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Character Archetype

The Practical Guardian

17 films17 actors

Actors with This Archetype

Jason R. Moore

Michael Peña

Regina Hall

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Hibiku Yamamura

Hibiku Yamamura

Camryn Manheim

Dana Elcar

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Dascha Polanco

Choi Dae-hoon

Alanna Ubach

Laura Dotson

Jodi Carlisle

Janelle Brown

Kali Rocha

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Films Featuring This Archetype

The WONDERfools

The WONDERfools

2026·9.1

Witch Hat Atelier

Witch Hat Atelier

2026·8.9

The Punisher: One Last Kill

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026·8.4

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

2005·8.1

Liv and Maddie

Liv and Maddie

2013·8.0

ted

ted

2024·8.0

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985·7.7

The Wild Thornberrys

Marianne Thornberry

The Wild Thornberrys

1998·7.0

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

2026·6.9

Two Lovers

Two Lovers

2008·6.9

Samaritan

Samaritan

2022·6.7

Family Switch

Family Switch

2023·6.4

Sister Wives

Supporting Role

Sister Wives

2010·6.0

Self Reliance

Self Reliance

2024·5.9

Storage Wars

Supporting Role

Storage Wars

2010·5.8

Bride Hard

Bride Hard

2025·5.6

Scary Movie

Scary Movie

2026·5.5

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