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The Gruff Guardian
Character Archetype
The Gruff Guardian
22 films
20 actors
Actors with This Archetype
Denis Leary
Ed Asner
Adam Baldwin
Alex Hirsch
BM
Biff Manard
Bill Farmer
Burt Young
Cary Elwes
Frank Harper
Jeff Garlin
Jerry Doyle
Kazuhiko Inoue
Khary Payton
Lane Smith
Mel Rodriguez
Paul Hogan
Peter Boyle
Polo Ortín
Reiko Suzuki
Sam Neill
Films Featuring This Archetype
Grunkle Stan
Gravity Falls
2012
·
8.6
Hopediah Plantar
Amphibia
2019
·
8.6
Nyanko-sensei
Natsume's Book of Friends
2008
·
8.2
Don Roque Balboa
Vecinos
2005
·
8.1
Michael Garibaldi
Babylon 5
1994
·
8.0
Hugo Ramirez
CSI: Vegas
2021
·
7.7
John Casey
Chuck
2007
·
7.7
Lou Grant
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
·
7.6
Hec
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
·
7.6
Maguru
Good Bye, Dragon Life
2024
·
7.5
Murray Goldberg
The Goldbergs
2013
·
7.5
Carl Fredricksen
Dug's Special Mission
2009
·
7.0
Perry White
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
·
7.0
Fred
StreetDance 3D
2010
·
6.5
Diego
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
2011
·
6.5
Diego
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
2016
·
6.4
Lou
Back to School
1986
·
6.3
Jack McDermott
The Dream Team
1989
·
6.1
Myles
A Castle for Christmas
2021
·
6.0
Hap Ashby
Trancers
1984
·
5.9
Ray
A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise
2012
·
5.8
Porter Ricks
Flipper
1996
·
5.6
Related Archetypes
The Hardened Protector
The Seasoned Guardian
The Comic Confidant
The Reluctant Initiate
The Loyal Confidant
The Seasoned Protector
The Wry Confidant
The Egotistical Performer
The Aspiring Initiate
The Resolute Initiate
The Vain Performer
The Dry-witted Confidant
