# TV or movie characters not known by their character names. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 7, 2005, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944 "2005-08-07T02:44:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/61 "2005-08-07T04:52:40Z")
> [@Ava Gina](#): > > Steve McQueen on TV. > > Don’t know about the movie. McQueen is right. Rutger Hauer plays Nick, grand- or great-grand son or nephew of Josh, in the same racket of running down baddies. Nick rides a Harley. The baddie is played to perfection by Gene Simmons of KISS in an Osama looking role. The ending is one of the most cathartic I’ve seen. Worth renting for the ending alone. The other Josh Randall movie is one of those Chuck Norris things. There may be some supposed relationship with McQueen’s character, but I wouldn’t waste a rental to find out. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/62 "2005-08-07T04:53:45Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > That would be Rutger Hauer. Roger. Rutger. Good flic! ---
**Author:** ![lhovis73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecd19e/32.png) [@lhovis73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lhovis73)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/63 "2005-08-07T05:12:43Z")
Annika Hansen = Seven of Nine on Voyager. My first name is Lynn…and I’m a dude…but I’m usually called something else. ---
**Author:** ![lhovis73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecd19e/32.png) [@lhovis73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lhovis73)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/64 "2005-08-07T07:47:18Z")
Clue: I’m a man named Lynn and my boss’ name is George… ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/65 "2005-08-07T08:37:42Z")
> [@lhovis73](#): > > Annika Hansen = Seven of Nine on Voyager. I am also willing to accept the answer “Rutger Hauer.” ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/66 "2005-08-07T12:23:36Z")
I have one for you. Norville Rogers ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/67 "2005-08-07T12:39:50Z")
My character’s name is Michael Bergen, but that’s only mentioned once or twice during the entire run of the show. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/68 "2005-08-07T13:44:14Z")
> [@](#): > > Norville Rogers Shaggy of _Scooby Doo_ fame. Next one: Jeff Albertson. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/69 "2005-08-07T13:56:28Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Next one: Jeff Albertson. Easiest. Name. Ever. Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/70 "2005-08-07T14:07:06Z")
> [@Bomzaway](#): > > Although they used this name occasionally, most remember him by his nickname. > > Bill Briscoe I think you mean **Bob** Briscoe. “This stinks! This is total BS! . . . Oh, here it is.” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/71 "2005-08-07T16:07:57Z")
> [@Scarlett67](#): > > I think you mean **Bob** Briscoe. > > “This stinks! This is total BS! . . . Oh, here it is.” Bulldog on\* Frasier\*. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/72 "2005-08-07T16:45:34Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > My character’s name is Michael Bergen, but that’s only mentioned once or twice during the entire run of the show. Wasn’t that Berg, played by Ryan Richardson, on _Two Guys, a Girl, and Whatever Various Title Incarnations We Had?_ ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/73 "2005-08-07T16:47:46Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Wasn’t that Berg, played by Ryan Richardson, on _Two Guys, a Girl, and Whatever Various Title Incarnations We Had?_ Nah, I think that was Rutger Hauer. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/74 "2005-08-07T16:48:26Z")
I tried thinking of a good one, but the only one I’ve got is easy: Warren Weber ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/75 "2005-08-07T17:00:53Z")
> [@Scarlett67](#): > > I tried thinking of a good one, but the only one I’ve got is easy: > > Warren Weber Sit on it! That’s Potsie from Happy Days. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/76 "2005-08-07T17:14:48Z")
Ramona Smith Francis Ethelbert Sharkey Elister George Stevens Vinko Bogataj ---
**Author:** ![Gilligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Gilligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gilligan)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/77 "2005-08-07T17:41:33Z")
> [@lhovis73](#): > > Clue: I’m a man named Lynn and my boss’ name is George… I am Mr. Belvedere. My name is Samuel Powers. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/78 "2005-08-07T21:15:35Z")
Walter O’Reilly ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/79 "2005-08-07T21:16:43Z")
> [@Green Bean](#): > > Walter O’Reilly Radar? ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/80 "2005-08-08T01:03:12Z")
> [@Earl Snake-Hips Tucker](#): > > Vinko Bogataj He’s not a fictional character. He’s a real person. He’s the Yugoslavian ski jumper (not sure which country he lives in now, possibly Slovenia) featured in ABC’s Wide World of Sports as “The Agony of Defeat.” As referenced earlier, Chuck Connors played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but just one game. He played 66 games for the Chicago Cubs and also played many years in the minor leagues. He also played in the NBA briefly for the Boston Celtics. Connors was a first baseman. He stood 6’5". He’s also buried a few plots away from my mom. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944.md?page=5)