Because you like Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice in The Wire

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

Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.

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

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.

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

Blunt, petty, neurotic, Larry David can never live and let live. See them in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

A loyal assistant to Nelson and Murdock, Karen Page has a way of finding trouble. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Riley Blue is trying to outrun her bad luck, but she might not be fast enough. See them in Sense8.

A company man who has never done a day of work, Creed Bratton pursues sketchy extracurricular activities that keep him busy. See them in The Office.

Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.

An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.