List of fictional antiheroes

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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);
lack of positive qualities such as "courage, physical prowess, and fortitude", and "generally feel helpless in a world over which they have no control";
qualities considered dark traits, usually belonging to villains, (amorality, greed, violent tendencies, etc.) that may be tempered with more human, identifiable traits that blur the moral lines between the protagonist and antagonist. 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.

CharacterFilmPortrayed byYearRef. (Reference(s)) Tom Powers The Public Enemy James Cagney 1931 Caesar Enrico "Rico" Bandello / "Little Caesar" Little Caesar Edward G. Robinson Tony Camonte Scarface Paul Muni 1932Donald DuckMickey Mouse short film seriesClarence Nash1934–1966 Scarlett O'HaraGone with the WindVivien Leigh1939 Charles Foster Kane Citizen Kane Orson Welles 1941 Rick Blaine Casablanca Humphrey Bogart 1942 Shekhar & Madan Kismet Ashok Kumar 1943 Fred C. Dobbs The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Humphrey Bogart 1948 Midge Kelly Champion Kirk Douglas 1949 Dilip Andaz Dilip Kumar Tony Fernandes Jaal Dev Anand 1952 Johnny Strabler The Wild One Marlon Brando 1953 Ethan Edwards The Searchers John Wayne 1956 John "Scottie" Ferguson Vertigo James Stewart 1958 Norman Bates Psycho Anthony Perkins Raghuvir Kala Bazar Dev Anand Sanjuro Tsubaki Sanjuro 1962 Hud Bannon Hud Paul Newman 1963 Harry Palmer The Ipcress File Michael Caine Alfie Elkins Alfie 1966 Guy Montag Fahrenheit 451 Oskar Werner Django Django Franco Nero Shakti Singh / Shaaka Phool Aur Patthar Dharmendra Bonnie Parker Bonnie and Clyde Faye Dunaway 1967 Butch Cassidy Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Paul Newman1969 Alex DeLarge A Clockwork Orange Malcolm McDowell 1971 Michael Corleone The Godfather trilogy Al Pacino 1972–1990 Uuno Turhapuro Uuno Turhapuro Vesa Matti Loiri John "Johnny Boy" Civello Mean Streets Robert De Niro Vijay Verma Deewaar Amitabh Bachchan 1975 Sonny Wortzik Dog Day Afternoon Al Pacino D. S. P. Shamsher Singh Parvarish Vinod Khanna 1977 Don Don Amitabh Bachchan 1978 Jake LaMotta Raging Bull Robert De Niro Snake Plissken Escape from New YorkEscape from L. A. Kurt Russell 19811996 Rupert Pupkin The King of Comedy Robert De Niro Antonio Salieri Amadeus F. Murray Abraham 1984 Withnail Withnail and I Richard E. Grant 1987 Frank Drebin The Naked Gun Leslie Nielsen Veronica Sawyer Heathers Winona Ryder Jason "J. D." Dean Christian Slater John McClane Die Hard film series Bruce Willis 1988–2013 Mookie Do the Right Thing Spike Lee 1989 Peyton Westlake / Darkman Darkman Liam Neeson 1990 Vijay Deenanath Chavan Agneepath Amitabh Bachchan Tequila Yuen Hard Boiled Chow Yun fat 1992 Catwoman / Selina Kyle Batman Returns Michelle Pfeiffer The Lieutenant Bad