99. Charles Foster Kane
Citizen Kane
The heir to a vast fortune, Kane was whisked away at a young age from his poor family. Never looking back, Kane lives a life many of us could only dream. From running a media empire to trying his hand (and failing) as a politician, Kane almost led a full life. His eventual downfall and transformation into bitter recluse made his death and final words into the stuff of legends. Of course, his true undoing came from his lack of an actual childhood (y'know, that whole sled thing).
Orson Welles is seriously one of the greatest actors of all time and "Citizen Kane" is one of the most influential films of all time. Welles's downfall greatly mirrors that of his most famous character: With one flop after another, Welles became a bitter recluse himself, only emerging to take checks for film roles for things like "Transformers: The Movie" and, honest to God, wine commercials, meaning that the Orson Welles joke from "The Critic" isn't as far-fetched as it would seem.
Defining Moment:His last word, obviously. There are very few moments in film where one word can do so much.
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