Because you like Manuel Calavera in Grim Fandango
Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.
An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
Clementine is a beacon of innocence in a dangerous, deadly world. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).
Chef is a swinging bachelor and former R&B singer with a leopard-skin upholstered couch and some great stories. See them in South Park.
Sideshow Bob is a bitter ex-performer who was forced to do inhumane stunts for slapstick comedy. Now he's exacting revenge on his former boss, a clown. See them in The Simpsons.
Playing his cards close to his vest, J. Daniel Atlas believes the closer you look, the less you see. See them in Now You See Me.
Greenpeace? No, this brave eco-terrorist is waging Greenwar. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Beware! Anton Chigurh carries a coin with him, which he forces his victims to flip to decide whether they will live or die. See them in No Country for Old Men.
Kumar Patel is always high, always hungry for sliders. See them in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle.
Jack Bauer is a terrorist fighter who is scared of nothing and no one. The clock is ticking! See them in 24.
When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..