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Character Archetype

The Complicated Confidant

10 films10 actors

Actors with This Archetype

Joel Nankervis

Katie McGrath

Ana de Armas

Yura Kondo

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

Gulshan Devaiah

Gulshan Devaiah

Billy Brown

Kim Delaney

Tessa Ferrer

Films Featuring This Archetype

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

1987·8.1

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

2014·7.8

Your Fault: London

Your Fault: London

2026·7.7

Maa Inti Bangaram

Maa Inti Bangaram

2026·7.4

Catch-22

Sue Ann Duckett

Catch-22

2019·7.3

Supergirl

Supergirl

2015·7.3

RE:BORN

RE:BORN

2016·7.2

War Dogs

War Dogs

2016·6.9

A Perfect Ending

A Perfect Ending

2012·6.2

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

2016·6.0

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