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The Ambitious Investigator
Character Archetype
The Ambitious Investigator
28 films
28 actors
Actors with This Archetype
Andrew McCarthy
Ashley Zukerman
Ben Whishaw
Don Cheadle
Elliot Page
Itzan Escamilla
Jack Lowden
Jason Schwartzman
Jenna Ortega
Jesse Moss
Joel McHale
Ju Ji-hoon
Jurnee Smollett
Justin Timberlake
Kiefer Sutherland
Liev Schreiber
Mandeep Dhillon
Nia Long
Patrick Wilson
Prabhas
Reed Diamond
Robert Pattinson
Robert Redford
Shia LaBeouf
Sigourney Weaver
William Hurt
Winona Ryder
Yılmaz Erdoğan
Films Featuring This Archetype
Mike Kellerman
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
·
8.1
River Cartwright
Slow Horses
2022
·
8.0
Samuel García Domínguez
Elite
2018
·
8.0
Sasha Monroe
Third Watch
1999
·
7.9
Allie Rajan
CSI: Vegas
2021
·
7.7
Bhairava
Bujji & Bhairava
2024
·
7.6
Freddie Lyon
The Hour
2011
·
7.5
Chris Hansen
Primetime
2026
·
7.1
Charlie Isaacs
Manhattan
2014
·
7.0
Bang Tae-seop
Climax
2026
·
6.9
Johnny Cage
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
2023
·
6.8
Lorraine
X
2022
·
6.7
Judith
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
·
6.7
Nelson Wright
Flatliners
1990
·
6.5
Stuart Besser
Kate & Leopold
2001
·
6.4
Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
·
6.3
Kevin Dolenz
St. Elmo's Fire
1985
·
6.1
Jacob Moore
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
·
6.1
Tom Logan
Legal Eagles
1986
·
6.1
Harun
Grudge
2021
·
6.1
Babe Bennett
The Batman
2004
·
5.9
Jason Moss
Dear Mr. Gacy
2010
·
5.9
Frank Quinlan
Michael
1996
·
5.7
Courtney
Flatliners
2017
·
5.6
Tony Sokolow
Eyewitness
1981
·
5.6
Sam Ellis
Zipper
2015
·
5.5
Pollack
Edison
2005
·
5.4
Ethan Dulles
Slackers
2002
·
5.2
Related Archetypes
The Resolute Strategist
The Steady Investigator
The Seasoned Protector
The Principled Guardian
The Seasoned Guardian
The Resolute Investigator
The Steadfast Protector
The Reckless Protector
The Reserved Healer
The Troubled Catalyst
The Burdened Witness
The Compulsive Investigator
