in Hollywood sheriffs can be heroes or
village and I see some identification
please
sometimes both now get on out there
protect that community welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten sheriff’s
from movies and TV I jump it I’ll make
sure you head in the right direction for
this list we are looking at memorable
and popular sheriff’s in films or TV
that are not part of the Western or
horror genres as those are worthy of
their very own lists also characters
have to be actual sheriff’s not just
dressed like one sorry woody oh how am I
gonna convince those guys number ten
sheriff JW pepper the man with the
Golden Gun Live and Let Die when one
thinks of the world of suave superspy
James Bond one typically doesn’t picture
a small-town Louisiana sheriff fitting
in very comfortably pants you know and
that was certainly the case with Sheriff
JW pepper puffing up rather
incongruously in the first two Roger
Moore Bond flicks pepper was there to
provide contrast to bond that angry
secret agent Franklin with his casual
prejudices high decibel conversations
and unfortunate fondness for spitting he
did indeed provide contrast and made for
a memorable if not always well-received
comic impression Louisiana State Police
here’s my identification this is a law
enforcement Association American Legion
number nine sheriff Rosco Coltrane The
Dukes of Hazzard I know aren’t they
pretty
Hazzard County was ruled by the corrupt
politician Boss Hogg to keep his hands
relatively clean Hogg often left matters
to the inept sheriff who’s also his
inept brother-in-law look he young he’s
not only my brother-in-law he’s a human
being originally presented as bitter and
dangerous Coltrane quickly became a slow
witted buffoon forever chasing after the
Dukes he wouldn’t by any chance know
where the Duke boys went would you
inevitably those chases would end up
badly for Coltrane never seem to learn
his lesson
did you share price be cold rain little
bank
I mean casual pursuit of them Duke boys
Coltrane was the perfect adversary for
this TV show too stubborn to give up but
too dumb to be a serious threat well
there’s no Warner with that mish-mosh
description and it doesn’t sound like
anybody that anybody ever heard of
number eight Sheriff Fred Freddie helfen
Copland I’m watching the honest cop
standing up against a corrupt system is
a favorite trope in film and TV it finds
one of its finest examples in Freddy
help it I look at this town and I don’t
like what I’m seeing a New Jersey
sheriff helfen is not a shining white
knight
I’m the sheriff I mean I’m supposed to
know what’s going on how do you think
this looks when asked to help in an
investigation of police corruption he
refuses to cooperate I offered you a
chance when we could have done something
I offered you a chance to be a cop and
you’ll blow it but when he sees just how
extensive the corruption is health and
man’s up you received just how much
health ins eventual cooperation would
cost him it’s the bravery of a
beaten-down man coming back to life that
makes viewers root for him
number seven sheriff ray Owens the last
stand was meant day off
there’s not a lot of crime in the small
Arizona town that sheriff ray Owens has
come to call home welcome to summit that
seems to suit him just fine but viewers
know better my allies not for sale
underneath there’s a fierce lawman
waiting to break free Owens gets to
unleash that inner lawman with a
vengeance when a fugitive drug lord
comes to town I’m not gonna let that guy
comes through our town without a fight
putting together a ragtag team of locals
Owens uses he’s innate ability to
capture the dangerous murderer you
Megazine the prints look bad not bad for
a guy who’s used to writing parking
tickets
what God’s name happened to my car next
then don’t poke it in the fire zone
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schmuck number six harry s truman twin
peaks’ Jared Hart major Agent Dale
Cooper may lead the meandering
investigation into the death of Laura
Palmer
but sheriff Harry as truven keeps things
on track Truman is amiable and
straightforward a friendly and easygoing
guy but if he’s crossed or someone gets
in his way
watch out hold on that was directly
related to a case where this deity
Truman’s practical approach complements
Cooper’s more esoteric methods the
sheriff is an everyman with which the
viewers can identify it as things get
stranger and stranger in Twin Peaks
sects green bud skunk breaks the
concentration number five sheriff McComb
in the heat of the night
I’m the sheriff King County Sheriff
McComb didn’t always see eye to eye with
Sparta police chief Gillespie or
detective tips I will personally appeal
to the smartest city council to have you
both fired from the police force with
their methods or had conflicts about who
was in charge I’m putting you under
arrest but that didn’t stop him from
being a well-intentioned and honorable
officer of the law no I’m not talking to
a child
you know it’s a crime to hide a fugitive
from justice his conflicts with
