who is Buffalo Bill his first name is
Louis after the rest of the senator
himself Padonia in Tennessee would a
movie character by any other name still
be as cool check out who is this man
Karenina kitchen a product of late 20th
century genetic engineering welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten cool
movie character names for this list
we’re taking a look at big screen
characters with names so cool
they’ve become ingrained in our
collective psyche cool names aren’t just
reserved for the good guys though and
while we’re excluding the case of James
Bond in which a regular name has become
cool by virtue of the character we’re
making sure that the awesome monikers we
picked belong to some of the memorable
characters in movie history
we’re also excluding the names of
inanimate objects like toys so sorry
Buzz Lightyear Star Command come in do
you read me I don’t the answer please be
advised there may be spoilers ahead so
spoiler alert blast this will take weeks
to repair number 10 Hannibal Lecter The
Silence of the Lambs who’s the subject
the psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal the cannibal that whole being a
serial killer and eating people thing
might not actually be all that cool but
at least this creepy characters name is
believe me you don’t want Hannibal
Lecter inside your head in this thriller
Anthony Hopkins plays Hannibal Lecter a
nightmarishly calm and unnervingly cool
murderer who has a penchant for eating
his victims a census taken once tried to
test me I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice
yanti he’s a key player in an
investigation to catch yet another
serial killer but his demeanor makes
conversation a tad difficult if not just
plain uncomfortable
tell me senator did you nurse Catherine
yourself huh did you breastfeed her now
wait a minute yes I did
Toph Indian oppose doesn’t it somehow in
a movie with two serial killers carrying
the story Hannibal the cannibal doesn’t
only manage to live up to his nickname
but he does so from behind bars
number nine
Scarlett O’Hara Gone with the Wind when
his gonadal Hanna this sweeping classic
film from the 30s featured a number of
memorable characters with some pretty
remarkable names Oh wrap between Rhett
Sue Ellen and aunt pittypat there are a
slew of names that are delightfully
southern if not also a little antiquated
oh dear where am i smelling so I think I
should think don’t you dare think I
could have Hamilton and of course
there’s Scarlett the character whose
name conjures up images of mint juleps
fainting couches and debutantes in
distress plantation don’t mean anything
when you mean to tell me Katie Scarlett
O’Hara that era that land doesn’t mean
anything to you in a romantic drama set
against the tumultuous backstory of the
American Civil War the name Scarlett
seems fitting for a woman looking for
love in all the wrong places and finding
it unexpectedly in others I’ll tell you
squatted over half you take that
southern belle simple to your face
someday I want you to say to me the
words I heard you say to actually will I
love you
that’s something you will never give me
captain but as long as you live
number eight Rocky Balboa the rocky
franchise
with a name like rocky you’d expect the
character to either be a bouncer a boxer
or have ongoing relationship issues this
is what I’m looking for the Italian
stallion Rocky Balboa never heard of him
and while one and a half of those are
kinda right the story of this
good-natured muscle for hire turned
hardscrabble boxer it’s us right in the
fields today we’re here with heavyweight
challenger Rocky Balboa that’s thanks in
large part to the plot the acting the
directing and the script but also
because of the act character title
Rocky’s a rough name for a rough guy
who’s been through some rough things but
you root for him to succeed and that’s
basically the theme of the film and it’s
sequels hi my name is Rocky Balboa the
Italian style
they say I’m the American dream but not
coz can I do it over again Christ cut
number seven Django Freeman Django
Unchained what’s your name
Jake oh then you’re exactly the word I’m
looking for while southern belle
Scarlett O’Hara may have been dealing
with the destruction of her family
slavery dependent way of life the title
character in Quentin Tarantino’s Western
was just trying to exist without
shackles Django he is a framing the
story revolves around Jamie Foxx’s
character Django who has earned his
freedom from bondage working as a bounty
hunter for dr. King Schultz
but is also desperately trying to find
his way back to his still enslaved wife
broom-hilda in an era when slavery
shaped and formed the American landscape
for Django Freeman being a free man
wasn’t just a cool name it was a
remarkable feat what’s your name Django
can you spell it d.j a in G Oh the D is
silent number six
Cruella de Vil 101 Dalmatians
clue ella de Vil Cruella de Vil if she
doesn’t scare you no evil thing will if
you ever wondered what the feminized
version of the word cruel was the
question was answered in both the
classic Disney animated tale and its
live-action remake I’ll pay you twice
what that will come now I’m being more
than generous 500 pounds the character
of Cruella is indeed cruel she lives for
fashion and kills four coats big bad boy
and she Georgie she likes her fabrics
extra exclusive and when faux fur just
won’t cut it spotted Dalmatian fur from
actual Dalmatians becomes an absolute
