Fictional characters based on real people

fictional character in the Harry Potter series

Popeye the Sailor Man is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appearing on January 17, 1929, in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre. The strip was in its tenth year when Popeye made his debut, but the one-eyed sailor quickly became the lead character, and Thimble Theatre became one of King Features' most popular properties during the early 1930s. Popeye became the suitor of longtime Thimble Theatre star Olive Oyl, and Segar introduced new supporting characters such as adopted son Swee'Pea and friend J. Wellington Wimpy, as well as foes like the Sea Hag and

fictional archaeologist

personification of the United States of America and its government

title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula

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fictional character created by Thomas Harris

2002 film by Chuck Russell

fictional character in DC Comics

fictional character from South Park

fictional character from The Simpsons franchise

fictional character in South Park

fictional character from South Park

fictional character from The Simpsons franchise

fictional character in the Rocky film series

fictional Toy Story character

wizard in the Harry Potter universe

fictional character from South Park

fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series

fictional character from Attack on Titan

Indian queen

Norman Bates is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch as the main antagonist in his 1959 horror novel Psycho, and later the main protagonist of the Psycho franchise. He has an alter ego, Mother, who takes the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, who in his daily life runs the Bates Motel.

Leatherface is a fictional character from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. He first appeared in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as the mentally disabled member of a family of deranged cannibals, featuring his face masks and chainsaw. Created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel, Leatherface was partially inspired by the crimes of Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein. The character has subsequently been represented in various other media, including novels, video games, and comic books; appearing in all nine films in the franchise.

fictional character in books by the American author Daniel Handler and the pen name of himself

character from Shakespeare's play

character in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four

from Alex Haley's ''Roots''

fictional character

fictional character from The Sopranos

fictional character in the Dirty Harry film series

fictional character from Attack on Titan

central character in the novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en

group of Lucky Luke characters

fictional character created by A. A. Milne

The Simpsons character

fictional character and protagonist of the Rurouni Kenshin manga

English musical group; The Beatles parody band

South Park character

titular protagonist of the 1995 Disney film of the same name

fictional character in Tintin

fictional Bishop from Les Misérables

fictional character from Gravity Falls

fictional character from Gravity Falls

fictional James Bond villain

protagonist of the novel The Great Gatsby

fictional character from Sex and the City

The Little Mermaid character

Polish worker

character from Shakespeare's play

fictional character from Rurouni Kenshin

fictional James Bond villain

main character on the TV show Seinfeld

main character on the TV show Seinfeld

fictional character from The Sopranos

fictional character from the animated series Family Guy

fictional character in the DC Comics universe

main character on the TV show Seinfeld

fictional character from Jurassic Park

fictional character from Mad Men

character in the film "Citizen Kane"