Gillespie and tips provided an
opportunity for an exchange of views
adding a little complexity to the police
procedural aspects of the program
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do that you think the district attorney
of Numan County is gonna be impressed
with that about Joel failing to do your
sworn duty when it’s right in front of
you
number four Sheriff of Nottingham Robin
Hood Prince of Thieves thanks to Alan
Rickman’s enormous ly entertaining
performance the Sheriff of Nottingham
managed to steal this film away from the
title character in any retelling of
Robin Hood the sheriff is always a
power-hungry villain Rickman though
makes him both pure evil and entirely
irresistible who told you to cover up
whether angry
bored lustful or condescending this
sheriff enlivens every scene in which he
appears canceled the kitchen scraps for
lepers and orphans no more merciful
beheadings and call off Christmas this
is a man who is used to getting things
his own way his reaction when he finally
meets genuine opposition is what makes
the film flock number 3 sheriff will
Teasle first what do you want some
friendly advice
the haircut and take a bath we’re gonna
get hassled so much control freak
Wilkinson is the sheriff of Hope
Washington and there’s no doubt that he
considers it his town we’re just a small
hick town Sheriff’s Department colonel
but we’re expected to do our duty just
like our heroes and the Special Forces
paranoid self glorifying egocentric and
stubborn cecil is the fire that lights
Rambo’s fuse he’s a bully who finally
pushes someone too far when he takes on
Rambo as he doesn’t like drifters
passing through his channel don’t give
me any of that crap trumpets you think
Rambo is the only guy who had a tough
time in Vietnam he killed a police
officer for Christ’s sake and goddamn
look he didn’t kill all the conflict
between them escalates to insane heights
but he still is unable to see where his
actions led are you telling me that two
hundred men against your boy is a no-win
situation for us Brian Dennehy doesn’t
downplay tehsils unlikable aspects but
he does manage to make audiences
understand his drive and determination
you’re gonna die diesel everybody dies
number two sheriff Buford T justice
Smokey and the Bandit franchise nobody
no bottom makes sheriff Buford keep
justice look like a lots of effective
Southern sheriff’s are a bit of a cliche
in Hollywood productions and that’s
entirely true a few 14 justice I got a
barbecue your loud-mouthed
conceded mule-headed ignorant blustering
and self-righteous he’s easy to dislike
let me have a damn go sandwich i dr.
pepper make it fast I’m gonna goddamn
hurry
fortunately jackie gleason also brings a
bit of personal charm and charisma to
the park even better Felisa knows how to
play up all the comedy inherent in the
role even when called upon to play the
straight man did you see that they went
right through a roadblock you sumbitches
couldn’t close an umbrella justice may
be based on a cliche but he comes across
as a fully developed character in the
Smokey and the Bandit films hey boy
where’s your friend but I am sheriff
Branford
yeah for some reason another who sound a
little taller I’m radio before we reveal
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions you say Carter do my job well
calibers you got their share
9-millimeter a couple 45 ACP ‘s somebody
unloaded on that thing with shotgun and
I’m not about to have it on my head I
may not be much mr. Finch but I’m still
sheriff of Macon County good morning
sheriff
sorry if I startled you
right sorry I thought you were wolf did
I forget to shave
that’s illegal Doreen
you come on rest I’ll shut up fellow are
you even Sheriff give me more sheriff
didn’t you lose an election I sure as
hell know I didn’t vote for you leave it
Henry
number one Sheriff Andrew Jackson Andy
Taylor The Andy Griffith Show The Andy
Griffith Show Starring Andy Griffith
widower and single father Andy Taylor
was the sheriff of everybody’s dreams
right sleepy little Mayberry may have
been his home turf
but the laid-back lawman had a home in
the hearts of millions of television
viewers oh you got what you won’t hurt
his day you got your diploma with his
homespun wisdom genial charm and quaint
way with a phrase oh boy we’re gonna
have a good time tonight ain’t me he’s
got everything Andy Taylor was the go-to
guy for any problem if he didn’t know
the answer
he still offered a compassionate here in
the world do you think you’re know when
dealing with criminals
Andy could be stern as needed and he
took the protection of his citizens very
seriously so now ain’t be you’re
interrupting official business Andy you
know how you are when you miss a meal
he’s meaner than a bad back into a
beehive
but even lawbreakers got a fair shake
from Andy and nothing or nobody can’t
ever change that
do you agree with our choices well there
was a couple of Tom what other great
sheriffs from movies and TV deserve to
be on this list
