King Hippo

In Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, King Hippo is a boxer from Hippo Island. Both his girth and face resemble a hippopotamus. He has helpfully taped an X over his belly, which gives Mac a target to aim for when trying to hit King Hippo’s weak spot.

Neo

In The Matrix, Neo (Keanu Reeves) is a computer programmer by day and a hacker by night. After he encounters another hacker named Trinity, he soon goes down the rabbit hole, with Agent Smith in hot pursuit.

Marge Gunderson

In Fargo, Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) is the local police chief in sleepy Brainerd, Minnesota. Seven months pregnant, she finds herself investigating a murder case involving a car salesman who’s acting suspicious, you betcha.

Big Boss

In Metal Gear Solid, Big Boss is also known as Naked Snake, Punished Snake, Venom Snake, or Snake. He’s been a covert operative, decorated war hero, and rogue mercenary, making his allegiances as hard to keep track of as his codenames.

Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything…

In Say Anything…, Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) is an average student pursuing Diane Court, a valedictorian way out of his league. When asked by Diane’s father what he wants to do after graduation, he reveals that he wants to be a professional kickboxer.

Amber

In Sucker Punch, Amber (Jamie Chung) is the pilot of the group in the fantasy world. Whether it’s a helicopter or a giant mecha suit, she knows how to use it to level all enemies in her path.

Seven of Nine

In Star Trek: Voyager, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) serves on the USS Voyager. Born Annika Hansen, she was assimilated by the Borg at age 6, but the Doctor is able to remove most of her cybernetic implants and restore her humanity.

MacGyver

Angus MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) is legendary for his resourcefulness. Whenever he’s in a bind, he’s somehow able to macgyver a pencil and duct tape into a ballistic missile. Legend says that MacGyver’s genius is in his mullet.

Dr. Algernop Krieger

In Archer, Algernop Krieger (voiced by Lucky Yates) goes by the title of Doctor at ISIS, though technically not a medical doctor nor “the other kind”. He’s one of the Boys of Brazil and a genetic clone of Adolf Hitler, though he dons a beard instead of the infamous mustache.

Gnome Chompski

Gnome Chompski is a garden gnome who likes to make unlikely appearances in video games, including Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead 2, and the Final Hours of Portal 2. As far as we can tell, there’s no relation to the famous linguist.