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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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S.W.A.T. movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Samuel L. Jackson
S.W.A.T.

Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson

A focused look at Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson in S.W.A.T..

1 appearance · 2003
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Inglourious Basterds movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Eli Roth
Inglourious Basterds (2009)

SGT. Donny Donowitz

A focused look at SGT. Donny Donowitz in Inglourious Basterds.

1 appearance · 2009
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Hacksaw Ridge movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Vince Vaughn
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Sgt Howell

A focused look at Sgt Howell in Hacksaw Ridge.

1 appearance · 2016
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Bonkey: The Mutated movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Christopher Brown
Bonkey: The Mutated

Sgt. Maxwell McGillicuddy

A focused look at Sgt. Maxwell McGillicuddy in Bonkey: The Mutated.

1 appearance · 2026
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Beverly Hills Cop movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
John Ashton
Beverly Hills Cop

Sgt. Taggart

A focused look at Sgt. Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop.

1 appearance · 1984
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Bad Counselors movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Dominic Lopez
2 current MoviHero film mappings

Shadow

A focused look at Shadow in Bad Counselors.

1 appearance · 2026
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Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Matthew Lillard
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

Shaggy

Follow Shaggy from Scooby-Doo across 2 screen appearances.

2 appearances · 2002–2004
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The Malthus Law movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Nazanin Taheri
The Malthus Law

Shahira

A focused look at Shahira in The Malthus Law.

1 appearance · 2026
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Pathetic Fallacy movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Richard Harmon
Pathetic Fallacy (2026)

Shai

A focused look at Shai in Pathetic Fallacy.

1 appearance · 2026
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Bokshi movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Mansi Multani
Bokshi

Shalini

A focused look at Shalini in Bokshi.

1 appearance · 2026
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Paper Flowers movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Kapil Talwalkar
Paper Flowers (2026)

Shalin Shah

A focused look at Shalin Shah in Paper Flowers.

1 appearance · 2026
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Pallaburusu movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Sudhakar Reddy
Pallaburusu (2026)

Shamboo

A focused look at Shamboo in Pallaburusu.

1 appearance · 2026
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