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Red Cafe's Top 100 Television & Film Characters Ever - Submission/Discussion Thread
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are joined by special guest Anders (@Lyng) to celebrate the news that ETH is staying put! They also talk about the Euros so far, with special attention on England, Scotland and Denmark. They then finish with some transfer talk and the potential comings and outgoings at Old Trafford.
Michael Corleone (Godfather series) - 1 - 15 Points
Lester Burnham (American Beauty) - 2 - 14 Points
Mike Erhmantraut (Breaking Bad) - 3 - 13 Points
Omar Little (The Wire) - 4 - 12 Points
Tom Regan (Miller's Crossing) - 5 - 11 Points
Anton Sigurh (No Country For Old Men) - 6 - 10 Points
Withnail (Withnail & I) - 7 - 9 Points
Jimmy McNulty (The Wire) - 8 - 8 Points
Hal (2001: A Space Odyssey) - 9 - 7 Points
Truman Burbank (The Truman Show) - 10 - 6 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 11 - 5 Points
Saul Goodman (Breaking Bad) - 12 - 4 Points
Avon Barksdale (The Wire) - 13 - 3 Points
Frank Mackey (Magnolia) - 14 - 2 Points
Patrick Bateman (American Psycho) - 15 - 1 Points
Ray (In Bruges) - 16 - 1 Points
John Doe (Se7en) - 17 - 1 Points
Joe Mangle (Neighbours) - 18 - 1 Points
Bunk Moreland (The Wire) - 19 - 1 Points
Bubbles (The Wire) - 20 - 1 Points
Mr Sugden (Kes) - 21 - 1 Points
Daniel Plainview (There Will Be Blood) - 22 - 1 Points
Phil Mitchell (Eastenders) - 23 - 1 Points
Eli Sunday (There Will Be Blood) - 24 - 1 Points
Lewis (Deliverance) - 25 - 1 Points
Lester Burnham (American Beauty) - 2 - 14 Points
Mike Erhmantraut (Breaking Bad) - 3 - 13 Points
Omar Little (The Wire) - 4 - 12 Points
Tom Regan (Miller's Crossing) - 5 - 11 Points
Anton Sigurh (No Country For Old Men) - 6 - 10 Points
Withnail (Withnail & I) - 7 - 9 Points
Jimmy McNulty (The Wire) - 8 - 8 Points
Hal (2001: A Space Odyssey) - 9 - 7 Points
Truman Burbank (The Truman Show) - 10 - 6 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 11 - 5 Points
Saul Goodman (Breaking Bad) - 12 - 4 Points
Avon Barksdale (The Wire) - 13 - 3 Points
Frank Mackey (Magnolia) - 14 - 2 Points
Patrick Bateman (American Psycho) - 15 - 1 Points
Ray (In Bruges) - 16 - 1 Points
John Doe (Se7en) - 17 - 1 Points
Joe Mangle (Neighbours) - 18 - 1 Points
Bunk Moreland (The Wire) - 19 - 1 Points
Bubbles (The Wire) - 20 - 1 Points
Mr Sugden (Kes) - 21 - 1 Points
Daniel Plainview (There Will Be Blood) - 22 - 1 Points
Phil Mitchell (Eastenders) - 23 - 1 Points
Eli Sunday (There Will Be Blood) - 24 - 1 Points
Lewis (Deliverance) - 25 - 1 Points
Michael and no Vito? Avon and no Stringer? You sir are a rare specimen.
Combo is a good shout. Really like that character.
I had Michael and no Vito too. Fair point really, the film is primarily about Michael's coming of age so to speak.
Although Brando plays Vito unbelievably well that it is a classic character, I believe the trilogy is more about Michael and his inner turmoil between good & evil - he is the better character for me.
