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Best TV Characters

Small list of some of my very favorite television characters over the years. Few are of real people while others are of fictitious original television characters, from books, or a person playing an exaggerated version of his or herself.
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Omar Little - The Wire
Omar Little - The Wire
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Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm
2
Christopher Moltisanti - the Sopranos
Christopher Moltisanti - the Sopranos
3
Tim Bayliss - Homicide: Life on the Street
Tim Bayliss - Homicide: Life on the Street
4
Miguel Alvarez - Oz
Miguel Alvarez - Oz
5
Seth Bullock - Deadwood
Seth Bullock - Deadwood
6
Al Swearengen - Deadwood
Al Swearengen - Deadwood
7
Frank Pembleton - Homicide: Life on the Street
Frank Pembleton - Homicide: Life on the Street
8
Danny Rayburn - Bloodline
Danny Rayburn - Bloodline
9
Tony Soprano - The Sopranos
Tony Soprano - The Sopranos
10
Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)
Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)
11
Richard Harrow - Boardwalk Empire
Richard Harrow - Boardwalk Empire
12
Gus Fring - Breaking Bad
Gus Fring - Breaking Bad
13
Brady Hartsfield - Mr. Mercedes
Brady Hartsfield - Mr. Mercedes
14
Alex Krycek (X-Files)
Alex Krycek (X-Files)
15
Tyrell Wellick - Mr. Robot
Tyrell Wellick - Mr. Robot
16
Stringer Bell - the Wire
Stringer Bell - the Wire
17
Paul Pfieffer (The Wonder Years)
Paul Pfieffer (The Wonder Years)
18
Al Capone - Boardwalk Empire
Al Capone - Boardwalk Empire
19
Elliot Alderson - Mr. Robot
Elliot Alderson - Mr. Robot
20
Walter White (Breaking Bad)
Walter White (Breaking Bad)
21
Jimmy McNulty - The Wire
Jimmy McNulty - The Wire
22
Cigarette Smoking Man (The X Files)
Cigarette Smoking Man (The X Files)
23
Dexter Morgan
Dexter Morgan
24
Brian Moser - Dexter
Brian Moser - Dexter
25
Will Graham - Hannibal
Will Graham - Hannibal
26
Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal)
Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal)
27
Fox Mulder - X-Files
Fox Mulder - X-Files
28
Eleven (Stranger Things)
Eleven (Stranger Things)
29
Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
30
George Costanza (Seinfeld)
George Costanza (Seinfeld)
31
Kramer (Seinfeld)
Kramer (Seinfeld)
32
Elaine Benes - Seinfeld
Elaine Benes - Seinfeld
33
Ryan O'Reilly - Oz
Ryan O'Reilly - Oz
34
Mike Logan - Law & Order/L&O:CI
Mike Logan - Law & Order/L&O:CI
35
Desmond Hume - Lost
Desmond Hume - Lost
36
Ben Linus (LOST)
Ben Linus (LOST)
37
Simon Adebisi - Oz
Simon Adebisi - Oz
38
Murray Bauman - Stranger Things
Murray Bauman - Stranger Things
39
Chris Keller (Oz)
Chris Keller (Oz)
40
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