sure a boy for more than throwing top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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village and I see some identification
please
sometimes both now get on out there
protect that community welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten sheriff’s
from movies and TV I jump it I’ll make
sure you head in the right direction for
this list we are looking at memorable
and popular sheriff’s in films or TV
that are not part of the Western or
horror genres as those are worthy of
their very own lists also characters
have to be actual sheriff’s not just
dressed like one sorry woody oh how am I
gonna convince those guys number ten
sheriff JW pepper the man with the
Golden Gun Live and Let Die when one
thinks of the world of suave superspy
James Bond one typically doesn’t picture
a small-town Louisiana sheriff fitting
in very comfortably pants you know and
that was certainly the case with Sheriff
JW pepper puffing up rather
incongruously in the first two Roger
Moore Bond flicks pepper was there to
provide contrast to bond that angry
secret agent Franklin with his casual
prejudices high decibel conversations
and unfortunate fondness for spitting he
did indeed provide contrast and made for
a memorable if not always well-received
comic impression Louisiana State Police
here’s my identification this is a law
enforcement Association American Legion
number nine sheriff Rosco Coltrane The
Dukes of Hazzard I know aren’t they
pretty
Hazzard County was ruled by the corrupt
politician Boss Hogg to keep his hands
relatively clean Hogg often left matters
to the inept sheriff who’s also his
inept brother-in-law look he young he’s
not only my brother-in-law he’s a human
being originally presented as bitter and
dangerous Coltrane quickly became a slow
witted buffoon forever chasing after the
Dukes he wouldn’t by any chance know
where the Duke boys went would you
inevitably those chases would end up
badly for Coltrane never seem to learn
his lesson
did you share price be cold rain little
bank
I mean casual pursuit of them Duke boys
Coltrane was the perfect adversary for
this TV show too stubborn to give up but
too dumb to be a serious threat well
there’s no Warner with that mish-mosh
description and it doesn’t sound like
anybody that anybody ever heard of
number eight Sheriff Fred Freddie helfen
Copland I’m watching the honest cop
standing up against a corrupt system is
a favorite trope in film and TV it finds
one of its finest examples in Freddy
help it I look at this town and I don’t
like what I’m seeing a New Jersey
sheriff helfen is not a shining white
knight
I’m the sheriff I mean I’m supposed to
know what’s going on how do you think
this looks when asked to help in an
investigation of police corruption he
refuses to cooperate I offered you a
chance when we could have done something
I offered you a chance to be a cop and
you’ll blow it but when he sees just how
extensive the corruption is health and
man’s up you received just how much
health ins eventual cooperation would
cost him it’s the bravery of a
beaten-down man coming back to life that
makes viewers root for him
number seven sheriff ray Owens the last
stand was meant day off
there’s not a lot of crime in the small
Arizona town that sheriff ray Owens has
come to call home welcome to summit that
seems to suit him just fine but viewers
know better my allies not for sale
underneath there’s a fierce lawman
waiting to break free Owens gets to
unleash that inner lawman with a
vengeance when a fugitive drug lord
comes to town I’m not gonna let that guy
comes through our town without a fight
putting together a ragtag team of locals
Owens uses he’s innate ability to
capture the dangerous murderer you
Megazine the prints look bad not bad for
a guy who’s used to writing parking
tickets
what God’s name happened to my car next
then don’t poke it in the fire zone
[Music]
schmuck number six harry s truman twin
peaks’ Jared Hart major Agent Dale
Cooper may lead the meandering
investigation into the death of Laura
Palmer
but sheriff Harry as truven keeps things
on track Truman is amiable and
straightforward a friendly and easygoing
guy but if he’s crossed or someone gets
in his way
watch out hold on that was directly
related to a case where this deity
Truman’s practical approach complements
Cooper’s more esoteric methods the
sheriff is an everyman with which the
viewers can identify it as things get
stranger and stranger in Twin Peaks
sects green bud skunk breaks the
concentration number five sheriff McComb
in the heat of the night
I’m the sheriff King County Sheriff
McComb didn’t always see eye to eye with
Sparta police chief Gillespie or
detective tips I will personally appeal
to the smartest city council to have you
both fired from the police force with
their methods or had conflicts about who
was in charge I’m putting you under
arrest but that didn’t stop him from
being a well-intentioned and honorable
officer of the law no I’m not talking to
a child
you know it’s a crime to hide a fugitive
from justice his conflicts with
Gillespie and tips provided an
