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The Desperate Strategist
Character Archetype
The Desperate Strategist
10 films
10 actors
Actors with This Archetype
Benoît Magimel
Chris Pine
Frances McDormand
Frank Grillo
Jon Hamm
Kevin Hart
Martin Landau
Rutger Hauer
William H. Macy
William Holden
Films Featuring This Archetype
Jerry Lundegaard
Fargo
1996
·
7.8
Andrew 'Coop' Cooper
Your Friends & Neighbors
2025
·
7.8
Judah Rosenthal
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
·
7.4
Toby Howard
Hell or High Water
2016
·
7.3
Antoine Roca
Carbone
2017
·
6.7
Linda Litzke
Burn After Reading
2008
·
6.7
Joe
72 HOURS
2026
·
6.6
Tim Culley
S.O.B.
1981
·
6.0
David Blume
Misdirection
2026
·
5.8
Frank Warren
Wedlock
1991
·
5.8
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The Silent Predator
The Glib Operator
The Steadfast Investigator
The Reluctant Subject
The Ruthless Operator
The Quiet Catalyst
The Ambitious Catalyst
The Disgraced Investigator
The Well-meaning Operator
The Self-centered Operator
The Frustrated Investigator
The Selfish Predator
