Because you like Neil McCormick in Mysterious Skin

Andy Dwyer might not be completely literate, but he makes up for it in spirit. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.

Driven by guilt and rage, Kratos is less a man and more an unstoppable avatar of anger and hate. See them in God of War.

A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.

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.

Some say to survive in Underland you need to be as mad as a hatter–which, luckily, he is. See them in Alice in Wonderland.

Will Herondale is an emotionally distant bad boy with a secret. See them in Clockwork Angel .

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

Formerly a "sweater-set-wearing, mojito-drinking sorority girl", Paige Collins is now a successful sculptor with slight memory loss. See them in The Vow.

Due to his eagerness to hang with his kids and general goofiness, Phil Dunphy comes across as the fourth child of his family. See them in Modern Family.

As an undercover cop, Schmidt is getting to relive high school as a cool kid. See them in 21 Jump Street.