Because you like Montgomery Scott in Star Trek
A poised, stately man-out-of-time, Ichabod Crane typically faces the modern world with wry quip. See them in Sleepy Hollow.
Jail hasn't broken Andy Dufresne's spirit, but will his spirit help break him out of jail? See them in The Shawshank Redemption.
Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
Point the fun-loving Pippin Took towards second breakfast, and he's one happy hobbit. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Hank McCoy is a quintessential nerdy scientist but with a few rather unconventional physical attributes. See them in X-Men Series.
Billy Butcher's job is to give everyone hell by any means necessary. See them in The Boys.
Baloo is a fun-lovin' bear who just needs the bare necessities of life See them in The Jungle Book.
Drusilla's hobbies include dolls, music, and killing people. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
King Schultz is about as color-blind as a man of his era can be. See them in Django Unchained.
Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
A monstrous pirate captain, Davy Jones is quite literally heartless. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.