Because you like Hal Wilkerson in Malcolm in the Middle

Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.

A cocky surgeon, Stephen Strange is learning that magic is more real than he could ever imagine. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

Patrick Verona is a bad boy who's after a tough girl. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.

The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.

Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.

Due to his eagerness to hang with his kids and general goofiness, Phil Dunphy comes across as the fourth child of his family. See them in Modern Family.

Cosmo Kramer is an eccentric schemer whom you might know better as the "Assman." See them in Seinfeld.

Though a painful tragedy leaves her closed off and distant, Rosalina is still an endlessly kind princess. See them in Super Mario Galaxy .

Casey Gardner is an angsty teenage girl with quite a bit of sass that keeps getting her in trouble. See them in Atypical.