Omar Little (The Wire) - 1 - 15 Points
Ralph Cifaretto (The Sopranos) - 2 - 14 Points
Zapp Brannigan (Futurama) - 3 - 13 Points
Lionel Hutz (The Simpsons) - 4 - 12 Points
Al Swearengen (Deadwood) - 5 -11 Points
Christopher Moltisanti (The Sopranos) - 6 - 10 Points
Sgt Elias (Platoon) - 7 - 9 Points
Tommy Divito (Goodfellas) - 8 - 8 Points
Oberyn Martell (Game of Thrones) - 9 - 7 Points
Blackadder (Blackadder) - 10 - 6 Points
Stringer Bell (The Wire) - 11 - 5 Points
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos) - 12 - 4 Points
Fox Mulder (The X Files) - 13 - 3 Points
Randy Marsh (South Park) - 14 - 2 Points
Mark Corrigan (Peep Show) - 15 - 1 Points
Daryl Dixon (The Walking Dead) - 16 - 1 Points
Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly) - 17 - 1 Points
Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones) - 18 - 1 Points
Jeremy Usborne (Peep Show) - 19 - 1 Points
Mr Blonde (Reservoir Dogs) - 20 - 1 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 21 - 1 Point
Saul Goodman (Breaking Bad) -22 - 1 Point
Jules Winfield (Pulp Fiction) - 23 - 1 Point
Phillip J Fry (Futurama) - 24 - 1 Point
Rorschach (Watchmen) - 25 - 1 Point
Ralph Cifaretto (The Sopranos) - 2 - 14 Points
Zapp Brannigan (Futurama) - 3 - 13 Points
Lionel Hutz (The Simpsons) - 4 - 12 Points
Al Swearengen (Deadwood) - 5 -11 Points
Christopher Moltisanti (The Sopranos) - 6 - 10 Points
Sgt Elias (Platoon) - 7 - 9 Points
Tommy Divito (Goodfellas) - 8 - 8 Points
Oberyn Martell (Game of Thrones) - 9 - 7 Points
Blackadder (Blackadder) - 10 - 6 Points
Stringer Bell (The Wire) - 11 - 5 Points
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos) - 12 - 4 Points
Fox Mulder (The X Files) - 13 - 3 Points
Randy Marsh (South Park) - 14 - 2 Points
Mark Corrigan (Peep Show) - 15 - 1 Points
Daryl Dixon (The Walking Dead) - 16 - 1 Points
Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly) - 17 - 1 Points
Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones) - 18 - 1 Points
Jeremy Usborne (Peep Show) - 19 - 1 Points
Mr Blonde (Reservoir Dogs) - 20 - 1 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 21 - 1 Point
Saul Goodman (Breaking Bad) -22 - 1 Point
Jules Winfield (Pulp Fiction) - 23 - 1 Point
Phillip J Fry (Futurama) - 24 - 1 Point
Rorschach (Watchmen) - 25 - 1 Point
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L Lawliet (Death Note) - 1 - 15 Points
Randy Marsh (South Park) - 2 - 14 Points
Gustavo Fring (Breaking Bad) - 3 - 13 Points
Mike Erhmantraut (Breaking Bad) - 4 - 14 Points
Hal (Malcolm in the Middle) - 5 - 11 Points
Richard Richard (Bottom) - 6 - 10 Points
Bernard Black (Black Books) - 7 - 9 Points
Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones) - 8 - 8 Points
Mystogan (Fairy Tail) - 9 - 7 Points
Hank Schrader (Breaking Bad) - 10 - 6 Points
Daryl Dixon (The Walking Dead) - 11 - 5 Points
Howard Wolowitz (The Big Bang Theory) - 12 - 4 Points
Saul Goodman (Breaking Bad) - 13 - 3 Points
The Joker [Heath Ledger] (Batman: The Dark Knight) - 14 - 2 Points
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - 15 - 1 Points
Stewie Griffin (Family Guy) - 16 - 1 Points
Kel Kimble (Kenan & Kel) - 17 - 1 Points
Joe Carroll (The Following) - 18 - 1 Points
Kane (WWE) - 19 - 1 Points
Jeff Bingham (Rules of Engagement) - 20 - 1 Points
Light Yagami (Death Note) - 21 - 1 Points
Leopold 'Butters' Stotch (South Park) - 22 - 1 Points
Brian Griffin (Family Guy) - 23 - 1 Points
Maurice Moss (The IT Crowd) - 24 - 1 Points
Roy Trenneman (The IT Crowd) - 25 - 1 Points
Randy Marsh (South Park) - 2 - 14 Points
Gustavo Fring (Breaking Bad) - 3 - 13 Points
Mike Erhmantraut (Breaking Bad) - 4 - 14 Points
Hal (Malcolm in the Middle) - 5 - 11 Points
Richard Richard (Bottom) - 6 - 10 Points
