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Character Archetype

The World-weary Confidant

13 films13 actors

Actors with This Archetype

Luis Zahera

Marc Maron

Kajol

J.K. Simmons

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Nika McGuigan

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Danny Aiello

Verna Bloom

Naomi Watts

Chantal Lauby

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Stephen Rea

Films Featuring This Archetype

The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys 2

2025·7.7

After Hours

After Hours

1985·7.5

The Honourable Woman

Hugh Hayden-Hoyle

The Honourable Woman

2014·7.3

The Accountant²

The Accountant²

2025·7.1

Agent Zeta

Salvador Ancares

Agent Zeta

2026·6.6

Traders

Traders

2016·6.2

Tough Guys

Tough Guys

1986·6.0

The Protector

The Protector

1985·6.0

Lust Stories 2

Lust Stories 2

2023·5.6

Bad Santa 2

Bad Santa 2

2016·5.4

Present Perfect

Françoise Stein

Present Perfect

2024·4.7

Emmanuelle

Emmanuelle

2024·4.7

Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise

1986·4.2

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