Because you like Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry

Stuck on a lifeboat with zoo animals without food and fresh water, Pi Patel uses his intelligence to face the greatest test of all: survival. See them in Life of Pi.

Leonidas is not the kind of king who merely gives orders; rather, he's out on the battlefield fighting alongside his men. See them in 300.

Mark Zuckerberg has achieved everything he's ever wanted, and he's proving to the world how brilliant he is. But happiness eludes him. See them in The Social Network.

Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).

The pasta-loving, skirt-chasing personification of North Italy, Feliciano Vargas is decidedly a lover, not a fighter. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.

Kevin Khatchadourian is a disturbed, affect-less teen on a dark path. See them in We Need to Talk About Kevin.

Freddie Freeman is a superhero aficionado with a dark sense of humor. See them in DC Extended Universe.

The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.

With those dearest to him dead and no one to trust, Max Rockatansky is a slightly hysterical man alone on the run in a post-apocalyptic world. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.

With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.

James Wilson is a compassionate doctor who willingly plays the sidekick. See them in House M.D..

Stubborn, impulsive, and fun-loving, Hallie Parker is not afraid to devise some schemes to bring her family together. See them in The Parent Trap.