must
7,500 pounds two pounds per spot this
ridiculously obsessive fashionista will
stop at nothing in pursuit of glamour
she’ll even kidnap a bunch of puppy so
she can murder them I don’t care how you
killed a little bitch just do it and
George now if that’s not Cruella we
don’t know what is now I’ve got to run
darling now let me know when the puppies
arrive you will won’t you dear yes
Cruella now don’t forget it – promise
see you in three weeks to do number five
Morpheus The Matrix franchise as you no
doubt have guessed I am Morpheus we know
we’re supposed to care about neo and his
journey of self-discovery hello hello
neo do you know this is
yes I’ve been looking for you as the
hero of the popular sci-fi film series
neo is the one but would he have even
made it out of the matrix without the
help of the infinitely cool Morpheus and
it’s only fitting that he’s named after
the Greek god of dreams what with him
waking so many unsuspecting humans up
from out of their fictional realities
not to mention the fact that he’s also a
complete badass with neat glasses and
deadly fighting skills great Morpheus we
meet it honest you are a Smith Agent
Smith you deceive me
number four Keyser söze the usual
suspects guys are Susy limit this what
Keyser Soze Keyser Soze when it comes to
elusive crime bosses nobody’s ever seen
and that may or may not even exist this
one takes the cake mr. devil okay Kiki
acetic Keith lotto Kaiser sure said this
mid-90s whodunit centers on the story of
a heist gone wrong and one of the
remaining survivors isn’t exactly
forthcoming with the authorities come on
first no do you think it’s straight no
aren’t you coming with us at all
somebody with power there was somebody
who was capable of truck Rises Thursday
Kevin Spacey plays Roger verbal Kint a
criminal who’s been brought in for
questioning about a series of murders
and a ship fire at a dock as he weaves
his elaborate tale about the events in
question we’re given a glimpse at a true
criminal mastermind nobody’s ever seen
him since he becomes a myth a spook
story that criminals tell their kids at
night rat on your pop and Keyser Soze
will get you and with just a name to go
by we don’t know who the real Keyser
Soze is until it’s far too late
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
convincing the world he didn’t exist
and like that he’s gone
number three Indiana Jones the Indiana
Jones franchise my name is Indiana Jones
what do you do when you’re a child
adventurer who resents being named after
your father you decide to name yourself
after the family dog that’s his name
Henry Jones jr. like Indiana renamed the
dog Indiana this highly successful
Steven Spielberg franchise follows the
escapades of the world’s coolest
archaeologist this is Indiana Jones
famous archeologist when he’s not being
a college professor he’s off scouring
the earth for ancient artifacts and
narrowly escaping being slaughtered by
the Nazis
and while this action loving snake
fearing whip-wielding smart guy named
himself after a pet in an act of
rebellion we wouldn’t have it any other
way
hey Doc pickle for now company number
two
alias Maximus Decimus Meridius gladiator
my name is Maximus Decimus Meridius
commander of the armies of the north
when there’s a battle to the death in
the center of a Coliseum shouting the
name John or bill just doesn’t seem to
pack that much of a punch Caesar
a gladiators name needs to be something
with teeth something that a bloodthirsty
crowd can chant as they witness a man
fistfight a tiger Russell Crowe gives an
oscar-winning performance as Maximus an
enslaved Roman general looking to avenge
his family’s murder loyal servant to the
true Emperor Marcus Aurelius father to a
murdered son husband to a murdered wife
and I will have my vengeance
he quickly earns a reputation for
himself as a fierce and deadly gladiator
and eventually he and his name become
formidable enough to strike fear into
the heart of a crooked Emperor axe axe
access
they call fear
that general I became a slave before we
unveil our top pick here are some
honorable mentions cuz I am Donnie Darko
I want you to meet a friend of mine Axel
Foley axel John Flint no way gentlemen
my lady you will always remember this as
the day that you almost caught Captain
Jack do you have any idea why they call
it Franky four fingers down hard no idea
well because he makes stupid bets with
dangerous people buried alive
number one Han Solo the Star Wars
franchise I’m so lonely
I’m captain the Millennium Falcon Chewie
here tells me you’re looking for passage
to the Alderaan system one minute you’re
a loner hanging out with your Wookiee
copilot just trying to make a dime
transporting some folks to a remote
planet
the next minute you’ve joined a ragtag
team of rebels on a mission to destroy
an evil empire the possibility of
successfully navigating an asteroid
field is approximately 3,720 to 1 never
tell me the odds han is solo no longer
after joining up with Luke Skywalker and
his bunch to save a princess and fight
for the fate of the galaxy what the hell
are you doing
somebody has to save our skins it’s a
noble cause if we’ve ever heard one and
Hans cool name and super cool vest make
his antihero antics that much more
enjoyable I love you
do you agree with our list what do you
think has the coolest movie character
name for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com thank you
very considerate
