7. John McClane
Die Hard
Keeping Alan Rickman from chewing up all the scenery, Bruce Willis's NY cop in LA on vacation had to be one hell of a character to make it this far up on the list. And thank god he is.
A foul-mouthed wiseass trying to win back his estranged wife (jesus how many times has Bruce Willis had "trouble with the wife" in his films), McClane is stuck in the bathroom as a terrorist cell holds Nakataomi Plaza hostage.
The only one off the map of Hans Gruber, McClane proceeds to gun his way through the building trying to save the day. All the while having to deal with a bunch of cops believing he's part of Gruber's cadre.
The star of the greatest action film of all time, McClane is a character with more depth and dimension to him than your average Joe Schwarzenegger.
Defining moment: Tricking Hans in the end by using Christmas wrapping supplies (it is a Christmas movie, after all) to hide an extra gun behind his back.
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