Because you like Gordie Lachance in Stand By Me

We defy you to find a man who's ever been cooler while simply saying his own name. See them in Casino Royale.

Juliet Starling is a cheerleader by day, gleefully unhinged zombie killer by night. See them in Lollipop Chainsaw.

An ironic hipster with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, Dave strives to be cool at all costs. See them in Homestuck.

Ratchet is a shoot-first, ask-questions-later, and then-shoot-again kind of lombax. See them in Ratchet & Clank.

We're all puppets. Dr. Manhattan is just a puppet who can see the strings. See them in Watchmen.

The main priority for Nagisa Hazuki is making sure that everyone has fun. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.

Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.

Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.

Pro: Johan Liebert is handsome and charming. Con: he's also a sociopathic killer. See them in Monster (TV Show).

Most of the world has been wiped out from The Beast. And when The Beast comes, Cole MacGrath will be ready. See them in inFAMOUS.

Gruff and efficient, Sam Fisher protects a nation that can never admit he exists. See them in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

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.