Because you like John Bates in Downton Abbey

Paris Geller is a newspaper editor, class president, and headed for Harvard. See them in Gilmore Girls.

This beautiful aesthete wins the hearts of both ladies and men. But Dorian Gray also happens to have his soul sealed in a painting. See them in Dorian Gray.

When the safety of Hyrule is at stake, Princess Zelda does not hesitate to sacrifice herself for the good of the land. See them in The Legend of Zelda.

Jamal Malik came from humble beginnings in an Indian slub filled with street gangs, but he is destined for bigger things. See them in Slumdog Millionaire.

Mitchell Pritchett prefers to have a place for everything and everything in its place. See them in Modern Family.

John Watson is haunted by his past (who isn't) but he's starting to branch out with some help from a world class detective. See them in Sherlock.

His name is Olaf, he's a snowman, and he likes warm hugs. See them in Frozen.

The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Fiery, intelligent, and opinionated, Jo March rebels against the restrictions of her era. See them in Little Women.

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

Although Jareth seems like he's just a harmless romantic, his powers make him a formidable foe. See them in Labyrinth.

Lucius Malfoy is a judgmental social climber who has a bigoted superiority complex. See them in Harry Potter Series.