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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter film series

Harry Potter

An eight-film coming-of-age journey built on friendship, courage and difficult choices.

8 appearances · 2001–2011
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John Wick movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Keanu Reeves
John Wick film series

John Wick

Precision, restraint and consequence drive one of modern action cinema’s defining characters.

4 appearances · 2014–20233 movie guides available
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The Matrix movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Keanu Reeves
The Matrix film series

Neo

A sci-fi character journey where every new answer creates a harder question.

4 appearances · 1999–20213 movie guides available
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Johnny Depp
Pirates of the Caribbean film series

Jack Sparrow

Five films of swagger, improvisation and pirate trouble with Johnny Depp at the center.

5 appearances · 2003–2017
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Michael Gambon
Harry Potter Collection

Albus Dumbledore

Follow Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban across 5 screen appearances.

5 appearances · 2004–2011
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The Dark Knight film poster used as an artwork treatment for The Dark Knight JokerFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Heath Ledger
The Dark Knight (2008) — Heath Ledger portrayal

The Dark Knight Joker

One film, one unforgettable performance, and a villain built to test everyone around him.

1 appearance · 2008
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Chocolate for Christmas movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Phil Elam
Chocolate for Christmas

Mayor's Assistant

A focused look at Mayor's Assistant in Chocolate for Christmas.

1 appearance · 2026
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Spider-Man: Homecoming movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Marisa Tomei
Spider-Man (MCU) Collection

May Parker

Follow May Parker from Spider-Man: Homecoming across 2 screen appearances.

2 appearances · 2017–2019
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Spider-Man movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Rosemary Harris
Spider-Man Collection

May Parker

Follow May Parker from Spider-Man across 3 screen appearances.

3 appearances · 2002–2007
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A Child of My Own movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Luisa Guzmán
A Child of My Own (2026)

Mayra

A focused look at Mayra in A Child of My Own.

1 appearance · 2026
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cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Hikari Mitsushima
cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood (2026)

Mayu

A focused look at Mayu in cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood.

1 appearance · 2026
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Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Lupita Nyong'o
3 current MoviHero film mappings

Maz Kanata

Follow Maz Kanata from Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens across 3 screen appearances.

3 appearances · 2015–2019
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Street Fighter movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMERS
Raúl JuliáDavid Dastmalchian
Street Fighter (2026)

M. Bison

See how M. Bison is portrayed by Raúl Juliá and David Dastmalchian across 2 films, with performer changes kept inside one character guide unless a separate continuity is actually verified.

2 appearances · 1994–2026
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Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Curtis Lovell
Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story (2026)

McCaffrey

A focused look at McCaffrey in Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story.

1 appearance · 2026
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Lonely Road movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Mariah Rae Pearson
Lonely Road (2027)

Mckenna

A focused look at Mckenna in Lonely Road.

1 appearance · 2027
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(500) Days of Summer movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Geoffrey Arend
(500) Days of Summer

McKenzie

A focused look at McKenzie in (500) Days of Summer.

1 appearance · 2009
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Black Hawk Down movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Tom Sizemore
Black Hawk Down (2001)

McKnight

A focused look at McKnight in Black Hawk Down.

1 appearance · 2001
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The Usual Suspects movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Stephen Baldwin
The Usual Suspects

McManus

A focused look at McManus in The Usual Suspects.

1 appearance · 1995
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