Bernard Black (Black Books) - 7 - 9 Points
Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones) - 8 - 8 Points
Mystogan (Fairy Tail) - 9 - 7 Points
Hank Schrader (Breaking Bad) - 10 - 6 Points
Daryl Dixon (The Walking Dead) - 11 - 5 Points
Howard Wolowitz (The Big Bang Theory) - 12 - 4 Points
Saul Goodman (Breaking Bad) - 13 - 3 Points
The Joker [Heath Ledger] (Batman: The Dark Knight) - 14 - 2 Points
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - 15 - 1 Points
Stewie Griffin (Family Guy) - 16 - 1 Points
Kel Kimble (Kenan & Kel) - 17 - 1 Points
Joe Carroll (The Following) - 18 - 1 Points
Kane (WWE) - 19 - 1 Points
Jeff Bingham (Rules of Engagement) - 20 - 1 Points
Light Yagami (Death Note) - 21 - 1 Points
Leopold 'Butters' Stotch (South Park) - 22 - 1 Points
Brian Griffin (Family Guy) - 23 - 1 Points
Maurice Moss (The IT Crowd) - 24 - 1 Points
Roy Trenneman (The IT Crowd) - 25 - 1 Points
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Shhh, leave it so it won't count.
Just saw this. Solid list, though DDL sticks out like a sore thumb.get the chalk and put me on the board:
The fact that it's not in the correct format sticks out like a sore thumb.
How long do we have to do this @Duffy ? Just got back from Glastonbury and I'm utterly fried, won't be able to do any thinking until tomorrow.
Few weeks yet, thought I'd give it a good run.
Nice, looking forward to it.
Oh get out, no he doesn't. Daniel Plainview was a hell of a character.
One hell of a puppet theatre character, I'll give you that!
Not everyone can be the slack-jawed pseudo hillbillies Harmony Korine pretends to understand.
Day-Lewis, as one of his characters, wouldn't have looked out of place in Mister Lonely to be honest!
It was a theatrical performance but it was fascinating. Can't get bored watching DDL, even in Gangs of New York! And ugh, Nine.
Edward Hitler (Bottom) - 1 - 15 Points
Richard Richard (Bottom) - 2 - 14 Points
Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice) - 3 - 13 Points
Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) - 4 - 12 Points
Chucky (Child’s Play) - 5 - 11 Points
Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) - 6 - 10 Points
Captain Spaulding (House of 1000 Corpses) - 7 - 9 Points
Alan Partridge (I’m Alan Partridge) - 8 - 8 Points
John McClane (Die Hard) - 9 - 7 Points
Tyler Durden (Fight Club) - 10 - 6 Points
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - 11 - 5 Points
Father Jack Hackett (Father Ted) - 12 - 4 Points
Martin Riggs (Lethal Weapon) - 13 - 3 Points
Taz (Looney Tunes) - 14 - 2 Points
Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare On Elm St.) - 15 - 1 Points
Edward Scissorhands (Edward Scissorhands) - 16 - 1 Points
Sylvester Cat (Looney Tunes) - 17 - 1 Points
Vyvyan Basterd (The Young Ones) - 18 - 1 Points
Syd the Sloth (Ice Age) - 19 - 1 Points
Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) - 20 - 1 Points
Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop) - 21 - 1 Points
Butters (South Park) - 22 - 1 Points
Mickey Mouse (Disney) - 23 - 1 Points
Waynetta Slob (Harry Enfield and Chums) - 24 - 1 Points
Animal (The Muppets) - 25 - 1 Points
Richard Richard (Bottom) - 2 - 14 Points
Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice) - 3 - 13 Points
Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) - 4 - 12 Points
Chucky (Child’s Play) - 5 - 11 Points
Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) - 6 - 10 Points
Captain Spaulding (House of 1000 Corpses) - 7 - 9 Points
Alan Partridge (I’m Alan Partridge) - 8 - 8 Points
John McClane (Die Hard) - 9 - 7 Points
Tyler Durden (Fight Club) - 10 - 6 Points
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - 11 - 5 Points
Father Jack Hackett (Father Ted) - 12 - 4 Points
