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Character Archetype

The World-weary Protector

7 films7 actors

Actors with This Archetype

Junichi Suwabe

Richard Dean Anderson

Richard Dean Anderson

Casey Affleck

Brian Cox

Frank Lammers

Michael Beach

Yosuke Eguchi

Films Featuring This Archetype

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997·8.3

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King

2023·8.1

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996·7.5

ParaNorman

ParaNorman

2012·7.0

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

2016·6.8

The Takeover

The Takeover

2022·5.7

Shelby Oaks

Detective Burke

Shelby Oaks

2025·5.7

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