opportunity for an exchange of views
adding a little complexity to the police
procedural aspects of the program
[Music]
do that you think the district attorney
of Numan County is gonna be impressed
with that about Joel failing to do your
sworn duty when it’s right in front of
you
number four Sheriff of Nottingham Robin
Hood Prince of Thieves thanks to Alan
Rickman’s enormous ly entertaining
performance the Sheriff of Nottingham
managed to steal this film away from the
title character in any retelling of
Robin Hood the sheriff is always a
power-hungry villain Rickman though
makes him both pure evil and entirely
irresistible who told you to cover up
whether angry
bored lustful or condescending this
sheriff enlivens every scene in which he
appears canceled the kitchen scraps for
lepers and orphans no more merciful
beheadings and call off Christmas this
is a man who is used to getting things
his own way his reaction when he finally
meets genuine opposition is what makes
the film flock number 3 sheriff will
Teasle first what do you want some
friendly advice
the haircut and take a bath we’re gonna
get hassled so much control freak
Wilkinson is the sheriff of Hope
Washington and there’s no doubt that he
considers it his town we’re just a small
hick town Sheriff’s Department colonel
but we’re expected to do our duty just
like our heroes and the Special Forces
paranoid self glorifying egocentric and
stubborn cecil is the fire that lights
Rambo’s fuse he’s a bully who finally
pushes someone too far when he takes on
Rambo as he doesn’t like drifters
passing through his channel don’t give
me any of that crap trumpets you think
Rambo is the only guy who had a tough
time in Vietnam he killed a police
officer for Christ’s sake and goddamn
look he didn’t kill all the conflict
between them escalates to insane heights
but he still is unable to see where his
actions led are you telling me that two
hundred men against your boy is a no-win
situation for us Brian Dennehy doesn’t
downplay tehsils unlikable aspects but
he does manage to make audiences
understand his drive and determination
you’re gonna die diesel everybody dies
number two sheriff Buford T justice
Smokey and the Bandit franchise nobody
no bottom makes sheriff Buford keep
justice look like a lots of effective
Southern sheriff’s are a bit of a cliche
in Hollywood productions and that’s
entirely true a few 14 justice I got a
barbecue your loud-mouthed
conceded mule-headed ignorant blustering
and self-righteous he’s easy to dislike
let me have a damn go sandwich i dr.
pepper make it fast I’m gonna goddamn
hurry
fortunately jackie gleason also brings a
bit of personal charm and charisma to
the park even better Felisa knows how to
play up all the comedy inherent in the
role even when called upon to play the
straight man did you see that they went
right through a roadblock you sumbitches
couldn’t close an umbrella justice may
be based on a cliche but he comes across
as a fully developed character in the
Smokey and the Bandit films hey boy
where’s your friend but I am sheriff
Branford
yeah for some reason another who sound a
little taller I’m radio before we reveal
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions you say Carter do my job well
calibers you got their share
9-millimeter a couple 45 ACP ‘s somebody
unloaded on that thing with shotgun and
I’m not about to have it on my head I
may not be much mr. Finch but I’m still
sheriff of Macon County good morning
sheriff
sorry if I startled you
right sorry I thought you were wolf did
I forget to shave
that’s illegal Doreen
you come on rest I’ll shut up fellow are
you even Sheriff give me more sheriff
didn’t you lose an election I sure as
hell know I didn’t vote for you leave it
Henry
number one Sheriff Andrew Jackson Andy
Taylor The Andy Griffith Show The Andy
Griffith Show Starring Andy Griffith
widower and single father Andy Taylor
was the sheriff of everybody’s dreams
right sleepy little Mayberry may have
been his home turf
but the laid-back lawman had a home in
the hearts of millions of television
viewers oh you got what you won’t hurt
his day you got your diploma with his
homespun wisdom genial charm and quaint
way with a phrase oh boy we’re gonna
have a good time tonight ain’t me he’s
got everything Andy Taylor was the go-to
guy for any problem if he didn’t know
the answer
he still offered a compassionate here in
the world do you think you’re know when
dealing with criminals
Andy could be stern as needed and he
took the protection of his citizens very
seriously so now ain’t be you’re
interrupting official business Andy you
know how you are when you miss a meal
he’s meaner than a bad back into a
beehive
but even lawbreakers got a fair shake
from Andy and nothing or nobody can’t
ever change that
do you agree with our choices well there
was a couple of Tom what other great
sheriffs from movies and TV deserve to
be on this list
sure a boy for more than throwing top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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