Top 10 Characters Who Best Represent Toxic Masculinity

Basically, these are characters who are or act way too manly for their own good.

The Top Ten

Doom Slayer (Doom)

The Doomguy, also referred to as the Marine and known as the Doom Slayer in the rebooted games, is the unnamed player character in the Doom video game franchise created by id Software. He is the central figure throughout the series, known for battling demons from Hell. The character has become an enduring... read more

Being basically Master Chief but seemingly without that character's knowledge of anything other than violence, Doomguy has devoted what appears to be his entire life to punching, shredding, and blasting his way through Hell itself, more specifically the massive hordes of demons in that place, with nothing more than guns, chainsaws, his increasingly Halo esque power armor, and his own incredible brute strength.
And don't even get me started on the Doom comics. One of the first things he says is "RIP AND TEAR YOUR GUTS. YOU ARE HUGE, AND THAT MEANS YOU HAVE HUGE GUTS. RIP AND TEAR."
T-800 (The Terminator)

The Terminator, commonly identified as a T-800 or Cyberdyne Systems Model 101, is a fictional cyborg from the Terminator franchise, portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger and, in some productions, by stand-ins or digital recreations using his likeness.... read more

Huge (not to mention hugely muscular) robot man from the future? Check.
Played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in a way that embodies basically all of the scariest and most badass things about Arnold Schwarzenegger? Check.
Literally no personality apart from his obsession with hunting his assassination targets down and then mercilessly "terminating" them? Check.
Can deliver cheesy "action hero" one-liners to his assassination targets while also savagely gunning them down, ramming full-sized cars/trucks directly into their houses, and/or effortlessly breaking their limbs with his bare hands? Check.
Motorcyclist who wears "cool shades" and a leather jacket? Check.
Shao Kahn (Mortal Kombat)

Shao Kahn is a boss, announcer, and recurring playable character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. Introduced in Mortal Kombat II in 1993, he is the primary antagonist of the video game series and its extended franchise.... read more

In addition to being and looking downright cartoonishly evil, Shao Kahn is the absolute definition of ruling by force and has a fighting style, not to mention a personality, that perfectly reflects what he is. A typical fight against him will almost always involve him repeatedly shoulder ramming his opponent, striking his opponent with a sledgehammer as forcefully as he possibly can, effortlessly punching or kicking his opponent across the arena, hatefully insulting his opponent for not respecting his authority, and in his Fatalities and Brutalities ripping and tearing their guts Doomguy style.
Revy (Black Lagoon)

Rebecca Lee, commonly known as Revy and sometimes called Two Hands, is the main female protagonist of the anime and manga series Black Lagoon. She is known for her combat skills and use of dual pistols. Revy is one of the most prominent and violent characters in the series.

Despite being female, Revy easily rivals Doomguy in many ways when it comes to sheer over the top manliness. She constantly yells and swears at basically everyone she talks to, constantly drinks and smokes whenever she isn't gunning people down, and considers the incredibly sadistic pleasure she gets from both literally and metaphorically crushing other people beneath her boots to be pretty much the only thing she lives for.
Dandy (Space Dandy)

Being basically the result of Spike Spiegel and the cartoon adaptation version of Earthworm Jim being combined with Johnny Bravo, Dandy has practically every single one of the absolute coolest things in the universe (a spaceship that contains one of the most beautiful luxury homes in existence, an anthropomorphic alien cat from outer space, a robot sidekick, a giant Hawaiian man shaped mecha, the ability to exist in literally every dimension and universe imaginable, the ability to cause a Big Bang just by dancing, the ability to punch things so hard that the sheer force of his punches causes said things to explode, a supremely cool looking jock jacket and Elvis hair outfit, guns from which he can fire laser beams, and so on).
However, he's also a downright laughably incompetent moron who's stuck in perpetual poverty due to how utterly terrible he is at his job. He acts insufferably rude and arrogant at pretty much every possible opportunity, is a downright hilariously massive coward beneath his tough guy exterior, and absolutely cannot act nonperverted around women or properly aim his laser guns to save his own life. Needless to say, the original Spike Spiegel would be horribly disappointed by him if he ever met him.
Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)

Gaston is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 30th animated feature film Beauty and the Beast. He is the main antagonist, known for his narcissism and desire to marry Belle. The character first appeared in the 1991 film and was later portrayed by Luke Evans in the 2017 live-action... read more

Ironically being the real Beast of Beauty and the Beast, and definitely not in a good way, when it comes to the actual personality that's hidden beneath his ludicrously gorgeous appearance, Gaston is a completely egomaniacal and extremely despicable thug who has absolutely no respect for women or their intelligence, or intelligence in general for that matter. He's an utterly rotten coward who spends literally the entire film showing off his muscles, acting like a stereotypical high school jock, and increasingly shamelessly pretending to be worthy of his in universe hero status.
Wario (Super Mario Bros.)