Louis after the rest of the senator
himself Padonia in Tennessee would a
movie character by any other name still
be as cool check out who is this man
Karenina kitchen a product of late 20th
century genetic engineering welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten cool
movie character names for this list
we’re taking a look at big screen
characters with names so cool
they’ve become ingrained in our
collective psyche cool names aren’t just
reserved for the good guys though and
while we’re excluding the case of James
Bond in which a regular name has become
cool by virtue of the character we’re
making sure that the awesome monikers we
picked belong to some of the memorable
characters in movie history
we’re also excluding the names of
inanimate objects like toys so sorry
Buzz Lightyear Star Command come in do
you read me I don’t the answer please be
advised there may be spoilers ahead so
spoiler alert blast this will take weeks
to repair number 10 Hannibal Lecter The
Silence of the Lambs who’s the subject
the psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal the cannibal that whole being a
serial killer and eating people thing
might not actually be all that cool but
at least this creepy characters name is
believe me you don’t want Hannibal
Lecter inside your head in this thriller
Anthony Hopkins plays Hannibal Lecter a
nightmarishly calm and unnervingly cool
murderer who has a penchant for eating
his victims a census taken once tried to
test me I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice
yanti he’s a key player in an
investigation to catch yet another
serial killer but his demeanor makes
conversation a tad difficult if not just
plain uncomfortable
tell me senator did you nurse Catherine
yourself huh did you breastfeed her now
wait a minute yes I did
Toph Indian oppose doesn’t it somehow in
a movie with two serial killers carrying
the story Hannibal the cannibal doesn’t
only manage to live up to his nickname
but he does so from behind bars
number nine
Scarlett O’Hara Gone with the Wind when
his gonadal Hanna this sweeping classic
film from the 30s featured a number of
memorable characters with some pretty
remarkable names Oh wrap between Rhett
Sue Ellen and aunt pittypat there are a
slew of names that are delightfully
southern if not also a little antiquated
oh dear where am i smelling so I think I
should think don’t you dare think I
could have Hamilton and of course
there’s Scarlett the character whose
name conjures up images of mint juleps
fainting couches and debutantes in
distress plantation don’t mean anything
when you mean to tell me Katie Scarlett
O’Hara that era that land doesn’t mean
anything to you in a romantic drama set
against the tumultuous backstory of the
American Civil War the name Scarlett
seems fitting for a woman looking for
love in all the wrong places and finding
it unexpectedly in others I’ll tell you
squatted over half you take that
southern belle simple to your face
someday I want you to say to me the
words I heard you say to actually will I
love you
that’s something you will never give me
captain but as long as you live
number eight Rocky Balboa the rocky
franchise
with a name like rocky you’d expect the
character to either be a bouncer a boxer
or have ongoing relationship issues this
is what I’m looking for the Italian
stallion Rocky Balboa never heard of him
and while one and a half of those are
kinda right the story of this
good-natured muscle for hire turned
hardscrabble boxer it’s us right in the
fields today we’re here with heavyweight
challenger Rocky Balboa that’s thanks in
large part to the plot the acting the
directing and the script but also
because of the act character title
Rocky’s a rough name for a rough guy
who’s been through some rough things but
you root for him to succeed and that’s
basically the theme of the film and it’s
sequels hi my name is Rocky Balboa the
Italian style
they say I’m the American dream but not
coz can I do it over again Christ cut
number seven Django Freeman Django
Unchained what’s your name
Jake oh then you’re exactly the word I’m
looking for while southern belle
Scarlett O’Hara may have been dealing
with the destruction of her family
slavery dependent way of life the title
character in Quentin Tarantino’s Western
was just trying to exist without
shackles Django he is a framing the
story revolves around Jamie Foxx’s
character Django who has earned his
freedom from bondage working as a bounty
hunter for dr. King Schultz
but is also desperately trying to find
his way back to his still enslaved wife
broom-hilda in an era when slavery
shaped and formed the American landscape
for Django Freeman being a free man
wasn’t just a cool name it was a
remarkable feat what’s your name Django
can you spell it d.j a in G Oh the D is
silent number six
Cruella de Vil 101 Dalmatians
clue ella de Vil Cruella de Vil if she
doesn’t scare you no evil thing will if
you ever wondered what the feminized
version of the word cruel was the
question was answered in both the
classic Disney animated tale and its
live-action remake I’ll pay you twice
what that will come now I’m being more
than generous 500 pounds the character
of Cruella is indeed cruel she lives for
fashion and kills four coats big bad boy
and she Georgie she likes her fabrics
extra exclusive and when faux fur just
won’t cut it spotted Dalmatian fur from
actual Dalmatians becomes an absolute
must
7,500 pounds two pounds per spot this
