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Character Archetype

The Gruff Protector

9 films9 actors

Actors with This Archetype

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ice Cube

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Ken Watanabe

Kristofer Hivju

Kristofer Hivju

Bruno Ganz

Burt Young

Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano

Vic Morrow

Films Featuring This Archetype

Combat!

Sergeant Chip Saunders

Combat!

1962·7.8

Tampopo

Tampopo

1985·7.8

Heidi

Heidi

2015·7.3

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025·7.0

Long Distance

Long Distance

2024·6.5

Il burbero

Il burbero

1986·6.3

Back to School

Back to School

1986·6.3

Ride Along 2

Ride Along 2

2016·6.3

Zambezia

Zambezia

2012·6.2

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