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The Shadowy Operator
Character Archetype
The Shadowy Operator
23 films
23 actors
Actors with This Archetype
Alex Lutz
Bill Camp
Brian Cox
Gary Oldman
Jake Cannavale
James B. Sikking
Jason Flemyng
Joe Morton
John Lynch
John Malkovich
John Ralston
Jon Polito
Kevin Conway
Kit Harington
Manuel Regueiro
Matthias Schoenaerts
Nick Gomez
Olivier Rabourdin
Rebecca Ferguson
Rhys Ifans
Ron Perlman
Tomasz Dedek
Xavier Smalls
Films Featuring This Archetype
Supporting Role
La promesa
2023
·
8.2
Vampiro
Sound of Freedom
2023
·
8.0
Angel
Beauty in Black
2024
·
7.8
Frank Napier
The Capture
2019
·
7.7
Jean-Claude Pitrel
Taken
2008
·
7.4
Scratch's Assistant
Crossroads
1986
·
7.3
Kaulo
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
2026
·
7.3
Heinrich
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
2009
·
7.1
Andrzej 'Pershing' Kolikowski
47 Bombs
2021
·
7.1
Wolo Kolisnyk
A Working Man
2025
·
6.7
Martin
Venom: The Last Dance
2024
·
6.7
Finn Clarke
The Family Plan 2
2025
·
6.5
Nelson
Narrow Margin
1990
·
6.5
Cervantes
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
2016
·
6.3
Bob Hunter
Unlocked
2017
·
6.3
Krem
Supergirl
2026
·
6.3
Quaker Wells
Criminal
2016
·
6.2
Brook
Flashpoint
1984
·
6.2
Supporting Role
Inside Man
2023
·
6.0
Shades
Hardware
1990
·
5.9
George
Pound of Flesh
2015
·
5.7
Mr. Smith
The Glimmer Man
1996
·
5.4
King
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
2002
·
4.6
Related Archetypes
The Estranged Confidant
The Vulnerable Initiate
The Estranged Guardian
The Vulnerable Witness
The Practical Operator
The Vulnerable Subject
The Bureaucratic Operator
The Distant Confidant
The Relentless Protector
The Tough-minded Protector
The Elusive Predator
The Stealthy Investigator
