Top 10 Best Movie Characters of the 80s
Now its time to look at the very best movie characters from the 80's decade (1980-1989).
Antonio Raimundo "Tony" Montana is a fictional character and the villain protagonist of the 1983 film Scarface. Not the nicest guy in the world but you got to respect a guy who comes from nothing and is willing to do anything to get to the top by any means necessary and who could forget his many one liners.
John James Rambo is a fictional character in the Rambo saga. He first appeared in the 1972 novel First Blood by David Morrell, but later became more famous as the protagonist of the film series, in which he was played by Sylvester Stallone.
John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist of Stephen King's horror novel The Shining. If anybody could play a complete nut job on screen it would have to be Jack Nicholson who for him in this movie was just another day at the office.
Possibly no other actor could have pulled this role of any better than the late Lee Ermey as the brutal and at times hilarious Sergeant Hartman.
Though his name is actually Betelgeuse though pronounced Beetlejuice he was a pretty over the top and very entertaining villain surprisingly not played by Johnny Deep who's been in more Tim Burton movies than anyone else brought to life by none other than Michael Keaton who would go on to play Batman.
E.T. is a fictional character created by Melissa Mathison who serves as the titular character of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Fred "Freddy" Krueger is the main antagonist of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He first appeared in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Robert England brought a certain charm and and special brand charisma that Jackie Earle Haley just couldn't compete with.
Martin "Marty" Seamus McFly is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Back to the Future trilogy. He was portrayed by Michael J. Fox.
One of Eddie Murphy's funniest movie roles.
Ashley James "Ash" Williams is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Evil Dead franchise. Created by Sam Raimi, he is portrayed by Bruce Campbell and is the only character to appear in each entry of the series, including an after-credits scene appearance for the remake-continuation film.
Princess Ariel is a fictional character and the title character of Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated film The Little Mermaid.
Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Alien film series played by American actress Sigourney Weaver.
John McClane is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Die Hard film series. He is portrayed by Bruce Willis.