was played in the first three films by Miles O'Keeffe and Eric Allan Kramer in the fourth. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ator"
Atticus Finch is one of the primary characters in the 1960 book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee . He represents morality and kindness. He defends Tom Robinson, a black man being tried for rape, because he feels that not doing so would make him a hypocrite. Atticus serves as a guiding light for his children, always calm and patient. He allows them to come to the understanding that, although evil exists, one should not dwell on that but should instead realize that the existence of this evil is a sign that there is work to do, and progress to make. His strong presence in his children's lives prevents them from becoming symbols of destroyed innocence, such as Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. In the 1962 film he was played by Gregory Peck. Atticus Finch was voted the greatest hero of all time by the American Film Institute in their special feature AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atticus Finch"
Baïko (aka Inspector Baiko) is a recurrent character that Cameroonese actor and movie-maker Alphonse Beni played in several of his movies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baiko"
Barbarella was originally a French science fiction comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest, who originated the character for serialisation in the French magazine V-Magazine in 1962. It was subsequently published as a stand-alone book by Eric Losfeld. The comic stars Barbarella, a young woman who has numerous adventures, often involving sex, while journeying around the galaxy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barbarella"
Baroness Bomburst is a fictional character and one of the antagonists in the story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. She ruled over the land of Vulgaria alongside Baron Bomburst. Her most loyal servant is the Child Catcher. The reason for that is that she despises all children, which is why the townspeople had to hide all of their children, or else the Child Catcher would take them away. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baroness Bomburst"
Biggus Dickus is a fictional Roman nobleman and officer in the Monty Python film Life of Brian. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biggus Dickus"
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"Buzz Lightyear" is a fictional character appearing in several Computer-generated imagery films and cartoons by Disney and Pixar. He is available in the real world as a toy. He appears in two storylines: ...more on Wikipedia about "Buzz Lightyear"
A fictional character in the Left Behind series of novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, Cameron "Buck" Williams found his life turned upside down by the sudden disappearance of millions of people from around the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cameron "Buck" Williams"
Paul Ames is a fictional character who appeared in the 1935 Universal horror film, Werewolf of London. He was played by Lester Matthews. ...more on Wikipedia about "Captain Paul Ames"
Capt. Montford is a fictional character who appears in the 1941 Universal film The Wolf Man. He was played by Ralph Bellamy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Captain Paul Montford"
Captain Spaulding is the signature character created by actor Groucho Marx. The character of Captain Geoffrey T. Spaulding (the "T" stood for "Edgar") first appeared in the Broadway play Animal Crackers and later in the 1930 film of the same name. Spaulding is a famous explorer on return from a trek across Africa to be the guest of honor at a high-society party. Although despite his hosts' frequent claims that he is one of the most courageous travelers in the world, his own accounts of his safari reveal his cowardice. He eventually gets caught up in the mystery of a stolen painting. ...more on Wikipedia about "Captain Spaulding"
Caractacus Potts was the main character in the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Potts was an inventor who turned an old racing car (named the "Paragon Panther" on stage) into a flying, floating motor-car (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). He is named after a general of Brittania who fought against the Romans under the emperor Claudius. His name may also be a play on "crack pot." ...more on Wikipedia about "Caractacus Potts"
Carl Denham is a fictional film director in the films King Kong and The Son of Kong (both released in 1933), as well as in the 2005 remake of King Kong. The role was played by Robert Armstrong in the 1933 films and by Jack Black in the 2005 remake. He can be seen as unscrupulous and morally bankrupt, willing to lie, cheat and steal to get his picture made. In the 2005 version, for example, he essentially steals his company's resources to move his filming location to the mysterious Skull Island. After making an inspirational eulogy to a colleague killed by Skull Island natives, Denham repeats the same eulogy for another colleague killed later on by a dinosaur; upon capturing Kong he boasts that he and his surviving crew will become wealthy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carl Denham"
Carla Moran is the name of a real life person and a fictional character, who became famous after the 1981 horror movie, " The Entity". There has been wide speculation as to whether a Carla Moran actually existed or not since the movie came out; many who have seen the movie believe that, due to the way that Moran suffered in "The Entity", the name Carla Moran may have been used to protect the name of a real person who experienced what was shown in the movie. (A re-make of this movie is currently being filmed in Japan, scheduled for release in 2006). ...more on Wikipedia about "Carla Moran"
Charles Foster Kane (c. 1863 - 1941) is the title character of Orson Welles's famous film Citizen Kane. Orson Welles played Kane (receiving an Oscar nomination), and he also co-wrote and directed the film. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charles Foster Kane"
Charlie Croker is a fictional character in the movie The Italian Job. The role was played by Michael Caine in the 1969 movie, and by Mark Wahlberg in the 2003 remake. In both movies, Croker led a group of thieves to steal a truck full of gold. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charlie Croker"
Chauncey Gardiner is a fictional character played by Peter Sellers in the 1979 movie Being There. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chauncey Gardiner"
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