Because you like Marty Funkhouser in Curb Your Enthusiasm

Lazy and cynical‚ Bernard Black is the ultimate curmudgeon. See them in Black Books.

Rayon is kinder to the world than the world is to her. See them in Dallas Buyers Club.

Barry Egan has too many anger issues to list here. See them in Punch Drunk Love.

Mac is a karate-chopping, beer-chugging schemer. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.

For Louie C.K., comedy is tough but fatherhood is even tougher. See them in Louie.

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

Frederick Frankenstein is an eccentric (O.K., maybe a little insane) professor who is excited to be delving into his family's past. See them in Young Frankenstein.

When he’s not working at the banana stand or awkwardly hitting on his cousin, George Michael tries his best to appease his father. See them in Arrested Development.

Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.

For a taciturn, shadowy vampire, Angel has got a big mouth. See them in Angel.

Winston Bishop is sweet, thoughtful, and a little oblivious. And above, he's a loyal friend. See them in New Girl.