Martin Riggs (Lethal Weapon) - 13 - 3 Points
Taz (Looney Tunes) - 14 - 2 Points
Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare On Elm St.) - 15 - 1 Points
Edward Scissorhands (Edward Scissorhands) - 16 - 1 Points
Sylvester Cat (Looney Tunes) - 17 - 1 Points
Vyvyan Basterd (The Young Ones) - 18 - 1 Points
Syd the Sloth (Ice Age) - 19 - 1 Points
Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) - 20 - 1 Points
Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop) - 21 - 1 Points
Butters (South Park) - 22 - 1 Points
Mickey Mouse (Disney) - 23 - 1 Points
Waynetta Slob (Harry Enfield and Chums) - 24 - 1 Points
Animal (The Muppets) - 25 - 1 Points
Good shout with Jack Skellington.
Cool you named Spaulding, great horror character!
I thought he was brilliant in In the Name of the Father, he should rewatch that and see that he used be a brilliant actor and not a charlatan.
Have we done top 50 actors?
Oh and by the way I chose "other" in the poll because I'm keen for a Top 50 Desirable Women thread.
Whoops, didn't see that.Coming next judging by the vote.
Reckon this would be a belter
Don Draper (Mad Men) - 1 - 15 Points
Omar Little (The Wire) - 2 - 14 Points
Roger Sterling (Mad Men) - 3 - 13 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 4 - 12 Points
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos) - 5 - 11 Points
Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) - 6 - 10 Points
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - 7 - 9 Points
Gob Bluth (Arrested Development) - 8 - 8 Points
Dr. Gregory House (House MD) - 9 - 7 Points
Michael Scott (The Office) - 10 - 6 Points
George Costanza (Seinfeld) - 11 - 5 Points
Spock (Star Trek) - 12 - 4 Points
Richard Harrow (Boardwalk Empire) - 13 - 3 Points
Johnny Drama (Entourage) - 14 - 2 Points
Doogie Howser (Doogie Howser, M.D.) - 15 - 1 Points
Agent Fox Mulder (The X-Files) - 16 - 1 Points
Mal Reynolds (Firefly) - 17 - 1 Points
Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) - 18 - 1 Points
Cliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show) - 19 - 1 Points
Eric Cartman (South Park) - 20 - 1 Points
Stewie Griffin (Family Guy) - 21 - 1 Points
Dexter (Dexter) - 22 - 1 Points
Vic Mackey (The Shield) - 23 - 1 Points
Arnold Jackson (Diff'rent Strokes) - 24 - 1 Points
Jack Bower (24) - 25 - 1 Points
@Duffy - Sorry, didn't do a combined list. Too many good TV characters. Will leave it at your discretion to accept it or not.
Omar Little (The Wire) - 2 - 14 Points
Roger Sterling (Mad Men) - 3 - 13 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 4 - 12 Points
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos) - 5 - 11 Points
Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) - 6 - 10 Points
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - 7 - 9 Points
Gob Bluth (Arrested Development) - 8 - 8 Points
Dr. Gregory House (House MD) - 9 - 7 Points
Michael Scott (The Office) - 10 - 6 Points
George Costanza (Seinfeld) - 11 - 5 Points
Spock (Star Trek) - 12 - 4 Points
Richard Harrow (Boardwalk Empire) - 13 - 3 Points
Johnny Drama (Entourage) - 14 - 2 Points
Doogie Howser (Doogie Howser, M.D.) - 15 - 1 Points
Agent Fox Mulder (The X-Files) - 16 - 1 Points
Mal Reynolds (Firefly) - 17 - 1 Points
Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) - 18 - 1 Points
Cliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show) - 19 - 1 Points
Eric Cartman (South Park) - 20 - 1 Points
Stewie Griffin (Family Guy) - 21 - 1 Points
Dexter (Dexter) - 22 - 1 Points
Vic Mackey (The Shield) - 23 - 1 Points
Arnold Jackson (Diff'rent Strokes) - 24 - 1 Points
Jack Bower (24) - 25 - 1 Points
@Duffy - Sorry, didn't do a combined list. Too many good TV characters. Will leave it at your discretion to accept it or not.
