Because you like Cole Sear in The Sixth Sense
Samwell Tarly is a scholar, not a fighter. But that's not good for an aspiring member of the Night's Watch. See them in Game of Thrones.
Woody is a selfless leader of Andy's toys who likes change less than a snake in his boots. See them in Toy Story.
Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.
Carol Aird is driven to fight to make her life better, regardless the consequences. See them in Carol.
Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
A poised, stately man-out-of-time, Ichabod Crane typically faces the modern world with wry quip. See them in Sleepy Hollow.
Ezra Fitz is a young English teacher hounded by his own relationship mistakes. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
A scary monster on the outside, James P. Sullivan is really a softie on the inside. See them in Monsters, Inc..
Stubborn, impulsive, and fun-loving, Hallie Parker is not afraid to devise some schemes to bring her family together. See them in The Parent Trap.
Yuri is living in the afterlife, which takes the form of a high school where no one dies. But if you follow the school's rules and live a "normal" life you vanish. See them in Angel Beats!.
Miss Peregrine exists to protect her wards, whether they like it or not. See them in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children .