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Character Archetype

The Cynical Mentor

6 films5 actors

Actors with This Archetype

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Brad Pitt

Nick Offerman

Jeremy Irons

Films Featuring This Archetype

Scrubs

Scrubs

2001·8.1

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Margo's Got Money Troubles

2026·7.9

The Big Short

The Big Short

2015·7.4

The Hunger Games

Haymitch Abernathy

The Hunger Games

2012·7.2

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

2005·7.1

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

2024·6.8

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