davieG Posted 2 June 2010 Posted 2 June 2010 From the BBC Homer Simpson has been named the greatest TV and film character of the last 20 years, according to a Entertainment Weekly survey. The cartoon character, best known for his love of eating, beat schoolboy wizard Harry Potter to the top slot. People relate to Homer "because we're all secretly propelled by desires we can't admit to," creator Matt Groening told the US magazine. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, came third. In fourth place was Tony Soprano from US drama series The Sopranos, followed by comic book villain The Joker, played by late Australian actor Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. Other famous characters which were included in the top 10 were Rachel from Friends, Johnny Depp's Edward Scissorhands and Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal Lecter. Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw from Sex And The City and cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants rounded out the list.
Zingari Posted 2 June 2010 Posted 2 June 2010 Ediie Booth, in Love Thy Neighbour or Skippy the bush kangaroo
Fox You Forest Posted 2 June 2010 Posted 2 June 2010 Gil Grissom. Del Boy and Rodders, how could I forget them.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 2 June 2010 Posted 2 June 2010 Interesting how often Jack Bauer comes up, he's my choice too (so obviously Entertainment Weekly's demographic is NOTHING like ours... I mean that's 50% of us have said Jack so far.) And The Joker? Really? On the basis of one film? Did the people asked understand the question?
Webbo Posted 2 June 2010 Posted 2 June 2010 Homer Simpson has been named the greatest TV and film character of the last 20 years, according to a Entertainment Weekly survey. I think a lot of people have missed this bit. Anyhoo I'd agree with the Homer Simpson bit.
Fosse Boy Posted 2 June 2010 Posted 2 June 2010 Frasier Crane, David Brent, Michael Scott, Nathan Barley, Mark Corrigan, Jeremy Usbourne, Super Hans, Randy Marsh...
vjbapu Posted 2 June 2010 Posted 2 June 2010 Not including Homer or the obvious ones. Ian Beale ... genuinely a legend
The Doctor Posted 2 June 2010 Posted 2 June 2010 Dr Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan (Futurama), Jack Bauer, James Bond (would he count since although he first hit cinema screens over 20 years ago there have been more bond films since?), Eric Cartman.
stez Posted 2 June 2010 Posted 2 June 2010 did they add '....who americans know of'? anyway; chris morris(in the day today and brass eye), frank drebin, gene hunt (obvs)
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