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Character Archetype

The Manipulative Predator

11 films11 actors

Actors with This Archetype

Trey Parker

John Stableforth

John Stableforth

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

John Malkovich

Anthony Higgins

Anthony Higgins

Sean Bridgers

Josh Brolin

Nicolas Cage

Eric Roberts

James Purefoy

Pat Carroll

Films Featuring This Archetype

South Park

South Park

1997·8.3

Room

Room

2015·8.0

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

1989·7.4

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

Brian David Mitchell

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

2026·7.2

The Following

The Following

2013·6.9

Young Sherlock Holmes

Professor Rathe

Young Sherlock Holmes

1985·6.8

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

2023·6.3

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1996·6.2

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010·6.1

Mindcage

Mindcage

2022·5.9

Zandalee

Zandalee

1991·4.4

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