Top 10 Best Movie Characters of the 70s

Now we look at the best movie characters who defined the 1970's decade (1970-1979).
The Top Ten
1 Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) - The Godfather Vito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and in Francis Ford Coppola's film series based on the novel, where he was portrayed by Marlon Brando in The Godfather and, as a young man, by Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II.

Marlon Brando's most iconic role as the head of the Corleone family who will make you an offer you can't refuse and if you do he'll put a horse's head in your bed.

2 Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) - Rocky Robert "Rocky" Balboa is the title character of the Rocky film series. The character was created by Sylvester Stallone, who also portrayed him in all six Rocky films and two Creed movies.
3 Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) - Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory

Gene Wilder will always stand as the definitive Willy Wonka

4 Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) - Star Wars: A New Hope Luke Skywalker is a fictional character appearing as the central protagonist of the original film trilogy, and as a supporting character in the sequel trilogy of the Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. He is portrayed by Mark Hamill.
5 Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange
6 Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen) - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
7 Frank Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo) - The Godfather: Part II
8 Moe Greene (Alex Rocco) - The Godfather
9 Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) - Star Wars: A New Hope Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Tarkin served as Governor of the Outer Rim territories, and eventually earned the rank of Grand Moff. Tarkin also oversaw the production of the Death Star. Tarkin was portrayed in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope by Peter Cushing, and has been voiced by Stephen Stanton in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and... read more
10 Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry) - The Rocky Horror Picture Show

No other actor could have possibly pulled of this role any better than Tim Curry who was really into the role.

The Contenders
11 Captain Arthur Dallas (Tom Skerritt) - Alien
12 Hsiao Mi (Han Ying-Chieh) - The Big Boss
13 Han (Shih Kien) - Enter The Dragon
14 Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) - Alien Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Alien film series played by American actress Sigourney Weaver.
15 Jaws (Bruce the Shark) - Jaws

The one movie character who made thousands of people afraid to go in the water.

16 Sal Naturile (John Cazale) - Dog Day Afternoon
17 Quint (Robert Shaw) - Jaws
18 John "Bluto" Blutarsky (John Belushi) - National Lampoon's Animal House

The most memorable and funniest character in the whole movie despite only having the least amount of dialogue.

19 Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman) - Papillon
20 John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) - Shaft (1971)
21 Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) - Rocky
22 Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) - Star Wars: A New Hope Darth Vader is a Star Wars character and the main antagonist of the first three original Star Wars films and the main protagonist of the Star Wars prequel trilogy under his original name Anakin Skywalker. He had been trained as a Jedi but defected to the Sith lord and Galactic Chancellor Palpatine. He adopted the name Darth Vader, and was placed in a suit after his legs were cut off and his body was... read more
23 Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) - The Godfather Michael Corleone is the main character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and the three films based upon it, all directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
24 Tevye (Topol) - Fiddler on the Roof
25 Tsar Nicholas II (Michael Jayston) - Nicholas & Alexandra
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