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The Bureaucratic Operator
Character Archetype
The Bureaucratic Operator
21 films
20 actors
Actors with This Archetype
Ned Beatty
Bob Balaban
Charles Napier
Dean Norris
Eugene Levy
Hamish Linklater
Ian Holm
John Amos
Kurt Fuller
Lawrence Dane
Naval Shukla
Nick Searcy
Olivier Rabourdin
Pierre Mondy
Rashida Jones
Ryan Zheng Kai
Scott Paulin
Tommy Lee Jones
Waël Sersoub
Wilford Brimley
Films Featuring This Archetype
Mr. Kurtzmann
Brazil
1985
·
7.7
General Halt
The Six Triple Eight
2024
·
7.5
Jean-Claude Pitrel
Taken
2008
·
7.4
Cyril
My Name Is Loh Kiwan
2024
·
7.3
Myerson
Hopscotch
1980
·
7.0
Inspector Thakur
Santosh
2024
·
7.0
Major Grant
Die Hard 2
1990
·
7.0
CDE Executive
The Muppets
2011
·
6.7
Marshall Murdock
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985
·
6.7
Spencer
Nickel Boys
2024
·
6.6
Caius
Asterix vs. Caesar
1985
·
6.5
Qiao Dongbei
Bureau 749
2024
·
6.4
Elliott Webley
Dead Bang
1989
·
6.4
CIA Director Robert Dewey
Jason Bourne
2016
·
6.4
Zack Gregory
Turner & Hooch
1989
·
6.3
Harold Smith
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
·
6.3
Brian Lewis
Head of State
2003
·
5.6
Keyes
Down to Earth
2001
·
5.6
Commissioner Keller
The Park Is Mine
1986
·
5.5
Dan Beame
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
·
5.4
Bill Schneider
Eve of Destruction
1991
·
4.7
Related Archetypes
The Subversive Catalyst
The Yearning Doubter
The Bureaucratic Steward
The Reluctant Investigator
The Domestic Guardian
The Rogue Avenger
The Steadfast Mentor
The Ambitious Operator
The Wounded Avenger
The Stern Mentor
The Ruthless Predator
The Vulnerable Confidant