Wario is a character in Nintendo's Mario series who was originally designed as an antagonist to Mario. His motives are driven by greed, and he will often side with whoever offers him the greatest reward. Although typically portrayed as selfish and mischievous, Wario has become a central figure in his... read more

While Bowser's toxic manliness mostly comes naturally for the type of literal monster that Bowser is, Wario's is far too clearly a deliberate choice.
He is a fat, rude, muscle-headed, massively greedy, and often downright disgusting gluttonous and lazy slob who is incredibly proud of his extremely cool vehicles, his money (despite how much of said money doesn't actually belong to him), his surprisingly attractive girlfriends, his rather bizarrely perfect teeth (that he somehow still has despite how utterly gross he is), his admittedly ridiculously cool mustache, his surprisingly high intelligence, and the fact that he is somehow strong enough to effortlessly "shoulder charge" right through numerous things that a normal human would probably have a hard time breaking with an industrial-grade sledgehammer. Unfortunately, he has almost nothing else to be proud of whatsoever.
Despite this, you simply cannot deny how absolutely perfect of a "bad counterpart" of Mario he is, or how surprisingly well-thought-out of an anti-hero he is in general.
Mr. Sandman (Punch-Out!!)

Simply put, he is the "Scary Black Man" trope in its purest form.
Imagine Little Mac as a heartless monster who wants to beat every single one of his opponents literally to death, and that's basically what this character is. The fact that he can easily punch buildings made out of rock-solid bricks into rubble with his bare hands to express how much Mac's existence angers him is just the icing on the cake.
He might not be nearly as difficult to beat as Mike Tyson was in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, but he definitely is a much scarier character, to say the least. This is even without mentioning the fact that he also threatens to eat Little Mac during some of his "between rounds" intermissions.
Bowser (Super Mario Bros.)

Bowser is the main antagonist of the Mario Bros. franchise. From kidnapping Princess Peach to disrupting games in the Mario Party spinoff series, this king of the Koopas has become a recurring enemy in the series. He first appeared in the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros., in which he kidnapped Princess... read more

Let's see here. He's a giant fire breathing turtle and dragon hybrid who's practically made out of spikes and pretty much literally lives in Hell, brutally punches his enemies to death and eats practically nothing but meat in Bowser's Inside Story, has a brain that has its own antivirus program that attempts to kill Mario and Luigi in that same game, destroys his own castle with his bare hands just to kill Mario in Yoshi's Island and New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and is probably the single most rude and arrogant Mario character other than Wario and Waluigi.
Johnny Bravo (Johnny Bravo)

He has comically oversized muscles, wears extremely cool sunglasses, has a supremely slick Elvis hairdo, and constantly hits on women. However, how cool he acts is also made hilariously ironic by the fact that he's actually a massive man child, not to mention a mama's boy, who's generally rejected by women due to how much of an egomaniacal idiot he is.

The f***boy kind of look and personality. He thinks it's all about looks, girls, and his macho ego. That is toxic masculinity. It's selfishness, using women as objects, being mean to other men, and viewing most men unlike you as inferior.

The Newcomers

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Guy Bilzerian (Big Mouth)
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Gavin Reeves (Big Mouth)

The Contenders

Deadpool (Marvel Comics)

Deadpool is a fictional antihero created by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in New Mutants #98, published in February 1991, and was created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza. His powers include accelerated healing and enhanced physical abilities. He is widely recognized for his humor and frequent breaking... read more
Hulk (Marvel Comics)

Robert Bruce Banner, also known as The Hulk or Bruce Banner, is a fictional superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. In live-action films, he was portrayed by Eric Bana, and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he's... read more

He doesn't use his words. He smashes things and acts violently. That is toxic masculinity. Just look at American prisons.
Carnage (Marvel Comics)

Carnage (Cletus Kasady) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as an enemy of Spider-Man. He first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #361 in April 1992. Carnage is the offspring of the Venom symbiote and is infamous for his violent, homicidal... read more
Guts (Berserk)

Guts is the main character in the manga series Berserk, created by Kentaro Miura. He is a skilled swordsman known for wielding a massive weapon called the Dragon Slayer. The series follows his journey through a dark fantasy world as he battles demons and struggles with his traumatic past.
Broly (Dragon Ball)

Broly is a major character in the Dragon Ball franchise, originally appearing as the main antagonist in the Broly film trilogy and later in Dragon Ball Super: Broly. He is portrayed as a Legendary Super Saiyan, a rare transformation that appears once every thousand years. His father is Paragus, who plays... read more
Venom (Marvel Comics)
Kratos (God of War)

Kratos is a fictional character and the main protagonist and anti-hero of the God of War video game series. He is a demi-god who seeks vengeance on Ares and later the Olympian gods after being deceived into killing his own family. In later entries of the series, Kratos enters the realm of Norse mythology... read more
Soldier (Team Fortress 2)
Flint (Mother 3)
Flak (Advance Wars)
The Beast (Advance Wars: Days of Ruin)
Waylon (Advance Wars: Days of Ruin)
Raoh (Fist of the North Star)
Kamina (Gurren Lagann)

Kamina is a fictional character from the anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, which is known in English as Gurren Lagann. The series was animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by playwright Kazuki Nakashima.
SA-X (Metroid Fusion)