Because you like Quint in Jaws
Roger Kint is a nervous, weak, ham-handed criminal. We think. See them in The Usual Suspects.
Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.
The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.
Community-driven but practical, Calvin Palmer is a natural leader even if he doesn't always see it. See them in Barbershop.
Kumar Patel is always high, always hungry for sliders. See them in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle.
David Wooderson has clocked in hundreds of hours cruising around town looking for fun. See them in Dazed and Confused.
The only thing standing between Rocky Balboa and glory is the person facing him in the boxing ring. See them in Rocky Series.
Charismatic, sociopathic, and dramatic, Charlie Bronson wants nothing more than to be famous. See them in Bronson.
A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.
Yes, she's an "older" woman, but that just makes Mrs. Robinson sexier and more seductive. See them in The Graduate.
Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.