Because you like Andrew Ryan in Bioshock
Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.
Ted Logan wants to party on, but if doesn't get an A+ on his history presentation, he'll flunk out and be sent to a military school in Alaska. See them in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Emma Frost's superpower: transforming her body into an unbreakable diamond. See them in X-Men Series.
Marlin navigates through shark-infested waters, angry anglerfish, a jellyfish bloom and hungry whales to search for his son. See them in Finding Nemo.
Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
The witty Aku would be an ideal dinner guest, if he weren't a demon. See them in Samurai Jack.
Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.
Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.
Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.
Wheatley's got an endless supply of bad ideas that he wants to share. See them in Portal Series.
Playing his cards close to his vest, J. Daniel Atlas believes the closer you look, the less you see. See them in Now You See Me.
Chef is a swinging bachelor and former R&B singer with a leopard-skin upholstered couch and some great stories. See them in South Park.