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@Shinjisan Nothing wrong with that if that's what you wanna go with. If you don't want to give any film characters points that's up to you.
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - 1 - 15 Points
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos) - 2 - 14 Points
Hannibal Lector (The Silence of The Lambs) - 3 - 13 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 4 - 12 Points
The Joker (The Dark Knight) - 5 - 11 Points
Don Vito Corleone (Se7en) - 6 - 10 Points
Darth Vader (Star Wars Episodes 4-6) - 7 - 9 Points
Col. Hans Landa (Inglorious Basterds) - 8 - 8 Points
Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory) - 9 - 7 Points
Yoda (Star Wars Episodes 4-6) - 10 - 6 Points
Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver) - 11 - 5 Points
Randy Marsh (South Park) - 12 - 4 Points
Stewie Griffin (Family Guy) - 13 - 3 Points
Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump) - 14 - 2 Points
Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction) - 15 - 1 Points
David Brent (The Office) - 16 - 1 Points
Hit Girl (Kick Ass) - 17 - 1 Points
Tyrion Lannister (Game Of Thrones) - 18 - 1 Points
Joffery Baratheon (Game Of Thrones) - 19 - 1 Points
Al Bundy (Married With Children) - 20 - 1 Points
Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWE RAW/SMACKDOWN) - 21 - 1 Points
Eric Cartman (South Park) - 22 - 1 Points
Omar Little (The Wire) - 23 - 1 Points
Dexter Morgan (Dexter) - 24 - 1 Points
The Terminator - 25 - 1 Points
I feel ashamed leaving some quality characters like Patrick Bateman (American Pyscho, Lt. Aldo Reign, Del Boy, Saul Goodman, Peter Griffin, Clarice Sterling etc etc etc...
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos) - 2 - 14 Points
Hannibal Lector (The Silence of The Lambs) - 3 - 13 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 4 - 12 Points
The Joker (The Dark Knight) - 5 - 11 Points
Don Vito Corleone (Se7en) - 6 - 10 Points
Darth Vader (Star Wars Episodes 4-6) - 7 - 9 Points
Col. Hans Landa (Inglorious Basterds) - 8 - 8 Points
Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory) - 9 - 7 Points
Yoda (Star Wars Episodes 4-6) - 10 - 6 Points
Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver) - 11 - 5 Points
Randy Marsh (South Park) - 12 - 4 Points
Stewie Griffin (Family Guy) - 13 - 3 Points
Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump) - 14 - 2 Points
Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction) - 15 - 1 Points
David Brent (The Office) - 16 - 1 Points
Hit Girl (Kick Ass) - 17 - 1 Points
Tyrion Lannister (Game Of Thrones) - 18 - 1 Points
Joffery Baratheon (Game Of Thrones) - 19 - 1 Points
Al Bundy (Married With Children) - 20 - 1 Points
Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWE RAW/SMACKDOWN) - 21 - 1 Points
Eric Cartman (South Park) - 22 - 1 Points
Omar Little (The Wire) - 23 - 1 Points
Dexter Morgan (Dexter) - 24 - 1 Points
The Terminator - 25 - 1 Points
I feel ashamed leaving some quality characters like Patrick Bateman (American Pyscho, Lt. Aldo Reign, Del Boy, Saul Goodman, Peter Griffin, Clarice Sterling etc etc etc...
Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?
Great Character, love the movie... guy I used to work with was the image of him and done the best impression of him!
