# Greatest character names in film **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 23, 2014, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761 "2014-04-23T12:19:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/81 "2014-04-24T05:39:38Z")
Cole Trickle Miles Gloriosus Erronius Hysterium ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/82 "2014-04-24T05:48:00Z")
Dusty Bottoms Amber Lamps ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/83 "2014-04-24T06:30:43Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > How does this fit the thread? Zaphod, while originating in print form, has been featured in adaptations of _Hitchhiker’s Guide_ over the years, including played by Sam Rockwell. The rest, I admit, don’t necessarily fit the criteria of the OP, but strike me as tangential to the OP. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/84 "2014-04-24T07:45:29Z")
Vermithrax Pejorative Egon Spengler Captain Jack Harkness ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/85 "2014-04-24T14:46:23Z")
**Boris Badenov** ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/86 "2014-04-24T15:00:25Z")
Basil Exposition. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/87 "2014-04-24T15:14:25Z")
Beetlejuice Crap Game ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/88 "2014-04-24T15:45:40Z")
Eve Tessmacher ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Burden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jack\_Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Burden)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/89 "2014-04-24T16:05:44Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > [del]Heddy[/del] That’s Hedley Lamarr > > Lili von Shtupp > > Governor LePetomaine > > Howard Johnson > Olson Johnson > Harriet Johnson > Van Johnson No love for Mongo? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Burden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jack\_Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Burden)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/90 "2014-04-24T16:08:50Z")
> [@Flywheel](#): > > Biggus Dickus He has a wife, you know. Her name is Incontinentia… Buttocks ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/91 "2014-04-24T16:28:24Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > and Mike Myers’ parody of it: > > **Lotta Fagina** > Bond movies are good for a lot of names: > \*\*Tiffany Case > > Kissy Suzuki > > Holly Goodhead > > Mary Goodnight > > Nick Nack > > Oddjob > > Octopussy\*\* You forgot Plenty O’Toole, from Diamonds are Forever. Bond says “Named after your father, I suppose?” Many of the names are from the books though. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/92 "2014-04-24T16:43:11Z")
“What’s your name?” “Lester. Lester the Molester Cockenschtuff.” “Wow. That’s a great porn name.” “I get to pick a porn name? Then I want to be called Pete Jones.” ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/93 "2014-04-24T16:48:43Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > \*\* > > Robby > > Gort > > Maria > > Tobor the Great > > Gog (and Magog) > > KRONOS > > Huey, Dewey, and Louie > > Artoo-Detoo and See- Threepio (R2D2 and C3PO) > > Hal-9000 > > Colossus > > Hector > > V.I.N.CENT. > > Wall-E > Burn-E > Max 404 > > ED-209\*\* What, no love for Hymie? _His father’s name was Hymie_ ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/94 "2014-04-24T17:36:23Z")
Abe Froman, Sausage King of Chicago Harvey Manfrenjensenden ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/95 "2014-04-24T17:54:10Z")
John Cocktostoen Mr. Poon ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/96 "2014-04-24T18:01:18Z")
Bigus Dickus ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/97 "2014-04-24T18:41:03Z")
Pootie Tang! ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/98 "2014-04-24T18:44:23Z")
Dr. Emilio Lizardo John Bigboote John Yaya ---
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> [@Lukeinva](#): > > Otter > Flounder Otter and Flounder were real Alpha Delta Phis at Dartmouth when Chris Miller (one of the “Animal House” writers) was there (he was Pinto in real life, FYI) ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761/100 "2014-04-24T18:56:48Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Buckaroo Banzai Don’t forget John Bigboote John Smallberries Penny Priddy Perfect Tommy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-character-names-in-film/686761.md?page=6)