Lieutenant Harvey Keitel Balaram "Ballu" Rakesh Prasad Khal Nayak Sanjay Dutt Jules Winnfield Pulp Fiction Samuel L. Jackson Roger "Verbal" Kint The Usual Suspects Kevin Spacey Brodie Bruce Mallrats Jason Lee Seth Gecko From Dusk till Dawn George Clooney 1996 Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski The Big Lebowski Jeff Bridges 1998 Raoul Duke Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Johnny Depp Cary Your Friends & Neighbors Jason Patric Raghunath "Raghu" Namdev Shivalkhar Vaastav: The Reality Sanjay Dutt Tom Ripley The Talented Mr. Ripley Matt Damon Om Srivastav / Mahendra Pratap Singhania Shikari Govinda Ginger Fitzgerald Ginger SnapsGinger Snaps 2: UnleashedGinger Snaps Back: The Beginning Katharine Isabelle 2000 and both 2004 Alonzo Harris Training Day Denzel Washington 2001 Vikram Bajaj (Vicky) Ajnabee Akshay Kumar Severus Snape Harry Potter Alan Rickman 2001–2011 Shrek Shrek series Mike Myers 2001–present Dominic Toretto The Fast and the Furious film series Vin Diesel Roger Swanson Roger Dodger Campbell Scott 2002 Frank Martin The Transporter film series Jason Statham 2002–2008 Jason Bourne Bourne Matt Damon2002–2016 xXx / Xander Cage XXX Vin Diesel 2002–present Jack Sparrow Pirates of the Caribbean film series Johnny Depp 2003–2017 Richard Dead Man's Shoes Paddy Considine2004 Hellboy HellboyHellboy II: The Golden Army Ron Perlman 20042008 John Constantine Constantine Keanu Reeves 2005 DJay Hustle & Flow Terrence Howard King Kong King Kong Andy Serkis John Wydell The Devil's Rejects William Forsythe V V for Vendetta Hugo Weaving Batman / Bruce Wayne Dark Knight trilogy Christian Bale 2005–2012 Borat Sagdiyev BoratBorat Subsequent Moviefilm Sacha Baron Cohen 20062020 Rehan Qadri Sr. / Khan Fanaa Aamir Khan2006 Robert Ford The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Casey Affleck 2007 Jacques Mesrine Mesrine Vincent Cassel Bucky Barnes Sebastian Stan Ronnie Barnhardt Observe and Report Seth Rogen 2009 Mark Zuckerberg The Social Network Jesse Eisenberg 2010 Sultan Mirza Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Ajay Devgan Gru Despicable Me Steve Carell 2010–present Lisbeth Salander The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Rooney Mara 2011 Barnabas Collins Dark Shadows Johnny Depp Judge Dredd Dredd Karl Urban Ralph Wreck it Ralph film series John C. Reilly Selina Kyle / Catwoman The Dark Knight Rises Anne Hathaway Parker Parker Jason Statham 2013 Manya Surve Shootout at Wadala John Abraham Bruce Robertson Filth James McAvoy John Wick John Wick Keanu Reeves 2014–present Riggan Thomson Birdman Michael Keaton Kylo Ren Star Wars film series Adam Driver 2015–2019 Frank Martin The Transporter film series Ed Skrein 2015–present Gloria Colossal Anne Hathaway Raees Alam Raees Shah Rukh Khan 2017 Joker / Arthur Fleck Joker Joaquin Phoenix 2019 Howard Ratner Uncut Gems Adam Sandler

