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The Guiding Mentor
Character Archetype
The Guiding Mentor
24 films
20 actors
Actors with This Archetype
David Attenborough
Kenneth Branagh
Morgan Freeman
Darin Olien
Ian McKellen
Jeff Probst
John Huston
Ke Huy Quan
Kevin McCloud
LK
Linda Kerr
Michael Angelis
O.J. Lynch
Patti Astor
Patton Oswalt
Paul Rudd
Rachel House
RC
Ria Ciuffo
Richard Harris
Robert Clotworthy
ST
Shigeru Tsuyuki
Films Featuring This Archetype
Self - Presenter
Blue Planet II
2017
·
8.6
Self - Narrator
Life
2009
·
8.4
Self - Narrator
The Hunt
2015
·
8.3
Self - Narrator
Walking with Dinosaurs
1999
·
8.2
Narrator
Lion
2026
·
8.0
Self - Narrator
Tiny World
2020
·
8.0
Self - Narrator
The Dinosaurs
2026
·
7.9
Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
·
7.9
Self - Narrator
Our Universe
2022
·
7.8
Narrator
Walking with Beasts
2001
·
7.8
Supporting Role
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
2020
·
7.7
Gramma Tala
Moana
2016
·
7.6
Uncle Ben
Marvel's Spider-Man
2017
·
7.5
Gandalf the Grey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
·
7.4
Self - Host
Survivor
2000
·
7.3
Self - Narrator
Street Food: Latin America
2020
·
7.1
Host
Grand Designs
1999
·
7.1
Narrator
Ancient Aliens
2010
·
7.1
Self - Host
Outer Banks: The Official Podcast
2026
·
7.0
Narrator
Thomas & Friends
1984
·
6.8
Narrator
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
1986
·
6.5
Dr. Amherst
The Electric State
2025
·
6.5
Gandalf
The Return of the King
1980
·
6.4
Virginia
Wild Style
1982
·
6.1
Related Archetypes
The Loyal Confidant
The Orphaned Initiate
The Principled Strategist
The Distanced Confidant
The Evocative Mentor
The Representational Subject
The Authoritative Witness
The Reluctant Initiate
The Tormented Predator
The Steadfast Protector
The Steadfast Mentor
The Fleeting Subject
