Because you like Sergeant Elias in Platoon

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.

Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.

Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.

Louis de Pointe du Lac is wanting to find a way of living that doesn't make him miserable. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.

The only constant in Night Vale is Cecil's hypnotic voice. See them in Welcome to Night Vale.

Combining an innocent face with an insatiable bloodlust, Eli recruits friends to join the vampire way of life. See them in Let the Right One In.

Moe Szyslak is the crabby owner of the grimiest bar in Springfield. See them in The Simpsons.

A stylish agent, Agent J would rather improvise than play by the rules. See them in Men in Black.

A Vietnam vet, Travis Bickle spends his days driving his taxi and watching porn flicks. See them in Taxi Driver.

Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.

Hans Landa doesn't seem to have issues with Jews, but he hunts them because he's determined to do his job well. See them in Inglourious Basterds.

Dallas Winston is headed down a dangerous, criminal road. See them in The Outsiders.