CharacterFirst appearanceRef. (Reference(s)) Sub Mariner 1939 April (Motion Picture Funnies Weekly) Catwoman 1940 (Batman #1) Manhunter (Paul Kirk) 1941 January (Adventure Comics #58) Hulk 1962 May The Incredible Hulk #1) Juggernaut 1965 July (The X Men #12) Jonah Hex 1972 March (All Star Western #10) Blade 1973 July (The Tomb of Dracula #10) Punisher 1974 February (The Amazing Spider Man #129) Rocket Raccoon 1976 July (Marvel Preview #7) Elektra 1981 January (Daredevil Vol. 1 #168 V 1982 March (Warrior #1) Venom (Eddie Brock) 1988 May (The Amazing Spider Man #299) Cable 1990 March (The New Mutants #87) Phoncible P. "Phoney" Bone 1991 July (Bone #1) Doga 1993 (Curfew) Dwight 1993 November (A Dame to Kill For) Spider Jerusalem 1997 July (Transmetropolitan #1)

CharacterTV showPortrayed byYearRef. (Reference(s)) Catwoman Batman Julie Newmar 1966–1967 Oscar the Grouch Sesame Street Caroll Spinney (1969–2018)Eric Jacobson (2015–present) 1969–present Erica Kane All My Children Susan Lucci 1970–2011 Kerr Avon Blake's 7 Paul Darrow 1978–1981 Peter "Tucker" Jenkins Grange Hill Todd Carty 1978–198220032008 Thomas Sullivan Magnum III Magnum, P. I. Tom Selleck 1980–1988 Abby Fairgate Knots Landing Donna Mills 1980–1989 Various generations of Edmund Blackadder Blackadder Rowan Atkinson 1983–1989 Al Bundy Married with Children Ed O'Neill 1987–1997 George Costanza Seinfeld Jason Alexander 1989–1998 Jim Profit Profit Adrian Pasdar 1996 Spike James Marsters Tony Soprano The Sopranos James Gandolfini 1999–2007 Bender Futurama John DiMaggio 1999–present Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David 2000–present Jack Bauer 24 Kiefer Sutherland 2001–2010, 2014 James "Sawyer" Ford Lost Josh Holloway 2004–2010 Gregory House House Hugh Laurie 2004–2012 Dean Winchester Supernatural Jensen Ackles 2005–2020 Sam Winchester Jared Padalecki Dexter Morgan Dexter Michael C. Hall 2006–2013 Patricia "Patty" Hewes Damages Glenn Close 2007–2012 Blair Waldorf Leighton Meester Skyler White Anna Gunn Jesse Pinkman Aaron Paul Jackson "Jax" Teller Sons of Anarchy Charlie Hunnam 2008–2014 Rachel Berry Glee Lea Michele 2009–2015 Jackie Peyton Nurse Jackie Edie Falco Nucky Thompson Boardwalk Empire Steve Buscemi 2010–2014 Jaime Lannister Game of Thrones Nikolaj Coster Waldau 2011–2019Arya StarkMaisie Williams Elizabeth Jennings The Americans Keri Russell 2013–2018 Rick Sanchez Rick and Morty Justin Roiland 2013–present John ConstantineConstantine Matt Ryan 2014–2015 Bojack Horseman Bojack Horseman Will Arnett 2014–2020 Kim Wexler Better Call Saul Rhea Seehorn 2015–2022 Elliot Alderson Mr. Robot Rami Malek 2015–2019 Frank Castle / The Punisher Marvel's The Punisher Jon Bernthal 2017–2019 Wednesday Addams Wednesday Jenna Ortega 2022

CharacterWorkYearRef. (Reference(s))Lupin IIILupin III1967–presentSkull Man / Ryūsei ChisatoSkull Man1970—2002Ogami IttōLone Wolf and Cub1970—1976Captain HarlockSpace Pirate Captain Harlock1977–1979Amuro RayMobile Suit Gundam1979–1980Char AznableVegetaDragon Ball Z1989–presentGutsBerserk1989–presentOrphenSorcerous Stabber Orphen1994—presentGene StarwindOutlaw Star1996–1999KikyoAlucardHellsing1997–2008Bartholomew Kuma"Big Gang" BegeDenjiroEustass KidLola the ProposerNico RobinJet BlackFaye ValentineSasuke UchihaNaruto 1999–2014CaimanDorohedoro2000—2020Ichigo KurosakiBleach2001–2016Grimmjow JeagerjaquesRevy / Rebecca LeeBlack Lagoon2002–presentL LawlietJinAcceleratorA Certain Magical Index2004Eren YeagerAttack on Titan2009–2021Worick ArcangeloGangsta2011–presentRachel "Ray" GardnerAngels of Death2018RalphLizzieRick TaylorSplatterhouse1988—2010Duke NukemDuke Nukem1991—2011Meta KnightKirby1993—presentAgent 47HitmanConker the SquirrelConker's Bad Fur Day2001EllieSoldier: 76Overwatch2016—presentArthur MorganRed Dead Redemption 22018