Because you like Sam Fisher in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.

Part archaeologist, part philosopher, part politician, Jean-Luc Picard is an unashamed intellectual who runs a tight ship. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.

Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.

Johannes Betzler is an overwhelmed little boy caught up in deeply confusing times. See them in Jojo Rabbit.

Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.

Nick Fury is an enigmatic, manipulative, and eye-patched director of the Avengers Initiative. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

John Yossarian is trapped in irony as he must be insane to leave the war but if he does try to leave, he'll be deemed sane and will be forced to stay, See them in Catch-22.

A laid-back stoner, Ben Stone wasn't planning on life's ultimate responsibility. See them in Knocked Up.

Just because Dracula wants to suck your blood doesn't mean he's not a gentleman. See them in Dracula.

Orphan Bruce Wayne has a tortured soul, but he's trying his best to weed out corruption. See them in DC Extended Universe.