That opening scene explaining his morning ritual, one of the best ever!
Looks like we will have a close run thing between these four...
The Corleone family may have a say in things yet too.
The Corleone family may have a say in things yet too.
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos) - 1 - 15 Points
Michael Corleone (The Godfather) - 2 - 14 Points
Pete Campbell (Mad Men) - 3 - 13 Points
Don Draper (Mad Men) - 4 - 12 Points
Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones) - 5 - 11 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 6 - 10 Points
Vito Corleone (The Godfather) - 7 - 9 Points
Roger Sterling (Mad Men) - 8 - 8 Points
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - 9 - 7 Points
Ralph Cifaretto (The Sopranos) - 10 - 6 Points
Omar Little (The Wire) - 11 - 5 Points
Bubbles (The Wire) - 12 - 4 Points
Christopher Moltisanti (The Sopranos) - 13 - 3 Points
Joan Holloway (Mad Men) - 14 - 2 Points
Gollum (Lord of the Rings) - 15 - 1 Points
Darth Vader (Star Wars) - 16 - 1 Points
Paulie Gualtieri (The Sopranos) - 17 - 1 Points
Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver) - 18 - 1 Points
Hans Landa (Inglourious Basterds) - 19 - 1 Points
Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad) - 20 - 1 Points
Abe Simpson (The Simpsons) - 21 - 1 Points
Fredo Corleone (The Godfather) - 22 - 1 Points
Stringer Bell (The Wire) - 23 - 1 Points
Peggy Olson (Mad Men) - 24 - 1 Points
Lane Pryce (Mad Men) - 25 - 1 Points
Probably influenced too much by the show I'm watching right now (easy to guess from this), but I generally prefer TV characters for lists like these since they have a lot more depth/development to them in general.
Michael Corleone (The Godfather) - 2 - 14 Points
Pete Campbell (Mad Men) - 3 - 13 Points
Don Draper (Mad Men) - 4 - 12 Points
Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones) - 5 - 11 Points
Walter White (Breaking Bad) - 6 - 10 Points
Vito Corleone (The Godfather) - 7 - 9 Points
Roger Sterling (Mad Men) - 8 - 8 Points
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - 9 - 7 Points
Ralph Cifaretto (The Sopranos) - 10 - 6 Points
Omar Little (The Wire) - 11 - 5 Points
Bubbles (The Wire) - 12 - 4 Points
Christopher Moltisanti (The Sopranos) - 13 - 3 Points
Joan Holloway (Mad Men) - 14 - 2 Points
Gollum (Lord of the Rings) - 15 - 1 Points
Darth Vader (Star Wars) - 16 - 1 Points
Paulie Gualtieri (The Sopranos) - 17 - 1 Points
Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver) - 18 - 1 Points
Hans Landa (Inglourious Basterds) - 19 - 1 Points
Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad) - 20 - 1 Points
Abe Simpson (The Simpsons) - 21 - 1 Points
Fredo Corleone (The Godfather) - 22 - 1 Points
Stringer Bell (The Wire) - 23 - 1 Points
Peggy Olson (Mad Men) - 24 - 1 Points
Lane Pryce (Mad Men) - 25 - 1 Points
Probably influenced too much by the show I'm watching right now (easy to guess from this), but I generally prefer TV characters for lists like these since they have a lot more depth/development to them in general.
Sally Draper has become a great character on Mad Men. I usually hate kids in anything but she's a terrific young actress.
I'm still only on S5 but she was another I was tempted to put in there. Maybe it's because I'm watching it right now but the characters have brilliant depth, arguably more than any of the other major classic TV shows I've seen.
@Cheesy - Completely agree, Mad Men's the best written show on TV by a ridiculous distance. Think it's getting better as well, you've got plenty to look forward to.
I shed a tiny tear when she told Don she loved him last season, great scene. She's probably the best 'child actress' I've ever seen, Weiner got so lucky casting her.
Weiner might have got lucky, but the way he's made a lot of no names into terrific actors makes me think a lot of it has to do with him and the writing team.