ridiculously obsessive fashionista will
stop at nothing in pursuit of glamour
she’ll even kidnap a bunch of puppy so
she can murder them I don’t care how you
killed a little bitch just do it and
George now if that’s not Cruella we
don’t know what is now I’ve got to run
darling now let me know when the puppies
arrive you will won’t you dear yes
Cruella now don’t forget it – promise
see you in three weeks to do number five
Morpheus The Matrix franchise as you no
doubt have guessed I am Morpheus we know
we’re supposed to care about neo and his
journey of self-discovery hello hello
neo do you know this is
yes I’ve been looking for you as the
hero of the popular sci-fi film series
neo is the one but would he have even
made it out of the matrix without the
help of the infinitely cool Morpheus and
it’s only fitting that he’s named after
the Greek god of dreams what with him
waking so many unsuspecting humans up
from out of their fictional realities
not to mention the fact that he’s also a
complete badass with neat glasses and
deadly fighting skills great Morpheus we
meet it honest you are a Smith Agent
Smith you deceive me
number four Keyser söze the usual
suspects guys are Susy limit this what
Keyser Soze Keyser Soze when it comes to
elusive crime bosses nobody’s ever seen
and that may or may not even exist this
one takes the cake mr. devil okay Kiki
acetic Keith lotto Kaiser sure said this
mid-90s whodunit centers on the story of
a heist gone wrong and one of the
remaining survivors isn’t exactly
forthcoming with the authorities come on
first no do you think it’s straight no
aren’t you coming with us at all
somebody with power there was somebody
who was capable of truck Rises Thursday
Kevin Spacey plays Roger verbal Kint a
criminal who’s been brought in for
questioning about a series of murders
and a ship fire at a dock as he weaves
his elaborate tale about the events in
question we’re given a glimpse at a true
criminal mastermind nobody’s ever seen
him since he becomes a myth a spook
story that criminals tell their kids at
night rat on your pop and Keyser Soze
will get you and with just a name to go
by we don’t know who the real Keyser
Soze is until it’s far too late
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
convincing the world he didn’t exist
and like that he’s gone
number three Indiana Jones the Indiana
Jones franchise my name is Indiana Jones
what do you do when you’re a child
adventurer who resents being named after
your father you decide to name yourself
after the family dog that’s his name
Henry Jones jr. like Indiana renamed the
dog Indiana this highly successful
Steven Spielberg franchise follows the
escapades of the world’s coolest
archaeologist this is Indiana Jones
famous archeologist when he’s not being
a college professor he’s off scouring
the earth for ancient artifacts and
narrowly escaping being slaughtered by
the Nazis
and while this action loving snake
fearing whip-wielding smart guy named
himself after a pet in an act of
rebellion we wouldn’t have it any other
way
hey Doc pickle for now company number
two
alias Maximus Decimus Meridius gladiator
my name is Maximus Decimus Meridius
commander of the armies of the north
when there’s a battle to the death in
the center of a Coliseum shouting the
name John or bill just doesn’t seem to
pack that much of a punch Caesar
a gladiators name needs to be something
with teeth something that a bloodthirsty
crowd can chant as they witness a man
fistfight a tiger Russell Crowe gives an
oscar-winning performance as Maximus an
enslaved Roman general looking to avenge
his family’s murder loyal servant to the
true Emperor Marcus Aurelius father to a
murdered son husband to a murdered wife
and I will have my vengeance
he quickly earns a reputation for
himself as a fierce and deadly gladiator
and eventually he and his name become
formidable enough to strike fear into
the heart of a crooked Emperor axe axe
access
they call fear
that general I became a slave before we
unveil our top pick here are some
honorable mentions cuz I am Donnie Darko
I want you to meet a friend of mine Axel
Foley axel John Flint no way gentlemen
my lady you will always remember this as
the day that you almost caught Captain
Jack do you have any idea why they call
it Franky four fingers down hard no idea
well because he makes stupid bets with
dangerous people buried alive
number one Han Solo the Star Wars
franchise I’m so lonely
I’m captain the Millennium Falcon Chewie
here tells me you’re looking for passage
to the Alderaan system one minute you’re
a loner hanging out with your Wookiee
copilot just trying to make a dime
transporting some folks to a remote
planet
the next minute you’ve joined a ragtag
team of rebels on a mission to destroy
an evil empire the possibility of
successfully navigating an asteroid
field is approximately 3,720 to 1 never
tell me the odds han is solo no longer
after joining up with Luke Skywalker and
his bunch to save a princess and fight
for the fate of the galaxy what the hell
are you doing
somebody has to save our skins it’s a
noble cause if we’ve ever heard one and
Hans cool name and super cool vest make
his antihero antics that much more
enjoyable I love you
do you agree with our list what do you
think has the coolest movie character
name for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com thank you
very considerate
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