Poll: Memorable Character Roles by Character Actors

Results of 701 votes:

1. 1.
   

   R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket (1987)

    

   R. Lee Ermey in 'Full Metal Jacket' as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman
2. 2.
   

   Michael Clarke Duncan in The Green Mile (1999)

    

   Michael Clarke Duncan in 'The Green Mile' as John Coffey
3. 3.
   

   Alan Rickman in Die Hard (1988)

    

   Alan Rickman in 'Die Hard' as Hans Gruber
4. 4.
   

   Robert Patrick in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

    

   Robert Patrick in 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' as T-1000
5. 5.
   

   Gary Sinise in Forrest Gump (1994)

    

   Gary Sinise in 'Forrest Gump' as Lieutenant Dan Taylor
6. 6.
   

   Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

    

   Louise Fletcher in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' as Nurse Ratched
7. 7.
   

   #1

    

   Hattie McDaniel in 'Gone with the Wind' as Mammy
8. 8.
   

   Claude Rains in Casablanca (1942)

    

   Claude Rains in 'Casablanca' as Captain Louis Renault
9. 9.
   

   Robbie Coltrane and Hazel Showham in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

    

   Robbie Coltrane in 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' as Hagrid
10. 10.
    

    Margaret Hamilton in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

     

    Margaret Hamilton in 'The Wizard of Oz' as The Wicked Witch of the West
11. 11.
    

    Maggie Smith in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

     

    Maggie Smith in 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' as Professor McGonagall
12. 12.
    

    Slim Pickens in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

     

    Slim Pickens in 'Dr. Strangelove' as Maj. 'King' Kong
13. 13.
    

    John Rhys-Davies in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

     

    John Rhys-Davies in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' as Sallah
14. 14.
    

    Marlon Brando and Karl Malden in On the Waterfront (1954)

     

    Karl Malden in 'On the Waterfront' as Father Barry
15. 15.
    

    James Stewart and Henry Travers in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

     

    Henry Travers in 'It's a Wonderful Life' as Clarence (Angel)
16. 16.
    

    James Stewart, Todd Karns, Thomas Mitchell, and Virginia Patton in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

     

    Thomas Mitchell in 'It's a Wonderful Life' as Uncle Billy
17. 17.
    

    Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

     

    Jane Darwell in 'The Grapes of Wrath' as Ma Joad Suggested by riverotter
18. 18.
    

    Strother Martin and Charles Tyner in Cool Hand Luke (1967)

     

    Strother Martin in 'Cool Hand Luke' as Captain
19. 19.
    

    Robert Duvall in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

     

    Robert Duvall in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' as Boo Radley
20. 20.
    

    Kathleen Freeman in The Blues Brothers (1980)

     

    Kathleen Freeman in'The Blues Brothers' as Sister Mary Stigmata
21. 21.
    

    Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Patricia Quinn in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

     

    Susan Sarandon in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' as Janet Weiss - A Heroine Suggested by riverotter
22. 22.
    

    "Rear Window" Raymond Burr 1954 Paramount

     

    Raymond Burr in 'Rear Window' as Lars Thorwald
23. 23.
    

    #14

     

    Amanda Plummer in 'Pulp Fiction' as Honey Bunny Suggested by rubyfruit76
24. 24.
    

    Danny DeVito in L.A. Confidential (1997)

     

    Danny DeVito in 'L.A. Confidential' as Sid Hudgens
25. 25.
    

    Jonny Lee Miller in Trainspotting (1996)

     

    Jonny Lee Miller an 'Trainspotting' as Sick Boy
26. 26.
    

    Sydney Greenstreet in Casablanca (1942)

     

    Sydney Greenstreet in 'Casablanca' as Signor Ferrari
27. 27.
    

    Brooke Smith in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

     

    Brooke Smith in 'The Silence of the Lambs' as Catherine Martin Suggested by rubyfruit76
28. 28.
    

    Geraldine Chaplin, Omar Sharif, and Ralph Richardson in Doctor Zhivago (1965)

     

    Ralph Richardson in 'Doctor Zhivago' as Alexander
29. 29.
    

    Sessue Hayakawa in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

     

    Sessue Hayakawa in 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' as Col Saito
30. 30.
    

    Tina Turner in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

     

    Tina Turner in 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' as Auntie Entity
31. 31.
    

    Walter Brennan in My Darling Clementine (1946)

     

    Walter Brennan in 'My Darling Clementine' as Old Man Clanton
32. 32.
    

    "Monkey Business" M. Monroe, Cary Grant and Charles Coburn 1952 20th

     

    Charles Coburn in 'Monkey Business' as Mr. Oliver Oxley
33. 33.
    

    Deborah Kerr in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

     

    Deborah Kerr in 'Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison' as Sister Angela
34. 34.
    

    Lenny Montana and Norm Bacchiocchi in The Godfather (1972)

     

    Lenny Montana in 'The Godfather' as Luca Brasi
35. 35.
    

    Parker Fennelly and Marjorie Main in The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)

     

    Marjorie Main and Parker Fennely in 'The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm' as Ma and Pa Kettle. They're unrecognizable without each other! Suggested by Dan Dassow