Because you like Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave

April Kepner is an excellent surgeon, but outside of the operating room, she's more anxious than most. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Dutiful, composed, and aloof, Sun Bak is the fighting force behind her team of eight "sensates" who are telepathically linked. See them in Sense8.

Despite Norman Bates' typically kind and shy personality, he is also prone to occasional violent outbursts. See them in Bates Motel.

A powerful mob boss, Vito Corleone is always making offers people can't refuse. See them in The Godfather.

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.

Linda Belcher doesn't prescribe to what society deems as "normal." She narrates her life through song, much to the alarm of everyone nearby. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is a sage Jedi who doesn't need to say much to teach you a galaxy's worth of wisdom. See them in Star Wars Series.

Otis Milburn's mom is a sex therapist, which doesn't help when it comes to being bullied at school. See them in Sex Education.

Meg March might yearn for a life of ballgowns and diamond necklaces, but the boy she falls for doesn't have a penny to his name. See them in Little Women.

Terry Jeffords (and his muscles) may look ferocious, but inside he's just a caring mama hen. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.

A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.