Because you like Sergeant Elias in Platoon
Freelance writer Diane is dating a dog and writing a memoir of a horse. See them in Bojack Horseman.
A no-nonsense pro, Agent K has dedicated his whole life to his job. See them in Men in Black.
Intelligent Adele is soft spoken yet brimming with emotion. See them in Blue is the Warmest Color.
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.
A working class janitor with a world-class mind, Will Hunting is cocky, brash, and combative about his future. See them in Good Will Hunting.
A devoted butler, Alfred Pennyworth is both a fiercely protective guardian and a lethal gunman. See them in Gotham.
Gene Belcher dreams of a future in the limelight, and he doesn't let his lack of talent hold him back. See them in Bob's Burgers.
A monstrous pirate captain, Davy Jones is quite literally heartless. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.
Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.
With those dearest to him dead and no one to trust, Max Rockatansky is a slightly hysterical man alone on the run in a post-apocalyptic world. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.