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Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

Mike Hannigan is a lawyer-turned-pianist who loves to tap into his kooky side. See them in Friends.

Petyr Baelish's main assets? A sharp mind, deep pockets, and no scruples. See them in Game of Thrones.

There isn't a man in the world who executes his job with more finesse than Monsieur Gustave H. See them in The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Max Fischer is the President of every club who's fighting to save Latin at his school and kiss his teacher. See them in Rushmore.

Honest, true, and just, Ned Stark is a good man. Unfortunately, those traits are not assets in Westerosi politics. See them in Game of Thrones.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.

Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.

Born and raised in the darkness, Bane is determined to have the city totally under his control so that he can demolish it. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.

Columbus can't trust anyone. The first girl he let into his life tried to eat him. See them in Zombieland .