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Mikey Waters would rather sell his body than rob anybody. See them in My Own Private Idaho.

The party never really ends with Penny Lane, a rock-worshipping groupie who is refreshingly self-aware and free-spirited. See them in Almost Famous.

Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.

Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.

Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.

Ted is a cursing, smoking, drinking teddy bear who's anything but cuddly. See them in Ted.

Tom Haverford is set on being a world-renowned entrepreneur who dates models. Problem is, he's stuck in Indiana with a lazy business partner. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Dewey Finn will rock you. He feels rock and roll in his blood and guts. See them in School of Rock.

Charismatic, sociopathic, and dramatic, Charlie Bronson wants nothing more than to be famous. See them in Bronson.

Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.

A poised, stately man-out-of-time, Ichabod Crane typically faces the modern world with wry quip. See them in Sleepy Hollow.

Patrick's time as a fake psychic made him a master manipulator. But he now seeks to only use his talent for good. See them in The Mentalist.